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

Sec. 27-1910(a) requires all accessory uses, buildings and structures in residential districts to sit on the same lot as the principal use, generally outside required yard setbacks, at least five feet behind the closest front corner line of the principal building. A large-lot exception lets accessory structures sit in the front yard, with a 30-foot minimum setback and architectural compatibility, on lots at least twice the minimum area and depth required by the district. Sheds and similar structures are capped at 144 square feet, with a minimum three-foot interior side setback, 15-foot side corner setback, and five-foot rear setback that drops to three feet on an alley (or matches a wider utility easement).

Maximum shed height is eight feet, roof overhangs may encroach up to 24 inches into setbacks, roof drainage must stay on the property, and use is limited to storage of household items and domestic equipment, not living space. Anything larger than 144 square feet becomes a storage building, capped at 25 percent of the principal building's gross floor area, with a six-foot maximum doorway width, a ten-foot height limit, and architectural compatibility requiring non-metal, non-plastic siding unless it matches the main house. Sec. 27-1911 layers on an overall cap: no accessory structure may exceed the height allowed in its zoning district.

Sec. 27-1912 governs permitting: the planning and zoning director approves accessory building permits, but only if the principal structure already exists, is under construction, or is being permitted at the same time.