Building Setbacks & Zoning in Lyon County, NV (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Lyon County, Nevada.
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Setback Rules
In unincorporated Lyon County, Nevada's SR-9000 zone, single-family lots need a 20-foot front setback, a 20-foot side-street setback, a 20-foot rear setback (12 feet to a patio or shade-structure eave) and a 5-foot side setback under Lyon County Code § 15.312.05.
Lyon County Yard Setback Minimums By Zone
Some RestrictionsLyon County Code § 15.312.05
15.312.05: SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL, 9,000 SQ. FT. ... MINIMUM (SR-9000) AND SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL, HISTORIC DISTRICT, 9,000 SQ. FT. MINIMUM (SR-9000-H): ... ... B. Building Placement Requirements: Setback: ... Front 20 feetHD1 Side street 20 feetHD1 Rear 20 feet to building (12 feet to patio/ shade structure eave)HD1 Side 5 feetHD1
Structure Height Limits
In unincorporated Lyon County, Nevada, the Board of County Commissioners caps residential building height at 35 feet in the Rural Residential (RR-20 through RR-1), Agriculture and Non-Irrigated Agriculture zoning districts under the Land Use and Development Code. Community Development enforces the limit through building permit review. Public and quasi-public buildings, schools, houses of worship and hospitals may rise to 45 feet if required setbacks are increased two feet for every extra foot of height above the base limit.
Lyon County residential structure height limits
Some RestrictionsLyon County Code § 15.330.03(E)
E. Building Height: ... 1. Height Requirements Generally: No building shall be erected or altered that will exceed the height limit for the respective zoning district, unless otherwise provided in this chapter or elsewhere in this title. ... ... 3. Exceptions To Height Limits: The height limits of buildings and structures contained in this title may be modified as follows: a. In a Residential Z...
Lot Coverage Limits
Lyon County Code § 15.342.03 caps duplex building coverage, including accessory buildings, at 45% of the individual lot area, requires at least 8,000 square feet of lot area per duplex, and limits duplex structures to 35 feet in height across the county's residential and mixed-use zoning districts.
Lyon County Duplex Lot Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsLyon County Code § 15.342.03
15.342.03: DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA: ... B. Lot Area: No duplex lot shall contain an area of less than eight thousand (8,000) square feet or as otherwise provided by this title. ... D. Height Of Structure: Maximum height for any duplex structure shall not be greater than thirty five feet (35'). ... F. Building Coverage: In no event shall a duplex, including any accessory buildings cover more than f...
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