Blog · September 27, 2026
What Is a Pie Shaped Lot
A pie-shaped lot is narrow at the street and wide at the rear, common on the outside of a curve.
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The frontage can be too narrow for a wide garage even when the rear yard is large. The width at the setback line is the number that matters for many codes.
On the recorded sheet
The side lines radiate. A fence along a side line will not be parallel to the neighbor's house.
The mix-up to avoid
Inside of a curve, the pie can be reversed: wide at the street and pinched at the rear.
Find the county map
The county GIS map is the practical place to start. Find it from the Platbookmapper directory, then treat the recorded plat and deed as the documents behind the picture.
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.