# Skokie R-1 setbacks | BV360 Pre-Flight

R-1 is Skokie's single-family residential district. Pre-Flight checks the proposed front, side, and rear yard setbacks for a project against the values the Village has adopted in its zoning ordinance.

## Plain English

Yards are the open spaces between a building and its lot lines. Skokie sets minimum front, side, and rear yards for R-1 lots so buildings stay back from streets and neighbors.
The required side yard depends on lot width: narrower lots use a flat minimum on each side, while wider lots must hold a combined side yard equal to a percentage of the lot width.

## Numbers Pre-Flight checks

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Front yard minimum | 25 ft | Sec. 118-124 |
| Side yards — lot width under 85 ft | 2 side yards, neither less than 6 ft | Sec. 118-124 |
| Side yards — lot width 85 ft or more | Combined equal to 20% of lot width, neither less than 9 ft | Sec. 118-124 |
| Side yard abutting a street | Not less than 17 ft | Sec. 118-124 |
| Rear yard | 30 ft, or 20% of lot depth, whichever is less (5 ft on a corner lot) | Sec. 118-124 |

Official source: Village of Skokie · Chapter 118 Zoning, Sec. 118-124 (https://library.municode.com/il/skokie/codes/zoning?nodeId=SUHITA_CH118ZO_ARTVIREZO_118-124). Effective / last checked: June 2026.

Pre-Flight is not a permit, not legal advice, and not a substitute for a licensed design professional or the authority having jurisdiction. The city still decides.