Margate, FL Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Margate Land Development Code § 40.510(C) table
- R-1A front setback
- 25 feet
- R-1D front, side, rear
- 20 feet, 5 feet, 10 feet
- Street side setback
- 15 feet (R-1A to R-1C), 10 feet (R-1D)
- Non-residential front in R-1
- 35 feet
- Waterfront measurement
- From the horizontal natural water line
Summary
In the City of Margate, Florida, R-1 lots under Land Development Code § 40.510 carry front setbacks of 25 feet (20 feet in R-1D), side setbacks from 10 feet down to 5 feet, street side setbacks of 15 or 10 feet, and rear setbacks of 15 or 10 feet, all set by lot size in one dimensional table.
(C)Detached single family dwelling development standards. District Lot Size1(square feet) Lot Width1(feet) Height2(feet) Front Setback1(feet) Side Setback1(feet) Street Side Setback1(feet) Rear Setback1(feet) Floor Area1(square feet)
R-1 3 10,000 100 35 25 10 15 15 1,500 R-1 3 7,500 75 35 25 7.5 15 15 1,000 R-1 3 6,000 60 35 25 7.5 15 15 750 R-1 3 3,600 45 35 20 5 10 10 600 R-1A 10,000 100 35 25 10 15 15 1,500 R-1B 7,500 75 35 25 7.5 15 15 1,000 R-1C 6,000 60 35 25 7.5 15 15 750
R-1D 3,600 45 35 20 5 10 10 600 ... Footnotes:
1. Minimum
2. Maximum
3. The dimensions of the property determine what standards apply.
Full Breakdown
Section 40.510 sets the R-1 family of detached single-family districts in one table, and the dimensions of the property determine which line applies. R-1A needs a 10,000 square foot lot, 100 feet of width, and setbacks of 25 feet front, 10 feet side, 15 feet street side and 15 feet rear. R-1B and the 7,500 square foot R-1 line use 25 front, 7.5 side, 15 street side and 15 rear. R-1C and the 6,000 square foot line keep those setbacks. R-1D and the 3,600 square foot line, 45 feet wide, shrink to 20 front, 5 side, 10 street side and 10 rear.
R-1, R-1C and R-1D were repealed for rezoning, but developed properties there are legal conforming and can be rebuilt to these standards. Non-residential uses in R-1 need 35 feet in front, 20 feet at the side plus one foot for every two feet of height over 20 feet, and 25 feet at the rear. In R-2 under § 40.511, residential lots need 25 front, 7.5 side, 15 on a corner street side and 15 rear, while non-residential lots need 30 front and 25 rear. In R-3 under § 40.512, multiple dwellings sit at least 25 feet from a street right-of-way under 80 feet wide and 35 feet from one 80 feet or wider, except Holiday Springs Boulevard, with side setbacks of at least 15 feet or half the building height, whichever is greater.
Under § 40.505 setbacks from a canal or waterway are measured from the horizontal natural water line, and § 40.504 requires irregular lots to meet all front, side and rear setbacks.
Violations & Fines
Building inside a required setback violates the Land Development Code, enforced through § 1-8: conviction carries a fine not to exceed $500.00 and up to sixty (60) days in jail, and each day counts separately. Civil citations in the Other violations category start at $25.00, rising to $75.00, $150.00, and $150.00 to $500.00, plus a $5.00 technology fee. The schedule also lists a Building code category starting at $75.00.
Frequently Asked Questions
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