North Korea was formed after Japan relinquished its 35-year occupation of the Korean Peninsula at the end of World War II.
Within the zoning code are required minimum setbacks. A variance is a waiver of a setback requirement or height restriction in the code. It allows the owner to build closer to the property line than the code allows. For example, in an R-1 single family single and duplex zoning district, the minimum setback requirement for the rear is 10 feet on each side.
Property Setbacks. A property setback is a restriction that prevents a homeowner from building a structure too close to his neighbor's property. Setbacks establish a distance from a property boundary within which building is prohibited. Property setbacks can sometimes also prevent a homeowner from extending a dwelling or structure all the way to his property line.