Dade City, FL Accessory Structures: Shed & Carport Rules (2026)

2. Location is tightly controlled: Sec. 2(E)(1)(a) bars any accessory structure, other than a fence or wall on the property line, from a required front, side or waterfront yard, but allows placement in the rear yard as long as it stays at least 10 feet from the rear lot line. The same subsection prohibits an accessory structure from projecting beyond the front building line of the principal structure and requires at least five feet of separation from the house itself. A shed cannot sit over a platted easement or a known utility line under Sec.

2(E)(2). On sizing, Sec. 2(E)(3) caps the combined floor area of all detached accessory structures on a residential lot at 33 percent of the principal structure's total floor area, a limit that applies whether a homeowner builds one large shed or several smaller ones. Height is addressed separately in Sec. 2(F): unless another provision expressly allows more, an accessory building cannot exceed the height of the principal use on the lot, so a shed taller than the house itself is not permitted regardless of the 35-foot district maximum that applies to primary structures.

5 sign standards referenced in Sec. 2(G). Because a shed is still a structure, it remains subject to the state-adopted Florida Building Code permitting process administered through the city's Building Division before construction begins, separate from these zoning placement and size limits.