Yukon City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 4

- BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS

Sec. 215-401. - General provisions.

All structures within zoning districts shall comply with the bulk and setback standards of the district, unless specifically noted otherwise. Any variance to these standards requires approval by the board of adjustment.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-402. - Lots.

Lot dimensions shall conform to the existing zoning regulations of the district.

Each lot shall have access and front upon a public street.

Double frontage and reverse frontage lots should be avoided except where their use will produce definite advantages in meeting special situations in relation to topography and proper land use.

Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles or radial to street lines.

Minimum lot widths for all non-residential districts are at the building line.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-403. - Agricultural district.

Area and height regulations.

A - Agricultural District
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	5 acres
Minimum Lot Width	330 feet
Maximum Building Height	35 feet ^*
Maximum Building Coverage	10%
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	50 feet
Minimum Side Yard Setback	30 feet
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	50 feet
^* Height restrictions shall not apply to farm buildings not intended for human occupancy.

No more than one principal building shall be placed on any one lot.

Accessory buildings shall be at least ten feet from the side lot lines.

Right-of-way dedications may be included in calculating lot frontage.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-404. - Residential districts.

Area and height regulations.

	R-1	R-2 ^**	R-3 ^**	RR	MH
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	6,000 sq ft	7,000 sq ft Min. per unit, 3,500	7,500 sq ft, or 2,500 sq ft per unit	1 acre	5 acres (for subdivision/manufactured home park) 5,000 sq ft per home
Minimum Lot Width	50 feet	60 feet, or 30 feet per unit	75 feet, or 25 feet per unit	120 feet	n/a
Maximum Building Height	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet
Maximum Building Coverage	40%	50%	60%	40%	60%
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	20 feet ^* Unless rear loaded then 10'	20 feet ^* Unless rear loaded then 10'	20 feet ^* Unless rear loaded then 10'	25 feet	20 feet (for subdivision/manufactured home park)
Minimum Side Yard Setback (Interior)	5 feet	5 feet	5 feet	15 feet	15 feet (for subdivision/manufactured home park) 5 feet between homes
Minimum Side Yard Setback (Corner)	15 feet	15 feet	15 feet	25 feet	15 feet (for subdivision/manufactured home park)
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	15 feet	15 feet	15 feet	25 feet	10 feet (for subdivision/manufactured home park)
^** Refer to Article 5. Section 509. A. Duplex, Triplex, Fourplex and Multifamily Design Requirements.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-405. - Commercial districts.

Area and height regulations.

	C-O	C-N	C-G	C-H
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	6,600 sq ft	6,600 sq ft	12,000 sq ft	15,000 sq ft
Minimum Lot Width	50 feet	50 feet	50 feet	150 feet
Maximum Building Height	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet More than 150 feet from a Residential District - 70 feet
Maximum Building Coverage	40%	50%	50%	50%
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	25 feet ^* Unless parking is provided in the rear then 10'	25 feet	50 feet	50 feet
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet

The rear yard of any lot in the commercial district shall be not less than that specified above; provided, however, that the rear yard of any lot adjoining a residential district on the rear shall have a rear yard setback of two feet for each one foot of building height, plus a screening wall or fence as provided in article 5, section 215-505, landscaping and screening.

There are no side yard requirements except where such a lot abuts a residential district, in which case there shall be a side yard setback of two feet for each one foot of building height. In all cases, accessibility must be provided to the rear of the building. Where it is not a side yard will be required on at least one side of the building equal to two feet for each one foot of building height.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-406. - Industrial districts.

Area and height regulations.

	I-1	I-2
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	12,000 sq ft	1 acre
Minimum Lot Width	50	50
Maximum Building Height	50 feet	50 feet
Maximum Building Coverage	60%	80%
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	50 feet	50 feet
Minimum Side Yard Setback	See below	See below
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	20 feet	20 feet

No side yard setback is required, except where abutting a residential district, in which case there shall be a side yard setback of two feet for each one foot of building height.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023; Ord. No. 1480, 8-13-2025)

Sec. 215-407. - Special purpose districts.

Area and height regulations.

