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Bismarck, ND · zoning record

RM zoning in Bismarck.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the RM district, straight from Bismarck's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

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RM dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base RM district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum height

60 ft

How tall the building may be.

“No principal building shall exceed sixty (60) feet in height.”14-04-07. RM Residential District. In any RM residential district, the following › 14-04-07 · Bismarck code · read 2026-10-03

Interior side setback

10 ft

Required space from a side line.

“Each side yard shall be no less than ten (10) feet in width.”14-04-07. RM Residential District. In any RM residential district, the following › 14-04-07 · Bismarck code · read 2026-10-03

Rear setback

20 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“Each lot shall have a rear yard not less than twenty (20) feet in width.”14-04-07. RM Residential District. In any RM residential district, the following › 14-04-07 · Bismarck code · read 2026-10-03

Maximum building coverage

50 %

Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.

“The ground area occupied by the principal building and all accessory buildings shall not exceed fifty (50) per cent of the total lot area.”14-04-07. RM Residential District. In any RM residential district, the following › 14-04-07 · Bismarck code · read 2026-10-03

Sources

Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.

Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.

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