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Duluth, MN · zoning record

R-1 zoning in Duluth.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-1 district, straight from Duluth's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

Free · Every figure cited · Read from the current code (2026-10-03)

R-1 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base R-1 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum height

30 ft

How tall the building may be.

“Maximum height of bulding 30 ft.”50-14.5 Residential-Traditional (R-1). › 50-14.5 · Duluth code · read 2026-10-03

Street-side setback

15 ft

Required space from a side street on a corner lot.

“accessory structures 15 ft. side yard”50-14.5 Residential-Traditional (R-1). › 50-14.5 · Duluth code · read 2026-10-03

Rear setback

15 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“Minimum depth of rear yard 15 ft.”50-14.5 Residential-Traditional (R-1). › 50-14.5 · Duluth 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.

Other Duluth districts on record.

RR-1R-2

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