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

Tamarac treats a utility shed as an accessory structure use with its own standards at LDC §10-3.4(D)(17), separate from the general accessory-building rules that cap size at 1,000 square feet. Subsection (a) requires the shed to meet Florida Building Code standards as amended and mandates a building permit in any residential district before installation, so a shed cannot go up without city sign-off even though it is small. Subsection (b)'s general standards keep the structure out of view from the street: a shed may never sit past the front line of the principal building, and on a corner lot it is confined to the primary building's setbacks along the street-side portion of the lot rather than the interior side.

Side and rear placement is tighter than the standard accessory-building setback, with a minimum of five feet from a rear or side property line. Height is tied to the house itself rather than a flat number: a shed cannot exceed the first-floor height of the principal structure on the lot. Finally, only one utility shed is permitted per property in residential districts, so a homeowner cannot add a second small building under this use category once one is in place. Building and Community Development review the permit application and inspect for compliance.