Hollywood, FL Building Setbacks & Zoning: Lot Coverage Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- District
- AD Limited Agricultural
- Max lot coverage (structures)
- 20%
- Min lot area
- 35,000 sq ft
- Min lot width
- 125 ft
- Max height
- 60 ft
- Governing section
- § 4.5.B
Summary
In Hollywood's AD Limited Agricultural District, Code of Ordinances § 4.5.B caps structures at 20 percent of the lot. The same development-regulations table sets a 35,000 sq. ft. minimum lot area, 125 ft. minimum lot width and 60 ft. maximum height, so an agriculturally-zoned parcel can only put a fifth of its area under roof.
Minimum Lot Area Minimum Lot Width Maximum Height Max. Lot Coverage 35,000 sq. ft. 125 ft. 60 ft. 20% Structures
Full Breakdown
, and Max. Lot Coverage of 20% Structures. The 20 percent figure governs only the building footprint, labeled 'Structures' in the table, not paved driveways, gravel, or other impervious surface that is not itself a building; the code addresses those separately through its landscaping and pervious-area rules elsewhere in Article 3. A include agricultural uses, horticulture, livestock and aquaculture alongside a single-family dwelling, the 20 percent lot coverage cap effectively limits how much of an agriculturally-zoned lot can be converted to barns, stables, greenhouses, or a residence combined, keeping the bulk of the parcel open for the farming use the district is meant to accommodate. C, so a structure has to clear both the percentage-of-lot ceiling and the linear front, side and rear setbacks before it can be permitted.
Violations & Fines
The Department of Planning and Development Services reviews building permit applications against the § 4.5.B lot coverage table before issuing a permit for new construction on AD-zoned land; a structure or addition that would push building footprint past 20 percent of the lot cannot be permitted as of right and requires either a redesign or, if available, board relief through the city's variance process.
Frequently Asked Questions
What percentage of an AD-zoned lot in Hollywood can be covered by buildings?
Does the 20 percent cap include driveways and paving?
What other limits apply alongside the lot coverage cap in the AD district?
Sources & Official References
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