2-5-3.3 Development Standards
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Cleveland code is at http://www.clevelandtown.org/planning--zoning.htm.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
Zoning ordinance only; the subdivision ordinance is a scanned image on the town's site and is not included.
Tables (like use tables) may not copy cleanly, so check any table against the official code.
Confirm anything here with Cleveland planning before you rely on it.
All structures shall be set back no less than thirty (30) feet from any street. Except that within the Town’s traditional Central Business Area, the Town Council, after receiving a recommendation from the Planning Commission, may grant a partial or complete waiver of the setback requirements, when in it’s opinion, compliance with the setback requirements would be inconsistent with the existing development in the area.
Lot Type
Lot Size
Frontage
Setbacks
Height Restrictions
Single dwelling unit
5000 sq. ft
25 feet
Front; 25' Side: Minimum: 8' Total two sides: 20' Rear: 25' Corner lots: Front and side abutting a street: 30' Interior side: 8'
(30') or 2 stories whichever is less
Double dwelling unit
7500 sq. ft
25 feet
Front; 25' Side: Minimum: 8' Total two sides: 20' Rear: 25' Corner lots: Front and side abutting a street: 30' Interior side: 8'
(30') or 2 stories whichever is less
Multi-dwelling unit
5000 sq. ft plus 2500 sq. ft for each additional dwelling unit
25 feet
Front; 25' Side: Minimum: 8' Total two sides: 20' Rear: 25' Corner lots: Front and side abutting a street: 30' Interior side: 8'
(30') or 2 stories whichever is less
Retail Commercial: -General -Limited
2500 sq. ft
25 feet
Front; 25' Side: Minimum: 8' Total two sides: 20' Rear: 25' Corner lots: Front and side abutting a street: 30' Interior side: 8'
(30') or 2 stories whichever is less
All other Uses
5000 sq. ft
25 feet
Front; 25' Side: Minimum: 8' Total two sides: 20' Rear: 25' Corner lots: Front and side abutting a street: 30' Interior side: 8'
(30') or 2 stories whichever is less