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One way to protect homes and other structures located along the coasts of the Great Lakes from the dangers of fluctuating water levels, floods, waves, and erosion is to place the structures further from the water. Laws dictating how far a structure should be built from a lake and adjacent landforms, such as bluffs or dunes, are called <em>setbacks<\/em>. Setback requirements exist in state law and in local ordinances. However, states that choose to regulate setbacks vary in how much protection they afford homeowners. The table and executive summary below compare the setback regulations of the eight Great Lakes states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The table contains key provisions from each state\u2019s shoreland zoning laws that relate to setbacks from the Great Lakes, and the accompanying executive summary discusses the major commonalities and differences among the states. This research highlights the risks of placing structures close to the Great Lakes and asks readers to consider the effectiveness of their state or local Great Lakes shoreland zoning laws and the necessity of updates to setbacks laws throughout the Great Lakes region.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Citation:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emma Ehrlich, Susanne Anderson, Cora Sutherland, and Melissa Scanlan, <em>Too Close for Comfort: State Regulation of Setbacks From the Great Lakes<\/em>, Executive Summary and Table of Laws, Center for Water Policy (2025). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the Executive Summary:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Too Close for Comfort: State Regulation of Setbacks From the Great Lakes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2025\/08\/Too-Close-for-Comfort_State-Regulation-of-Setbacks-From-the-Great-Lakes-2.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Too Close for Comfort_State Regulation of Setbacks From the Great Lakes.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-3b025a52-4b48-413c-8b97-d75b4e44114c\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2025\/08\/Too-Close-for-Comfort_State-Regulation-of-Setbacks-From-the-Great-Lakes-2.pdf\">Too Close for Comfort_State Regulation of Setbacks From the Great Lakes<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2025\/08\/Too-Close-for-Comfort_State-Regulation-of-Setbacks-From-the-Great-Lakes-2.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-3b025a52-4b48-413c-8b97-d75b4e44114c\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the excel table comparing Great Lakes states laws here:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-675345f6-c56a-4989-a2ee-0445060b5ec0\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2025\/08\/Great-Lakes-Shorland-Setback-Regulations-Table-1.xlsx\">Great Lakes Shorland Setback Regulations Table<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2025\/08\/Great-Lakes-Shorland-Setback-Regulations-Table-1.xlsx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-675345f6-c56a-4989-a2ee-0445060b5ec0\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Featured Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mprnews.org\/story\/2020\/01\/04\/erosion-claims-home-along-lake-michigan-bluff\">Cory Morse<\/a> \/ The Grand Rapids Press&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Great Lakes water levels fluctuate over a variety of time scales. 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