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Bismarck, ND · zoning record

RR5 zoning in Bismarck.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the RR5 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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RR5 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base RR5 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum height

40 ft

How tall the building may be.

“No single-family dwelling shall exceed forty (40) feet in height”14-04-01.1. RR5 Residential District. In any RR5 residential district, the following › 14-04-01.1 · Bismarck code · read 2026-10-03

Front setback

40 ft

Required space from the front line.

“Each platted lot shall have a front yard of not less than forty (40) feet in depth as measured from the front property line.”14-04-01.1. RR5 Residential District. In any RR5 residential district, the following › 14-04-01.1 · Bismarck code · read 2026-10-03

Interior side setback

15 ft

Required space from a side line.

“Each side yard shall be no less than fifteen (15) feet in width.”14-04-01.1. RR5 Residential District. In any RR5 residential district, the following › 14-04-01.1 · Bismarck code · read 2026-10-03

Street-side setback

40 ft

Required space from a side street on a corner lot.

“No building on a corner lot shall have a side yard on the side street less than forty (40) feet in width.”14-04-01.1. RR5 Residential District. In any RR5 residential district, the following › 14-04-01.1 · Bismarck code · read 2026-10-03

Rear setback

50 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“Each lot or premises shall have a rear yard depth of not less than fifty (50) feet.”14-04-01.1. RR5 Residential District. In any RR5 residential district, the following › 14-04-01.1 · 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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