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Flint, MI · zoning record

MR-3 zoning in Flint.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the MR-3 district, straight from Flint'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)

MR-3 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base MR-3 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum height

100 ft

How tall the building may be.

“100’ stories sq. ft max. ground”Section 50-22 MR-3 Mixed Residential-High Density: Purpose and Intent › 50-24 · Flint code · read 2026-10-03

Minimum lot width

40 ft

Narrowest conforming lot.

“MR-3 40’ apartment; 90% 0’ 0’ 20’”Section 50-22 MR-3 Mixed Residential-High Density: Purpose and Intent › 50-24 · Flint code · read 2026-10-03

Interior side setback

0 ft

Required space from a side line.

“MR-3 40’ apartment; 90% 0’ 0’ 20’”Section 50-22 MR-3 Mixed Residential-High Density: Purpose and Intent › 50-24 · Flint code · read 2026-10-03

Rear setback

20 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“MR-3 40’ apartment; 90% 0’ 0’ 20’”Section 50-22 MR-3 Mixed Residential-High Density: Purpose and Intent › 50-24 · Flint code · read 2026-10-03

Maximum impervious cover

90 %

Share of the lot that may be hard surface.

“MR-3 40’ apartment; 90% 0’ 0’ 20’”Section 50-22 MR-3 Mixed Residential-High Density: Purpose and Intent › 50-24 · Flint 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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