Lake County Zoning Code § 12.16 Minimum yards
Lake County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · Lake County
Cite as: Lake County Zoning Code § 12.16 · Text as of 2026-09-23
(a) Front yard: Twenty (20) feet from lot line, or forty-five (45) feet from centerline of roadway, whichever is greater. Yards abutting streets are front yards.
(b) Rear yard: Twenty (20) feet from lot line.
(c) Side yard: Five (5) feet from lot line for a one story structure, and an additional five (5) feet for every story above one for a duplex or a multi-family dwelling, measured from the wall of the portion of the structure that exceeds one story. (Ord. No. 2128, 1/14/1993)
(d) Accessory uses: The above yards shall apply.
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