ADU rules in Sunrise, FL — also called accessory dwelling unit regulations or granny flat ordinances — cover setbacks, owner-occupancy, parking, and permit requirements.
Florida sets no ADU mandate, and Sunrise does not provide for separate accessory dwelling units in single-family districts. LDC Sec. 16-118 caps accessory structures at two stories or 24 feet, bars building one before the main house, and prohibits converting a garage into living space.
Florida has no statewide ADU mandate, so Sunrise controls accessory dwellings through its Land Development Code. Sec. 16-118(a) limits accessory structures to two stories or 24 feet and forbids erecting an accessory building before the principal home, and Sec. 16-118(a)(3) prohibits converting an existing garage into a habitable room. Together these rules mean a Sunrise single-family lot cannot add a stand-alone rentable dwelling as of right. Any second living unit would need zoning review and would still have to meet the Florida Building Code for Broward's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. HOAs and planned-development covenants, common across Sunrise, frequently add their own prohibitions on separate dwellings.
An unpermitted second dwelling brings code enforcement and a retroactive permit or removal order. Occupying an uninspected living unit without a certificate of occupancy is a code violation with daily fines.
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