Sheds/Accessory Structures
- No shed or accessory building or structure shall be located within the lot’s front yard or side yard along the street side of a corner lot;
- A minimum distance of twelve (12) feet must be maintained from a side property line on the street side of a corner lot when located in the rear yard;
- A shed or accessory building or structure must be located on a lot with a primary structure and shall not be located closer than twelve (12) feet to the principal building;
- A shed or accessory building or structure shall not be located closer than six (6) feet to any other shed or accessory building or structure on the same lot; and
- No shed or accessory building or structure shall be located upon a lot within fifteen (15) feet of any seawall.
Sheds
- One (1) storage building, properly anchored and not exceeding eighty (80) square feet in area (Ex: 8’x10′) or eight (8) feet in height, may be located only within a residential lot; and
- A minimum distance of three (3) feet must be maintained from a rear property line and three (3) feet from the side property line on an interior lot.
Accessory Structures
(sheds Larger than 80 S.F., carports, garages, screen rooms, etc.) All accessory buildings and structures, larger than the size of an eighty (80) square foot shed, shall be located a minimum distance of fifteen (15) feet from a rear property line and six (6) feet from a side properly line on an interior lot; and other applicable code sections.
Permits
Building permit applications for sheds and accessory structures must include the following:
- Survey of the property with the proposed shed/accessory structure drawn to scale;
- Engineered plans, signed and sealed or Florida product approval for structure and anchorage.
Costs: The cost of permits for shed and accessory structures are based on the value of construction. Note: This is a summary of the regulations. Please refer to the City Code of Ordinances Section 22-6.03 (a) for official and legal purposes.