Largo sets minimum building setbacks under Comprehensive Development Code Chapter 8 General Development Standards, with required distances varying by future land use category, lot size, and building type.
Largo regulates building setbacks through Comprehensive Development Code Chapter 8 (General Development Standards and Impact Fees), supplemented by lot and building type rules in Chapter 5 (Land Use Classifications). Setback distance is measured at the narrowest distance between properties, and Map 8-1 sets specific setbacks from collector and arterial roads. Single-family residential standards are typically a 25-foot front setback, 5- to 7-foot side setbacks, and a 15- to 20-foot rear setback, scaled by lot frontage and the future land use designation. Required rear yard setbacks for accessory buildings match the principal structure setback for that land use. Variances are granted only by the Community Development Board following a formal application and public hearing.
Stop-work orders, removal of nonconforming construction, denial of certificate of occupancy, and Special Magistrate fines; structures inside required setbacks may need a variance or be demolished at the owner's expense.
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