Building Setbacks & Zoning in Elko County, NV (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Elko County, Nevada.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
In the R1 one- and two-family district of unincorporated Elko County, Nevada, the minimum yards are 20 feet in front, 20 feet in the rear, 10 feet along the street side of a corner lot and 5 feet along an interior side lot line. Rural AR parcels carry a 50 foot front, 30 foot rear and 20 foot side yard, and Chapter 8 supplies the front yard exceptions.
Elko County NV Yard Setback Minimums by Zoning District
Some RestrictionsElko County Code § 4-3-2
(E) Yards, R1 Districts: The minimum requirements for yards in R1 districts shall be as follows: Depth of front yard, subject to the exceptions set forth by chapter 8 20 feet of this title Depth of rear yard 20 feet Width of side yard along the street lot line of a corner lot 10 feet Width of side yard along interior side lot line 5 feet
Structure Height Limits
In the AR agricultural-residential district of unincorporated Elko County, Nevada, no building or structure can exceed three (3) stories or forty feet (40'), and an accessory building tops out at twenty five feet (25'). R1 homes are held to two and one-half (2 1/2) stories and thirty five feet (35'), and R2 buildings to four (4) stories and fifty feet (50').
Elko County NV Residential Building Height Limits
Some RestrictionsElko County Code § 4-2-3
(E) Building Height: No building or structure shall have more than three (3) stories or a height in excess of forty feet (40'). No accessory building shall have a height in excess of twenty five feet (25').
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