A carport is an accessory structure in St. Johns County and needs a building permit. It meets the accessory setbacks — 3 feet from side and rear lines when 10 feet or more from the house — and must be engineered for hurricane wind loads.
St. Johns County treats a carport as an accessory structure, so a building permit and Florida Building Code review apply, mainly to confirm the roof and posts are anchored against hurricane wind loads on the Atlantic coast. A carport must meet the minimum structure setbacks, but once it stands 10 feet or more from the main house the required setback drops to 3 feet from the side and rear lot lines, and it may not sit in any required front yard. A metal carport kit still needs engineered anchoring to the county's design wind speed. Homeowner association rules in communities like Nocatee frequently restrict metal carports.
An unpermitted or unanchored carport, or one placed in a required front yard or too close to a lot line, draws a code enforcement correction and possible removal.
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