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Duluth, MN · zoning record

R-2 zoning in Duluth.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-2 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.

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R-2 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base R-2 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum height

50 ft

How tall the building may be.

“Maximum height of building 50 ft.”50-14.6 Residential-Urban (R-2). › 50-14.6 · Duluth code · read 2026-10-03

Interior side setback

6 ft

Required space from a side line.

“Minimum width of side yard (one General 6 ft and two-family)”50-14.6 Residential-Urban (R-2). › 50-14.6 · Duluth code · read 2026-10-03

Street-side setback

10 ft

Required space from a side street on a corner lot.

“Corner Lot: width of front side Principal and yard Accessory 10 ft.”50-14.6 Residential-Urban (R-2). › 50-14.6 · Duluth code · read 2026-10-03

Rear setback

15 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“Minimum depth of rear yard 15 ft.”50-14.6 Residential-Urban (R-2). › 50-14.6 · 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.

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