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St. Joseph, MO · zoning record

R-2 zoning in St. Joseph.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-2 district, straight from St. Joseph'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

35 ft

How tall the building may be.

“exceed 35 feet or two and one-half”Section 31-020(e)(1-4) shall apply: (a) Purpose . The District R-2, two family › 31-023(f)(1) · St. Joseph code · read 2026-10-03

Minimum lot size

6,000 sf

Smallest conforming lot.

“shall be 6,000 square feet for a detached”Section 31-020(e)(1-4) shall apply: (a) Purpose . The District R-2, two family › 31-023(f)(6) · St. Joseph code · read 2026-10-03

Minimum lot width

60 ft

Narrowest conforming lot.

“of a lot shall be 60 feet. This regulation”Section 31-020(e)(1-4) shall apply: (a) Purpose . The District R-2, two family › 31-023(f)(7) · St. Joseph code · read 2026-10-03

Interior side setback

6 ft

Required space from a side line.

“back shall be six feet.”Section 31-020(e)(1-4) shall apply: (a) Purpose . The District R-2, two family › 31-023(f)(3) · St. Joseph code · read 2026-10-03

Rear setback

25 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“yard setback shall be 25 feet.”Section 31-020(e)(1-4) shall apply: (a) Purpose . The District R-2, two family › 31-023(f)(4) · St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph districts on record.

R-1B

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