Chapter 9.144 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
Lake Forest Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Lake Forest
§ 9.144.010. General regulations.¶
§ 9.144.010.1. Requires street and highway dedication and improvements.¶
§ 9.144.010.2. Required drainage fees.¶
§ 9.144.020. Building site requirements.¶
§ 9.144.020.1. Establishing district symbols for building site requirements.¶
§ 9.144.020.2. Building site reduced by acquisition for public use.¶
§ 9.144.020.3. Determination of building site width.¶
§ 9.144.030. Setback regulations for buildings and structures.¶
§ 9.144.030.1. Residential building setbacks.¶
§ 9.144.040. Exceptions to the residential and non-residential building setback charts.¶
§ 9.144.040.1. Building setbacks on panhandle building site.¶
§ 9.144.040.2. Building setbacks on shallow building site.¶
§ 9.144.040.3. Building setbacks on narrow building site.¶
§ 9.144.040.4. Building setbacks based on average of adjoining sites.¶
§ 9.144.040.5. Building setbacks on building site adjacent to a projecting building on…¶
§ 9.144.040.6. Balconies, decks, porches, terraces, exterior steps and exterior stairways.¶
§ 9.144.040.7. Eaves, cornices, canopies and cantilevered roofs.¶
§ 9.144.040.8. Chimneys, fireplaces, wing walls and other minor architectural features.¶
§ 9.144.040.9. Setbacks determined by Director.¶
§ 9.144.050. Height limits.¶
§ 9.144.050.1. Measurement.¶
§ 9.144.050.2. Additional story.¶
§ 9.144.050.3. Architectural features.¶
§ 9.144.050.4. Hazards to air navigation.¶
§ 9.144.050.5. Hazards to air navigation.¶
§ 9.144.050.6. Signs.¶
§ 9.144.050.7. Antennas.¶
§ 9.144.060. Screening and landscaping.¶
§ 9.144.060.1. Screening at zoning district boundaries.¶
§ 9.144.060.2. Landscaping.¶
§ 9.144.070. Temporary uses and structures.¶
§ 9.144.070.1. Model homes for sales and rentals.¶
§ 9.144.070.2. Construction office.¶
§ 9.144.070.3. Continued use of an existing building during construction.¶
§ 9.144.070.4. Temporary commercial buildings.¶
§ 9.144.070.5. Mobilehome residence.¶
§ 9.144.070.6. Christmas tree sales facility.¶
§ 9.144.070.7. Public display of fireworks.¶
§ 9.144.070.8. Halloween pumpkin sales facility.¶
§ 9.144.070.9. Off-site sale of single, seasonal agricultural products.¶
§ 9.144.080. Accessory uses and structures.¶
§ 9.144.080.1. Detached garages and carports.¶
§ 9.144.080.2. Patio covers.¶
§ 9.144.080.3. Habitable yard buildings.¶
§ 9.144.080.4. Swimming pools, water features, air conditioning units, and other…¶
§ 9.144.080.5. Fences and walls.¶
§ 9.144.080.6. Storage sheds, greenhouses, and nonhabitable yard buildings.¶
§ 9.144.080.7. Freestanding fireplaces, fire pits, TV walls, and other yard structures.¶
§ 9.144.090. Grading and excavation.¶
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