Showing ordinances that apply to Lake Harbor, FL
Lake Harbor is an unincorporated community (population 49) in Palm Beach County, Florida. Because Lake Harbor is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Palm Beach County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The setback rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Palm Beach County ULDC Table 3.D.1.A sets RS-zone setbacks at 25 feet front, 7.5 feet side, 15 feet rear. Coastal AE-zone properties may require additional Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) setbacks.
PBC ULDC Article 3 establishes residential setback requirements by zoning district. Single-Family Residential (RS): 25-foot front, 7.5-foot side (10 feet for corner lots), 15-foot rear yard. Agricultural Residential (AR): 50-foot front, 25-foot sides. Properties seaward of the FDEP Coastal Construction Control Line require additional setbacks and FDEP permits per FL §161.053. PUDs and PUD overlay districts have project-specific setbacks per the approved master plan.
Building within setback: stop work order, must obtain variance ($1,500 to $3,000 application) or remove. Repeated: $500 daily fine.
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