3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Erie County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Erie County has no countywide setback ordinance. Front, side, and rear setbacks are set entirely by your city, town, or village zoning code and vary by district. Check your municipality for the exact minimums.
Erie County imposes no countywide building-height limit. Maximum structure height is set by your city, town, or village zoning code and varies by district. Check your municipality's dimensional standards.
Erie County has no countywide lot-coverage or impervious-surface limit. Maximum building and lot coverage is set by your city, town, or village zoning code and varies by district. Check your municipality.
1 cities in Erie County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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