{"id":1361,"date":"2015-08-06T13:58:39","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T13:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cedardesigns.com\/customhomes\/?p=1361"},"modified":"2015-08-06T14:00:39","modified_gmt":"2015-08-06T14:00:39","slug":"tips-on-home-lot-setbacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cedardesigns.com\/customhomes\/tips-on-home-lot-setbacks\/","title":{"rendered":"TIPS ON HOME LOT SETBACKS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A setback is the distance which a structure must be set back from a street, road or water on a building lot.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

One of the first questions to answer before you start looking at home or building plans is: \u201cWhat are my\u00a0building lot size setbacks?\u201d Here are a few tips from Drafting Manager Barry Hryciw:<\/p>\n

1) <\/strong>A general rule of thumb is to allow 5 feet on either\u00a0<\/strong>side of your lot width line for setbacks, and up to 50\u00a0feet if near any water<\/strong>. However, this measurement\u00a0needs to be confirmed with your local authority.<\/p>\n

It also differs with lots that are irregular in shape,\u00a0which requires much more precise planning.<\/p>\n

2) <\/strong>When building in rural areas you also need to look\u00a0<\/strong>into codes <\/strong>for wells and septic and how setbacks\u00a0work with these factors.<\/p>\n

3) <\/strong>Most suburbs planned before 1920 have narrow\u00a0<\/strong>lots and setbacks of 5 to 15 feet between houses<\/strong>.\u00a0Recently, in North America requirements have\u00a0been lowered to allow new houses to be closer to\u00a0the street.<\/p>\n

4) <\/strong>In addition to setbacks, think of overall house size.\u00a0Generally, a structure cannot take up more than\u00a035-40 percent <\/strong>of the overall landmass before\u00a0infringements become an issue.<\/p>\n

5) <\/strong>If taking down an existing structure, permits first\u00a0<\/strong>need to be obtained <\/strong>for rebuilding with current\u00a0setbacks and building size in mind.<\/p>\n

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