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

3 of the Land Development Code adopts Table 505-1, Accessory Uses, which sets the maximum area, minimum setbacks, and prohibited locations for every category of accessory structure citywide, including utility sheds. The table splits shed standards by zoning district. In the Rural (RL), Estate (E), and Residential Single-Family 1 (RS1) districts, a utility shed may reach 240 square feet and 10 feet in height, but it must sit at least 25 feet from both side and rear property lines; the table lists no front setback allowance, meaning sheds cannot go in the front yard.

For every other single-family, duplex, and triplex residential property, the maximum drops to 100 square feet and 8 feet in height, with a much tighter 3-foot minimum side and rear setback. Multifamily residential properties share the same 100-square-foot, 8-foot-height cap, but their setback defaults to whatever setback applies to the principal structure on the site. Non-residential properties get a larger allowance of 200 square feet and 10 feet in height, with a 10-foot setback matching the principal structure's side setback. Across every category, Table 505-1 prohibits placing a utility shed within front yards or within utility, drainage, landscape bufferyard, or access easements, regardless of how much side or rear yard the lot has to spare.

1 of the LDC requires strict conformity with the Code before any development order or permit issues, a homeowner adding a shed must confirm which size and setback category applies to their specific zoning district before pouring a slab or ordering a prefabricated unit.