Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 18 — ZONING›Division IV — USES, YARDS, HEIGHTS, PARKING, LOADING, RIDESHARING AND TRANSPORTATION PLANS
Lincoln Municipal Code Ch. 18.42 Setback Measurements
Lincoln Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Lincoln
Cite as: Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 18.42 · Text as of 2026-10-04
18.42.010 - Applicability.¶
Yard depth and similar regulations specified in this title for the various districts shall be subject to the regulations of this chapter.
(Ord. 357B §4.05.000, 1979)
18.42.020 - Measurement of setbacks.¶
The setback of all buildings and structures shall be determined by the exterior boundaries of the streets and highways and their proposed widenings and extensions as indicated in the circulation element of the general plan. The width of any street or highway which does not appear in the circulation element of the general plan shall be determined from the standards for street widths and improvements as prescribed in Title 17 of this code.
(Ord. 357B §4.05.010, 1979)
18.42.030 - Front setback where substandard adjoins.¶
In R-1 and R-2 districts, where four or more lots in a block have been improved with buildings at the time of the passage of the ordinance codified in this title, the minimum required front setback shall be an average of the setback on the improved lots, if the setbacks are less than the minimum requirements for the above districts.
(Ord. 357B §4.05.020, 1979)
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