Orlando, FL Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- R-1AA front yard
- 30 ft. minimum
- R-3D front yard
- 10 ft. minimum
- Side yard range
- 7.5 ft. (R-1AA/R-1A) to 5 ft.
- Street-side yard
- 15 ft.; 10 ft. in R-3C/R-3D
- Rear yard
- 25 ft.; 20 ft. in R-3C/R-3D
- Source table
- Figure 1A.LDC, Ch. 58, Pt. 1B
Summary
Orlando's Figure 1A.LDC zoning table sets minimum yard setbacks by residential district: front yards run from 30 feet in R-1AA down to 10 feet in R-3D, side yards from 7.5 feet down to 5 feet, street-side yards from 15 feet down to 10 feet, and rear yards from 25 feet down to 20 feet. Every one- and two-family and multifamily district in the Land Development Code has its own row in this table.
Standards R-1AA R-1A R-1 R-1N R-2A R-2B R-3A R-3B R-3C R-3D Principal Building Setback (ft.) (2, 10, 15):
Front yard (18) 30 25 25 25 25 20 25 20 15 10 Side yard 7.5 7.5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Street side yard 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 Rear yard 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 20 20
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 92).
Full Breakdown
LDC, covering the ten conventional residential districts: R-1AA, R-1A, R-1, R-1N, R-2A, R-2B, R-3A, R-3B, R-3C, and R-3D. Beyond density, lot area, and lot width, the 'Principal Building Setback' rows fix the minimum yard each district requires. Front yards taper from the most restrictive R-1AA (30 feet) down through R-1A/R-1/R-1N/R-2A (25 feet), R-2B (20 feet), R-3A (25 feet), R-3B (20 feet), R-3C (15 feet), to the densest R-3D (10 feet). 5 feet in R-1AA and R-1A, 6 feet in R-1, down to a flat 5 feet in every district from R-1N through R-3D.
Street-side yards hold at 15 feet through R-3B and drop to 10 feet only in R-3C and R-3D, and rear yards stay at 25 feet through R-3B before easing to 20 feet in the two highest-density districts. A footnote (18) modifies the front-yard figures in specific circumstances, and setbacks are also subject to footnotes (2), (10), and (15) covering measurement method and site-specific exceptions elsewhere in Chapter 58, Part 3. LDC alone.
Violations & Fines
Building closer to the property line than the applicable district's minimum front, side, street-side, or rear yard setback is a zoning code violation. The City's permitting process reviews setbacks at site-plan and building-permit stages, and encroaching construction can be denied a certificate of occupancy or ordered removed and relocated through Orlando code enforcement until it meets Figure 1A.LDC's district-specific minimums.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the minimum front yard setback in Orlando?
Are side yard setbacks the same in every Orlando residential district?
Do Special Plan overlays change Orlando's standard setbacks?
Sources & Official References
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