	CB	O-R
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	None	10,000 sq ft
Minimum Lot Width	None	50 feet
Maximum Building Height	35 feet	70 feet
Maximum Building Coverage	None	—
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	Match existing block face within 5 feet if developed; OR 0-feet if undeveloped	20 feet
Minimum Side Yard Setback	—	—
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	—	20 feet

There are no side yard requirements except where such lot abuts a residential district, in which case there shall be a side yard setback of two feet for each one foot of building height.

In all cases, accessibility must be provided to the rear of the building. Where it is not a side yard will be required on at least one side of the building equal to two feet for each one foot of building height (maximum of 15 feet).

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-408. - Planned unit development districts.

Area and height regulations. The minimum lot area for planned unit development districts shall be five acres. All other bulk standards shall be specified in the master design statement of the planned unit development.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-409. - Simplified planned unit development districts.

Area and height regulations. The maximum lot area for simplified planned unit development districts shall be 4.99 acres. All other bulk standards shall be specified in the master design statement of the simplified planned unit development.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-410. - I-40 corridor overlay district.

The base district of a subject property shall govern area and height regulations. General development standards for the overlay district are outlined in article 5.

Area and height regulations.

	I-40 Overlay
BULK
Maximum Building Height	70 feet

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-411. - Urban core overlay district.

The base district of a subject property shall govern area and height regulations, except where outlined below. General development standards for the overlay district are outlined in article 5.

Area and height regulations for parcels with a residential base district.

	UC Overlay
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	3,500 sq ft
Minimum Lot Width	25 feet
Maximum Building Coverage	80%
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	Match prevailing setback within 5 feet of existing homes within the block face; If a prevailing setback does not exist, conform with adjacent blocks where a prevailing setback exists.
Minimum Side Yard Setback	5 feet (interior) 10 feet (corner)
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	5 feet

Standards for new residential construction after the adoption date of the UDC.

Garages.

Primary facades of front-facing garages should be at least 15 feet behind the primary facade of the dwelling.

ii.

Rear garages can be attached or detached.

Porch.

All new dwellings are required to have a porch or stoop of at least one-fourth the length of the structure's front facade.

ii.

Depth of porch shall be not less than four feet.

iii.

Houses should be oriented so that porch or stoops face the street. Where located on a corner lot the porch shall be located on the primary frontage (main entry).

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023; Ord. No. 1467, § I, 12-17-2024)

Yukon City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 4

- BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS

Sec. 215-401. - General provisions.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-402. - Lots.

Lot dimensions shall conform to the existing zoning regulations of the district.

Each lot shall have access and front upon a public street.

Double frontage and reverse frontage lots should be avoided except where their use will produce definite advantages in meeting special situations in relation to topography and proper land use.

Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles or radial to street lines.

Minimum lot widths for all non-residential districts are at the building line.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-403. - Agricultural district.

Area and height regulations.

A - Agricultural District
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	5 acres
Minimum Lot Width	330 feet
Maximum Building Height	35 feet ^*
Maximum Building Coverage	10%
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	50 feet
Minimum Side Yard Setback	30 feet
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	50 feet
^* Height restrictions shall not apply to farm buildings not intended for human occupancy.

No more than one principal building shall be placed on any one lot.

Accessory buildings shall be at least ten feet from the side lot lines.

Right-of-way dedications may be included in calculating lot frontage.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-404. - Residential districts.

Area and height regulations.

	R-1	R-2 ^**	R-3 ^**	RR	MH
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	6,000 sq ft	7,000 sq ft Min. per unit, 3,500	7,500 sq ft, or 2,500 sq ft per unit	1 acre	5 acres (for subdivision/manufactured home park) 5,000 sq ft per home
Minimum Lot Width	50 feet	60 feet, or 30 feet per unit	75 feet, or 25 feet per unit	120 feet	n/a
Maximum Building Height	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet
Maximum Building Coverage	40%	50%	60%	40%	60%
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	20 feet ^* Unless rear loaded then 10'	20 feet ^* Unless rear loaded then 10'	20 feet ^* Unless rear loaded then 10'	25 feet	20 feet (for subdivision/manufactured home park)
Minimum Side Yard Setback (Interior)	5 feet	5 feet	5 feet	15 feet	15 feet (for subdivision/manufactured home park) 5 feet between homes
Minimum Side Yard Setback (Corner)	15 feet	15 feet	15 feet	25 feet	15 feet (for subdivision/manufactured home park)
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	15 feet	15 feet	15 feet	25 feet	10 feet (for subdivision/manufactured home park)
^** Refer to Article 5. Section 509. A. Duplex, Triplex, Fourplex and Multifamily Design Requirements.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-405. - Commercial districts.

