Building Setbacks & Zoning in Greene County, MO (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Greene County, Missouri.
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Setback Rules
In unincorporated Greene County's R-1 Suburban Residence District, a single-family home on public sewer and water needs a 25-foot front yard, 6-foot side yard, and 25-foot rear yard; Springfield sets its own separate rules.
Greene County Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsGreene County Zoning Regulations, Art. X, § 4
Lot Area Lot Frontage Front Yard Side Yard Side Yard Rear Yard Depth Width One- Width - Both Depth side Sides Single-family dwelling 10,000 70 ft. 25 ft. 6 ft. 12 ft. 25 ft. with public sewer and sq. ft. public water supply Other permitted uses 100 ft. 40 ft. 20 ft. 40 ft. 50 ft. Single-family dwelling 3 acres 150 ft. 40 ft. 25 ft. 50 ft. 50 ft. without public sewer or public water s...
Structure Height Limits
In unincorporated Greene County's R-1 Suburban Residence District, houses top out at two and a half stories or 35 feet above grade, with a narrow path to 45 feet and three stories if side yards are wide enough.
Greene County: 35-Foot Home Height Limit
Some RestrictionsGreene County Zoning Regulations, Art. X, § 4
A. The maximum height of buildings in an R-1 District shall not exceed two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet above the average finished grade: 1. Except the height may be increased by not more than ten (10) feet when each side yard is not less than fifteen (15) feet. 2. Such dwelling, however, shall not exceed three (3) stories in height. Lot Area Lot Frontage Front Yard ...
Lot Coverage Limits
In unincorporated Greene County's UR-1 Urban Residence District, buildings cannot cover more than 40% of a lot, and total impervious surface caps out at 70%.
Greene County Lot Coverage Cap
Some RestrictionsGreene County Zoning Regulations, Art. IX, § 6(C), (E)
C. Maximum building coverage (including accessory buildings): Forty (40) percent. D. Minimum open space: Not less than thirty (30) percent of the total lot area shall be devoted to open space including required yards and bufferyards. Open space shall not include areas covered by buildings, structures, parking areas, driveways, and internal streets. Open space shall contain living ground cov...
Building Setbacks & Zoning by City in Greene County
1 cities in Greene County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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