Miramar, FL Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- RL/E/RS1 front setback
- 50 feet
- T district front setback
- 10 feet
- RL/E/RS1 side setback
- 25 feet
- RS2 side setback
- 5 feet
- Rear setback range
- 10 to 25 feet by district
- RS8 front setback
- 20 ft to garage, 10 ft to porch
Summary
Miramar's Land Development Code sets minimum yard setbacks by single-family district in Table 402-2. Front setbacks range from 50 feet in the RL, E, and RS1 districts down to 10 feet in the Trailer/Mobile Home Park (T) district, while side setbacks run from 25 feet down to 5 feet and rear setbacks from 25 feet down to 10 feet, all under LDC Sec. 402.
STANDARDS | RL | E | RS1 | RS2 | RS3 | RS4 | RS5 | RS6 | RS7 | RS8 | T
Front Setback (ft.)
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 203 | 10
Side Setback (ft.)
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.54 | 55 | 5 | 5
Corner Side Setback (ft.)
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10
Rear Setback (ft.)
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 206 | 206 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 104 | Land Development Code: Supplement 46).
Full Breakdown
Table 402-2, "Single-family Residential Districts Bulk Regulations," lays out four setback categories, front, side, corner side, and rear, for each of the city's eleven single-family zoning districts. Front setbacks step down as lot size shrinks: 50 feet in RL, E, and RS1; 25 feet in RS2 through RS5; 20 feet in RS6 and RS7; 20 feet in RS8, where Footnote 3 requires "20 feet minimum to the garage; 15 feet minimum to the principal structure; 10 feet minimum to a front porch"; and 10 feet in the Trailer/Mobile Home Park District (T).
5 feet for two stories and 6' for one story unit"; 5 feet in RS7, where Footnote 5 allows a zero lot line dwelling with a 10-foot setback on the opposite side; and 5 feet in RS8 and T. Corner side setbacks hold at 25 feet in RL, E, and RS1, 15 feet in RS2 through RS8, and 10 feet in T. Rear setbacks are 25 feet in RL, E, RS1, and RS2; 20 feet in RS3, RS4, and RS5, where Footnote 6 reads "20 feet for two stories and 15 feet for a one-story unit"; 15 feet in RS6 through RS8; and 10 feet in T.
A separate table row sets a larger rear setback of 20 to 25 feet for lots on water frontage across all districts. Additional Standard A lets legal, non-conforming structures keep their existing setbacks, including proposed additions to the residence.
Violations & Fines
Construction that encroaches into a required front, side, corner, or rear setback cannot obtain a building permit or certificate of occupancy without a variance from the Board of Adjustment, and unpermitted work that violates the approved setback lines is enforced under the city's general penalty, Code of Ordinances Sec. 1-13: a fine up to $500, up to 60 days imprisonment, or both, with each day of the violation a separate offense.
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