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What "Setback" Means
Here's what we mean by setback: it's the minimum distance that must separate a building from the edge of a property line. The Clark County code breaks this down into specific types depending on location—a front setback measures back from the street-facing property line, a rear setback measures forward from the back property line, and side setbacks apply to the sides (with different rules for sides that face a street versus sides that don't). Fannie Mae and HUD also recognize setbacks as regulatory boundary lines, particularly in sensitive areas like wetlands or coastal zones, that can actually prevent you from rebuilding or maintaining a property if it's damaged. The key point: setbacks exist to control where structures can be placed on a lot, and in some cases they can seriously limit what you can do with the property.
Straight from Clark County Title 30 Unified Development Code and Zoning, Fannie Mae Selling Guide, and HUD/FHA Single Family Handbook 4000.1 — nothing added.
Here's what we mean by setback: it's the minimum distance that must separate a building from the edge of a property line. The Clark County code breaks this down into specific types depending on location—a front setback measures back from the street-facing property line, a rear setback measures forward from the back property line, and side setbacks apply to the sides (with different rules for sides that face a street versus sides that don't). Fannie Mae and HUD also recognize setbacks as regulatory boundary lines, particularly in sensitive areas like wetlands or coastal zones, that can actually prevent you from rebuilding or maintaining a property if it's damaged. The key point: setbacks exist to control where structures can be placed on a lot, and in some cases they can seriously limit what you can do with the property.
Straight from Clark County Title 30 Unified Development Code and Zoning, Fannie Mae Selling Guide, and HUD/FHA Single Family Handbook 4000.1 — nothing added.
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specified in the applicable zoning district, excluding allowable projections set forth in this Title. Rear Setback The setback applies to the full rear width of a lot or site,…
Clark County Title 30 Unified Development Code and Zoning · OFFTitle30.EFF.03.05.26.pdf · Page 335
specified in the applicable zoning district, excluding allowable projections set forth in this Title. Rear Setback The setback applies to the full rear width of a lot or site, measuring from the rear lot line and extending onto the lot for the minimum depth in feet as specified in the applicable zoning district, excluding allowable projections set forth in this Title. Side Interior Setback The setback on the side portion of a lot not adjacent to a private or public street. The length is measured from the rear line of the required front setback, or the front property line if no front setback is required, to the front line of the required rear setback, or the rear property line if
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district standard only when: (a) Adjacent to railroads and freeways, a landscape buffer with a noise attenuated wall is constructed per §30.04.02, Buffering and Screening, or a…
Clark County Title 30 Unified Development Code and Zoning · OFFTitle30.EFF.03.05.26.pdf · Page 47
district standard only when: (a) Adjacent to railroads and freeways, a landscape buffer with a noise attenuated wall is constructed per §30.04.02, Buffering and Screening, or a 25-decibel noise level reduction is incorporated in the construction of the dwelling. (b) Adjacent to a drainage channel, the channel is improved and/or a protective wall is constructed per the requirements of Public Works. 3. Exceptions Every part of a required setback shall be unobstructed from ground level to the sky, except as follows: i. Parking in Setbacks Parking is allowed in required setbacks. ii. RS20 and RS10 Districts (a) Arterial/Collector Access Primary structures with sole arterial or collector access may reduce the minimum rear setback by 10 feet. (b) Front Setback The
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that is subject to certain land-use regulations, such as coastal tideland or wetland laws, that create setback lines or other provisions that prevent the reconstruction or…
Fannie Mae Selling Guide · Selling Guide - 06-03-2026.pdf · Page 578
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that is subject to certain land-use regulations, such as coastal tideland or wetland laws, that create setback lines or other provisions that prevent the reconstruction or maintenance of the property improvements if they are damaged or destroyed. The intent of these types of land-use regulations is to remove existing land uses and to stop land development, including the maintenance or construction of seawalls, within specific setback lines. For information regarding accessory dwelling units that comply or do not comply with zoning, see B4-1.3-05, Improvements Section of the Appraisal Report. Highest and Best Use Fannie Mae will only purchase or securitize a loan that represents the highest and best use of the site as improved. If the current improvements clearly do