Zoning Requirements
The follow tables represent Lafayette County General Zoning requirements. View the Lafayette County Zoning Ordinance for all regulations.
Remember to contact the Planning and Zoning Department before planning a new land division.
FRONT YARD SETBACKS
| HIGHWAY CLASSIFICATION | HIGHWAY IDENTIFICATION | SETBACK FROM R/W | SETBACK FROM CENTERLINE |
| Class - A - Highways | State & Federal Highways | 50 ft | 110 ft |
| Class - B - Highways | County Trunk Highways | 42 ft | 75 ft |
| Class - C - Highways | Town Roads and Public Streets | 30 ft | 63 ft |
| Private Roads | Recorded Access Easement |
30 FT from Easement Boundaries |
60 FT from Center of Easement |
| NONE | Lots With Out Road Frontage |
25 FT from Front Property Line |
N/A |
MINIMUM SETBACK, AREA AND DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
| ZONING DISTRICT |
SIDE YARD SETBACK |
REAR YARD |
LOT AREA |
LOT WIDTH |
BUILDING AREA |
BUILDING MAX HEIGHT |
BUILDING SETBACK FROM ABUTTING RES. DIST. |
| Agricultural A-1 | 30 ft | 30 ft | 10 acres | 200 ft | 24 ft | 40 ft | 75 ft |
| Agricultural A-2 | 30 ft | 30 ft | 5 acres | 200 ft | 24 ft | 40 ft | 75 ft |
| Rural Residential - RR | 20 ft | 30 ft | 1 acre | 200 ft | 24 ft | 35 ft | 35 ft |
| Residential R-1 | 15 ft | 40 ft | 20,000 sq ft | 150 ft | 24 ft | 35 ft | 35 ft |
| Residential (R-2) | 15 ft | 35 ft | 20,000 sq ft | 100 ft | 24 ft | 35 ft | 35 ft |
| Residential (R-3) | 10 ft | 30 ft | 15,000 sq ft | 100 ft | 12 ft | 25 ft | 35 ft |
| Conservancy-Forestry-Recreation - CFR | 30 ft | 30 ft | 4 acres | 200 ft | 20 ft | 35 ft | 35 ft |
|
Residential R-1/R-2/R-3 |
10 ft | 25 ft | 10,000 sq ft | 100 ft |
24 ft 12 ft R-3 |
35 ft 25 ft R-3 |
35 ft |
| Commercial (C-1) | 20 ft | 30 ft | 1 acre | 150 ft | 2000 sq ft | 40 ft | 50 ft |
| Rural Business (B-1) | 20 ft | 30 ft | 1 acre | 150 ft | 500 sq ft | 40 ft | 50 ft |
| Light Industrial (M-1) | 50 ft | 50 ft | 1 acre | 150 ft | 2000 sq ft | 50 ft | 100 ft |
| Heavy Industrial (M-2) | 50 ft | 50 ft | 2 acre | 200 ft | 1000 sq ft | 60 ft |
200 ft |
RIVER, LAKE, STREAM, OR WATERWAY SETBACKS
| No building or structure may be placed closer than seventy-five feet (75) from the Ordinary High Water Mark of any navigable stream, river, lake, or waterway. |
