Davie, FL Accessory Structures: ADU Rules (2026)
ADU rules in Davie, FL, also called accessory dwelling unit regulations or granny flat ordinances, cover setbacks, owner-occupancy, parking, and permit requirements.
Key Facts
- Size cap
- 750 sq ft floor area
- Where it applies
- RAC districts only, not townwide
- Placement options
- Attached or detached, any floor
- Governing section
- Davie Code § 12-438.7(B)
Summary
Within Davie's Regional Activity Center districts near Nova Southeastern University and Davie Road, one accessory dwelling up to 750 square feet is permitted with a single-family detached home under Section 12-438.7(B).
One (1) accessory dwelling with up to seven hundred and fifty (750) square feet of floor area ...is permitted accessory to a single-family detached residence, subject to density limitations of the comprehensive plan. Accessory dwellings may be part of the principal building, or an accessory building, on the ground floor or an upper story.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
Town of Davie Code § 12-438.7(B) allows one accessory dwelling of up to 750 square feet of floor area accessory to a single-family detached residence, subject to the comprehensive plan's density limits. The unit can sit inside the main house or in a separate accessory building, on the ground floor or an upper story. This provision applies only within the RAC (Regional Activity Center) districts, the Davie Road corridor, town center and neighborhoods surrounding Nova Southeastern University, not in the town's A-1 agricultural or standard R-1 residential districts.
Violations & Fines
Building an accessory dwelling larger than 750 square feet, adding one outside the RAC district boundary, or exceeding comprehensive-plan density limits can trigger a stop-work order and permit denial.
Frequently Asked Questions
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