In unincorporated Osceola County, carports are accessory structures that are exempt from the 'behind the front entry' placement rule but must meet the required front and corner setbacks of the zoning district and the Florida Building Code.
The LDC residential siting standards treat carports like garages: they are exempt from the requirement that ancillary accessory uses sit at least 5 feet behind the front entry of the principal structure, but they 'shall meet the required front and corner setbacks' of the zoning district. Uses not listed as ancillary must meet the full principal setbacks. Carports must comply with the Florida Building Code, including wind-load standards for Osceola's hurricane exposure, and need a building permit. Inside Kissimmee or St. Cloud, city rules apply.
A carport that violates setbacks or lacks a permit is a Land Development Code violation subject to Osceola County Code Enforcement under Chapter 7.
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