Bay County zones unincorporated land through its Land Development Regulations, administered by Planning and Zoning. Minimum front, side, and rear setbacks are set by zoning district in the Zoning Bulk Regulations schedule; Gulf-front lots add a state coastal construction line.
The Bay County Land Development Regulations, carried in Chapter 20 of the Code of Ordinances, govern how close a structure may sit to a property line in the unincorporated area outside Panama City, Panama City Beach, and Lynn Haven. Required front, side, and rear yards are fixed per zoning district - the R-1 through R-5A residential districts, the SR districts, and the commercial districts - in the county's Zoning Bulk Regulations schedule, with larger front setbacks along arterial and collector roads. Gulf-front parcels also face a seaward limit set by the state Coastal Construction Control Line under Chapter 161. Relief requires a variance from the county. Incorporated cities apply their own codes.
Building inside a required yard violates the Bay County Land Development Regulations. Planning and Zoning can withhold the permit and order correction. Building closer than the standard requires a variance from the county.
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