Retail storefronts on low-traffic streets. Apartments allowed above the ground floor.
| Zoning Ordinance reference |
ยง 17-3-0102 View the Chicago Zoning Ordinance |
| Floor area ratio | 1.2 |
| Maximum building height | 38 ft |
| Lot area per unit (density) | 2,500 sq ft/dwelling unit, 2,500 sq ft/efficiency unit, no SRO units allowed |
| Minimum lot area | |
| On-site open space | N/A |
| Front yard | None, unless property borders an R-zoned lot. Then the front setback must be at least 50% of the R lot's front setback. (See 17-3-0404.) |
| Side | None, unless property borders an R-zoned lot. Then the R lot's front setback applies. |
| Back yard | If property has dwelling units, minimum of 30 ft. If its rear property line borders the side property line of an R-zoned lot, the rear setback must equal the side setback of the R-zoned lot. If rear line borders the R lot's rear line, setback must be at least 16 ft. |