§ 16.20.010.6. Building envelope: Maximum height and minimum setbacks.

Building Height	Beginning of Roofline	Top of Roof Peak
Primary building	24 ft.	36 ft.
Accessory building	20 ft.	30 ft.
Refer to technical standards regarding measurement of building height and height encroachments.

 

Minimum Building Setbacks

Building Setbacks		NT-1 and 2			NT-3		NT-4
		If building height is up to 18 ft.	If building height is +18 ft. to 24 ft.	If building height is over 24 ft.	If building height is up to 24 ft.	If building height is over 24 ft.	If building height is up to 24 ft.	If building height is over 24 ft.
Front yard	Stoop	15 ft. or M	15 ft. or M	35 ft.	20 ft. or M	40 ft.	9 ft. or M	28 ft.
	Open Porch	18 ft. or M	18 ft. or M	35 ft.	23 ft. or M	40 ft.	12 ft. or M	28 ft.
	Building	25 ft. or M	25 ft. or M	35 ft.	30 ft. or M	40 ft.	18 ft. or M	28 ft.
Interior side yard	For lots greater than 60 ft. in width	6 ft. or M	6 ft. or M	12 ft.	7.5 ft. or M	16 ft.	5 ft. or M	10 ft.
	For lots equal to or less than 60 ft. in width	10 percent of lot width (2)	6 ft. or M	12 ft.	7.5 ft. or M	16 ft.	5 ft. or M	10 ft.
Street side yard		12 ft. or M	12 ft. or M	16 ft.	15 ft. or M	22 ft.	8 ft. or M	15 ft.
Rear yard, with alley	For alleys equal to or greater than 16 ft. in width	6 ft. or M	6 ft. or M	20 ft.	6 ft. or M	20 ft.	5 ft. or M	20 ft.
	For alleys less than 16 ft. in width	10 ft., or 22 ft. including the width of the alley, whichever is less, or M	10 ft., or 22 ft. including the width of the alley, whichever is less, or M	20 ft.	10 ft., or 22 ft. including the width of the alley, whichever is less, or M	20 ft.	8 ft., or 22 ft. including the width of the alley, whichever is less, or M	20 ft.
Rear yard, no alley		10 ft. or M	10 ft. or M	30 ft.	10 ft. or M	30 ft.	10 ft. or M	30 ft.
Waterfront yard		20 ft.	20 ft.	20 ft.	20 ft.	20 ft.	20 ft. ft.	20 ft.

 

Notes:

(1)

Open porches are limited to a one story covered porch with or without a second story uncovered porch; two story covered porches shall meet the principal structure setback.

(2)

For properties that are 50 feet or less in width, the minimum side yard building setback shall be five feet.
 
M (minor encroachment): Minor encroachments into normally prescribed setbacks may be allowed in order to accommodate an addition to align with the side of the existing structure, provided:

(a)

The total floor area of the encroaching portion of an addition shall not exceed 50 square feet;

(b)

No portion of the encroachment shall exceed 24 feet in height;

(c)

 In no case shall any encroaching structure be closer to a property line than four feet.

Refer to the dimensional regulations and lot characteristics and height, maximum allowable and encroachments sections (currently 16.60.010 and 020) for yard types and setback encroachments.

Enclosing porches in the front yard setback is regulated by the general development standards.

The larger of the minimum building separation distances required by the Florida Building Code or the fire prevention code or the minimum building setback established for the interior side yard setback shall apply.;rol;

Building setbacks are based on the overall height of the various sections of a proposed building. As the building height increases, so does the minimum required setback.

Minimum Building Setbacks for SE Uses

Building Setbacks SE Uses	NT-1 and 2	NT-3	NT-4
All yards (including waterfront)	35 ft.	35 ft.	35 ft.
Refer to technical standards for yard types.

 

(Code 1992, § 16.20.010.6; Ord. No. 876-G, § 2, 2-21-2008; Ord. No. 893-G, § 2, 9-4-2008; Ord. No. 287-H, § 2, 7-20-2017)