Land & Flood Zones
Minimum Lot Size, Width and Frontage Explained
How zoning codes set minimum lot area, width, depth and frontage, how each is measured, and what they mean for building on or splitting a lot.
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Land & Flood Zones
Flag Lots Explained: Access Strips, Rules and Building
What flag lots are, why codes regulate them, the rules on access strip width, setbacks, lot area and fire access, and what to check before buying…
Drawings & Engineering
How Building Height Is Measured for Zoning
The common ways codes measure building height, the reference grade options, exemptions for chimneys and equipment, and worked examples for pitched roofs.
Outdoor Projects
Fence Height Limits: Front, Side and Rear Yards
How fence height is regulated by yard, how it is measured on slopes and retaining walls, what counts toward height, and options when you need more…
Outdoor Projects
Corner Lot Fences and the Sight Triangle Rule
What a sight triangle is, how to measure one at street corners and driveways, what is allowed inside it, and how corner lots change fence height…
Zoning & Setbacks
Setback Requirements: How Far From the Property Line Can You Build?
Front, side and rear setbacks explained: how they are measured, how to find the numbers for your lot, and your options when a project won’t fit.
Zoning & Setbacks
How Setbacks Are Measured: Walls, Eaves, Steps and Porches
From the property line to what, exactly? How setbacks are measured for walls, eaves, steps, porches and decks, and on irregular or curved lots.
Zoning & Setbacks
Corner Lot Setbacks: Two Fronts, Sight Triangles and Fences
Why corner lots often get two front setbacks, how the sight triangle limits fences and hedges, and how to design around both.
Zoning & Setbacks
Zoning Variance: How to Get Approval When You Can’t Meet a Setback
What a zoning variance is, what “hardship” means, how the application and hearing work, and how to improve your chances.
Zoning & Setbacks
How to Find Your Property Zoning and What It Allows
Step-by-step: look up your zoning district, open the right part of the code, and understand the uses, setbacks, height and coverage rules that shape your project.
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