Westland, MI · zoning record
The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-1 district, straight from Westland'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)
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.
How tall the building may be.
“R-1 Single-Family 8,400 70 100 30 5 15 35 2 30 30”Table 4.4.1: Schedule of lot size, yard and building bulk requirements › Requirements Maximum Building Height (feet) › R-1 row · Westland code · read 2026-10-03
Story cap where the code sets one.
“R-1 Single-Family 8,400 70 100 30 5 15 35 2 30 30”Table 4.4.1: Schedule of lot size, yard and building bulk requirements › Sum of Two Sides Rear Minimum (stories) › R-1 row · Westland code · read 2026-10-03
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.
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