Area and height regulations.

	C-O	C-N	C-G	C-H
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	6,600 sq ft	6,600 sq ft	12,000 sq ft	15,000 sq ft
Minimum Lot Width	50 feet	50 feet	50 feet	150 feet
Maximum Building Height	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet More than 150 feet from a Residential District - 70 feet
Maximum Building Coverage	40%	50%	50%	50%
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	25 feet ^* Unless parking is provided in the rear then 10'	25 feet	50 feet	50 feet
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-406. - Industrial districts.

Area and height regulations.

	I-1	I-2
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	12,000 sq ft	1 acre
Minimum Lot Width	50	50
Maximum Building Height	50 feet	50 feet
Maximum Building Coverage	60%	80%
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	50 feet	50 feet
Minimum Side Yard Setback	See below	See below
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	20 feet	20 feet

No side yard setback is required, except where abutting a residential district, in which case there shall be a side yard setback of two feet for each one foot of building height.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023; Ord. No. 1480, 8-13-2025)

Sec. 215-407. - Special purpose districts.

Area and height regulations.

	CB	O-R
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	None	10,000 sq ft
Minimum Lot Width	None	50 feet
Maximum Building Height	35 feet	70 feet
Maximum Building Coverage	None	—
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	Match existing block face within 5 feet if developed; OR 0-feet if undeveloped	20 feet
Minimum Side Yard Setback	—	—
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	—	20 feet

There are no side yard requirements except where such lot abuts a residential district, in which case there shall be a side yard setback of two feet for each one foot of building height.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-408. - Planned unit development districts.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-409. - Simplified planned unit development districts.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-410. - I-40 corridor overlay district.

The base district of a subject property shall govern area and height regulations. General development standards for the overlay district are outlined in article 5.

Area and height regulations.

	I-40 Overlay
BULK
Maximum Building Height	70 feet

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-411. - Urban core overlay district.

The base district of a subject property shall govern area and height regulations, except where outlined below. General development standards for the overlay district are outlined in article 5.

Area and height regulations for parcels with a residential base district.

	UC Overlay
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	3,500 sq ft
Minimum Lot Width	25 feet
Maximum Building Coverage	80%
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	Match prevailing setback within 5 feet of existing homes within the block face; If a prevailing setback does not exist, conform with adjacent blocks where a prevailing setback exists.
Minimum Side Yard Setback	5 feet (interior) 10 feet (corner)
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	5 feet

Standards for new residential construction after the adoption date of the UDC.

Garages.

Primary facades of front-facing garages should be at least 15 feet behind the primary facade of the dwelling.

ii.

Rear garages can be attached or detached.

Porch.

All new dwellings are required to have a porch or stoop of at least one-fourth the length of the structure's front facade.

ii.

Depth of porch shall be not less than four feet.

iii.

Houses should be oriented so that porch or stoops face the street. Where located on a corner lot the porch shall be located on the primary frontage (main entry).

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023; Ord. No. 1467, § I, 12-17-2024)

Yukon City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 4

- BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS

Sec. 215-401. - General provisions.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-402. - Lots.

Lot dimensions shall conform to the existing zoning regulations of the district.

Each lot shall have access and front upon a public street.

Double frontage and reverse frontage lots should be avoided except where their use will produce definite advantages in meeting special situations in relation to topography and proper land use.

Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles or radial to street lines.

Minimum lot widths for all non-residential districts are at the building line.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-403. - Agricultural district.

Area and height regulations.

A - Agricultural District
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	5 acres
Minimum Lot Width	330 feet
Maximum Building Height	35 feet ^*
Maximum Building Coverage	10%
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	50 feet
Minimum Side Yard Setback	30 feet
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	50 feet
^* Height restrictions shall not apply to farm buildings not intended for human occupancy.

No more than one principal building shall be placed on any one lot.

Accessory buildings shall be at least ten feet from the side lot lines.

Right-of-way dedications may be included in calculating lot frontage.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-404. - Residential districts.

Area and height regulations.

