Detached, single family homes.
| Zoning Ordinance reference |
ยง 17-2-0102 View the Chicago Zoning Ordinance |
| Floor area ratio | 0.65 |
| Maximum building height | 30 ft for detached house. None for schools and churches. |
| Lot area per unit (density) | 5,000 sq ft |
| Minimum lot area | 5,000 sq ft |
| On-site open space | N/A |
| Front yard | Setback is the average front yard depth of nearest 2 lots (exclude the lot with the least front yard depth from the calculation). If any lots to be included in the calculation are vacant, assume that their front yard depths are 20 feet or 16% of lot depth, whichever is less. |
| Side | Detached house: Combined width of side setbacks must equal 30% of lot width, with neither setback less than 4 feet or 10% of lot width (whichever is greater.) Churches and schools: 15 feet or 50% of building height, whichever is greater. |
| Back yard | 50 ft or 28% of lot depth, whichever is less. |