(1) Setback Requirements:
A. Agricultural And Residential Zones:
TABLE 1
AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL ZONES
SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
Front | Side | Rear | Corner | |
Agricultural Zone A | 30' | 10' | 20' | 30' |
Residential Zones R-R, R-1, and R-2 | 20' | 10' | 20' | 20' |
1. Front Yard: Unless the provisions of subsection (1)A4 of this section apply, front setbacks shall be measured from the greatest of either the front property line, public street right-of-way line, or private road easement line. Long established setbacks are permissible:
(A) When the alignment of existing buildings is matched on two (2) or more parcels, with at least one contiguous parcel; and
(B) When not a corner parcel; and
(C) When in a platted subdivision.
2. Rear Yard: Rear setbacks shall apply except that long established existing setbacks are permissible:
(A) When the alignment of existing buildings is matched on two (2) or more parcels, with at least one contiguous parcel; and
(B) When in a platted subdivision.
3. Corner Parcel: Front yard setback requirements are applicable from property lines along a public street and/or private road of a corner parcel with no exceptions made for long established setbacks.
4. Principal Arterial And Major Collector Preservation:
(A) No building or structure shall be erected nearer than fifty feet (50') from the centerline of any major collector shown on the Canyon County functional classification map unless the highway district having jurisdiction waives such setback.
(B) No building or structure shall be erected nearer than one hundred twenty feet (120') from the centerline of U.S. 20/26, ninety five feet (95') from the centerline of SH44, ninety feet (90') from the centerline of SH55 and seventy feet (70') from the centerline of any other principal arterial shown on the Canyon County functional classification map unless the highway district having jurisdiction waives such setback.
5. Front And Corner Yard: Front and corner setbacks shall be measured from the greatest of either the property line, public street right-of-way line, or private road easement line.
B. Commercial, Mixed Use And Industrial Zones:
1. Parcel Adjacent To Parcel In Unlike Zone: Setbacks on all lot lines adjacent to a parcel of any other zoning classification shall be determined by the sum of the setbacks where the zones abut, divided by two (2), when not located on section or quarter section line.
2. Parcel Adjacent On All Boundaries To Other Parcels In Like Zone: If a parcel is adjacent on all boundaries to other parcels within the same zoning classification, then there are no side or rear setback requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no building or structure shall be erected nearer than twenty feet (20') from the front property line, and any public street right- of-way line or private road easement line, except that long established setbacks are permissible:
(A) When the alignment of existing buildings is matched on two (2) or more parcels, with at least one contiguous parcel; and
(B) When not a corner parcel or not fronting a principal arterial; and
(C) When in a platted subdivision.
3. Principal Arterial And Major Collector Preservation:
(A) No building or structure shall be erected nearer than fifty feet (50') from the centerline of any major collector shown on the Canyon County functional classification map unless the highway district having jurisdiction waives such setback.
(B) No building or structure shall be erected nearer than one hundred twenty feet (120') from the centerline of U.S. 20/26, ninety five feet (95') from the centerline of SH44, ninety feet (90') from the centerline of SH 55 and seventy feet (70') from the centerline of any other principal arterial shown on the Canyon County functional classification map unless the highway district having jurisdiction waives such setback.
(2) Minimum Parcel Or Lot Size:
TABLE 2
MINIMUM PARCEL OR LOT SIZE
Minimum Lot Size | Minimum Lot Width | |
Agricultural Zone A | 40 acres or in accordance with the administrative land division requirements of article 18 of this chapter | 60' |
Residential Zone R-R | Average minimum lot size of 2 acres for a residential lot
3,4 | 60' |
Residential Zone R-1 | Average minimum lot size of 1 acre for a residential lot1,3,4 | 60' |
Residential Zone R-2 | Average minimum lot size of 1/2 acre for a residential lot1,3,4 | 60' |
Commercial and Industrial Zones C-1, C-2, M-1, M-2, and MU-A | No minimum lot size | 80'2 |
Notes:
1. For parcels within the Area of City Impact with central sewer and/or water services, the parcel or lot size may be reduced to 12,000 square feet.
2. There is no minimum lot width requirement for parcels or platted lots containing or intended for noninhabited structures.
3. Where a property owner dedicates land for public use or right-of-way for roadways where no direct lot access is provided, the total number of lots that can be created on a property through subdivision is calculated by the total parcel size prior to platting divided by the average minimum lot size. The resulting lots, and residential lots created through an administrative land division in subsection 07-18-01(1) of this chapter, may reduce the average minimum lot size by no more than 15 percent.
4. The average minimum lot size shall be calculated for the residential lots within each phase of a subdivision.
(3) Height Regulations: The following table sets forth the maximum height requirements:
TABLE 3
HEIGHT REGULATIONS
Residential | Accessory Structure | Commercial/ Industrial Structures | |
Agricultural Zone A | 35' | 35' | Not applicable |
Residential Zones R-R, R-1, and R-2 | 35' | 35' | Not applicable |
Commercial Zones C-1, C-2, MU-A | Not applicable | 50' | 50' |
Industrial Zones M-1 and M-2 | Not applicable | 75' | 75' |
Exceptions:
Type | Height Allowance | Zones |
Type | Height Allowance | Zones |
Manufacturing processing - columns, towers, smokestacks, or like structures | 100'1
| M-1 and M-2 |
Transmission poles and lines | 100'1
| All zones |
Telecommunication facilities | 100'1
| All zones |
Private tower with antenna | 100'1
| All zones |
Agricultural facilities/operations | 100'1
| A, M-1 and M-2 |
Mechanical equipment parapet wall | 5' | C-1, C-2, M-1, M-2, MU-A |
Church steeples or spires | No limit | All zones except M-2 |
Note:
1. No structure shall exceed the zone height, except structures that are listed above shall be permitted up to 100 feet or a height greater as allowed by the Federal Aviation Administration.
(Ord. 19-038, 8-30-2019
; amd. Ord. 20-012, 5-29-2020
)