	R-1	R-2 ^**	R-3 ^**	RR	MH
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	6,000 sq ft	7,000 sq ft Min. per unit, 3,500	7,500 sq ft, or 2,500 sq ft per unit	1 acre	5 acres (for subdivision/manufactured home park) 5,000 sq ft per home
Minimum Lot Width	50 feet	60 feet, or 30 feet per unit	75 feet, or 25 feet per unit	120 feet	n/a
Maximum Building Height	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet
Maximum Building Coverage	40%	50%	60%	40%	60%
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	20 feet ^* Unless rear loaded then 10'	20 feet ^* Unless rear loaded then 10'	20 feet ^* Unless rear loaded then 10'	25 feet	20 feet (for subdivision/manufactured home park)
Minimum Side Yard Setback (Interior)	5 feet	5 feet	5 feet	15 feet	15 feet (for subdivision/manufactured home park) 5 feet between homes
Minimum Side Yard Setback (Corner)	15 feet	15 feet	15 feet	25 feet	15 feet (for subdivision/manufactured home park)
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	15 feet	15 feet	15 feet	25 feet	10 feet (for subdivision/manufactured home park)
^** Refer to Article 5. Section 509. A. Duplex, Triplex, Fourplex and Multifamily Design Requirements.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-405. - Commercial districts.

Area and height regulations.

	C-O	C-N	C-G	C-H
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	6,600 sq ft	6,600 sq ft	12,000 sq ft	15,000 sq ft
Minimum Lot Width	50 feet	50 feet	50 feet	150 feet
Maximum Building Height	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet More than 150 feet from a Residential District - 70 feet
Maximum Building Coverage	40%	50%	50%	50%
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	25 feet ^* Unless parking is provided in the rear then 10'	25 feet	50 feet	50 feet
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-406. - Industrial districts.

Area and height regulations.

	I-1	I-2
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	12,000 sq ft	1 acre
Minimum Lot Width	50	50
Maximum Building Height	50 feet	50 feet
Maximum Building Coverage	60%	80%
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	50 feet	50 feet
Minimum Side Yard Setback	See below	See below
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	20 feet	20 feet

No side yard setback is required, except where abutting a residential district, in which case there shall be a side yard setback of two feet for each one foot of building height.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023; Ord. No. 1480, 8-13-2025)

Sec. 215-407. - Special purpose districts.

Area and height regulations.

	CB	O-R
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	None	10,000 sq ft
Minimum Lot Width	None	50 feet
Maximum Building Height	35 feet	70 feet
Maximum Building Coverage	None	—
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	Match existing block face within 5 feet if developed; OR 0-feet if undeveloped	20 feet
Minimum Side Yard Setback	—	—
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	—	20 feet

There are no side yard requirements except where such lot abuts a residential district, in which case there shall be a side yard setback of two feet for each one foot of building height.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-408. - Planned unit development districts.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-409. - Simplified planned unit development districts.

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-410. - I-40 corridor overlay district.

The base district of a subject property shall govern area and height regulations. General development standards for the overlay district are outlined in article 5.

Area and height regulations.

	I-40 Overlay
BULK
Maximum Building Height	70 feet

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023)

Sec. 215-411. - Urban core overlay district.

The base district of a subject property shall govern area and height regulations, except where outlined below. General development standards for the overlay district are outlined in article 5.

Area and height regulations for parcels with a residential base district.

	UC Overlay
BULK
Minimum Lot Area	3,500 sq ft
Minimum Lot Width	25 feet
Maximum Building Coverage	80%
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Setback	Match prevailing setback within 5 feet of existing homes within the block face; If a prevailing setback does not exist, conform with adjacent blocks where a prevailing setback exists.
Minimum Side Yard Setback	5 feet (interior) 10 feet (corner)
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	5 feet

Standards for new residential construction after the adoption date of the UDC.

Garages.

Primary facades of front-facing garages should be at least 15 feet behind the primary facade of the dwelling.

ii.

Rear garages can be attached or detached.

Porch.

All new dwellings are required to have a porch or stoop of at least one-fourth the length of the structure's front facade.

ii.

Depth of porch shall be not less than four feet.

iii.

Houses should be oriented so that porch or stoops face the street. Where located on a corner lot the porch shall be located on the primary frontage (main entry).

(Ord. No. 1438, § I, 8-1-2023; Ord. No. 1467, § I, 12-17-2024)