3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Ramsey County sets no building setbacks for city land; each city does under Minn. Stat. §462.357. St. Paul sets front, side, and rear yard minimums in its residential dimensional table (§66.231).
Minn. Stat. §462.357, subd. 1
For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare, a municipality may by ordinance regulate ... the location, height, width, bulk ... size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot which may be occupied, the size of yards and other open spaces.
Ramsey County sets no building-height limit for city land; your city does under Minn. Stat. §462.357. St. Paul limits R1 homes to 28 feet at the side setback, up to 35 feet.
St. Paul Legislative Code §66.231
The following maximum building heights shall apply at side setback lines: 28 feet in R1 ... one foot shall be added to the maximum building height per each one foot the portion of the building is set back from the nearest side setback line, to a maximum height of thirty-five feet.
Ramsey County sets no lot-coverage limit for city land; your city does under Minn. Stat. §462.357. In St. Paul's R1–R4 districts, principal buildings may cover no more than 35% of the lot.
St. Paul Legislative Code §66.231
In R1–R4 residential districts, principal buildings shall not cover more than thirty-five (35) percent of any zoning lot.
1 cities in Ramsey County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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