Maximum stories
2 storiesStory cap where the code sets one.
“R 1 9,000 70 25 2 40 8 20 35 1,000 30”table › HEIGHT (w) Stories › R 1 row · Southfield code · read 2026-10-03
Southfield, MI · zoning record
R-1 zoning in Southfield.
The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-1 district, straight from Southfield'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-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.
Minimum lot width
70 ftNarrowest conforming lot.
“R 1 9,000 70 25 2 40 8 20 35 1,000 30”table › MINIMUM LOT WIDTH › R 1 row · Southfield code · read 2026-10-03
Front setback
40 ftRequired space from the front line.
“R 1 9,000 70 25 2 40 8 20 35 1,000 30”table › Front (x) › R 1 row · Southfield code · read 2026-10-03
Interior side setback
8 ftRequired space from a side line.
“R 1 9,000 70 25 2 40 8 20 35 1,000 30”table › SETBACK IN FEET Least Side › R 1 row · Southfield code · read 2026-10-03
Rear setback
35 ftRequired space from the rear line.
“R 1 9,000 70 25 2 40 8 20 35 1,000 30”table › Rear › R 1 row · Southfield code · read 2026-10-03
Maximum building coverage
30 %Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.
“R 1 9,000 70 25 2 40 8 20 35 1,000 30”table › MAXIMUM COVERAGE › R 1 row · Southfield 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.
- table · Southfield, MI code of ordinances (read 2026-10-03)
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