In unincorporated St. Lucie County a carport is an accessory structure. LDC 8.00.02(C) lets a residential carport exceed the house height but caps it at 20 feet and requires it to sit at least 5 feet behind the home's front facade.
St. Lucie County's Land Development Code treats carports as accessory structures under Chapter VIII. LDC 8.00.02(C) specifically addresses non-commercial garages and carports in residential districts: they may exceed the height of the primary structure but are then limited to twenty feet in height and must sit at least five feet behind the front facade of the main house. No accessory structure may sit in a required front yard (8.00.02(A)) except fences and walls, and all accessory structures together cannot cover more than thirty-five percent of the lot's building area (8.00.02(B)). A Florida Building Code permit is generally required so the carport meets coastal wind-load standards. Cities apply their own rules.
A carport over 20 feet, forward of the front facade, in a required front yard, or built without a permit violates the Land Development Code. St. Lucie County Code Compliance can order correction or removal with daily fines.
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