Blog · September 27, 2026
Front Lot Line vs Rear Lot Line
The front lot line faces the street the lot is addressed to. The rear line is the opposite edge.
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Setbacks are often deeper in the front and shallower in the rear. The plat or the zoning code defines the front when a lot touches two streets.
On the recorded sheet
On a corner lot, both street sides can be treated as front. The plat may mark a building line on each.
The mix-up to avoid
The address side and the larger yard are not always the legal front and rear.
Find the county map
Open Platbookmapper and pick the county that taxes the land. Use that viewer to get the parcel ID, then match it to the recorded plat if you need the easements and lot numbers.
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey.