Plantation, FL Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- RS-1EP setbacks
- 35 ft front, 25 ft side/rear
- Typical RS district setbacks
- 25-35 ft front, 7.5-15 ft side
- RD-6L duplex setbacks
- 30 ft front, 12.5 ft side, 20 ft rear
- Admin adjustment cap
- up to 15% setback reduction
- Variance validity
- 1 year; permit must issue in 6 months
- General penalty
- up to $500 fine, 60 days jail
Summary
Plantation's Land Development Regulations set separate minimum front, side and rear setbacks for every residential zoning district under Sec. 27-72, ranging from RS-1EP's 35-foot front and 25-foot side and rear yards down to 7.5-foot side yards in the densest RS districts, with taller buildings pushed further from the property line.
Table 72-2 - Dimensional Standards Zoning District RS-1EP Plot Size (minimum, square feet, net plot area) 35,000 Lot Width (minimum, feet) 125 Height (maximum, feet) 40 * Front Setback (minimum, feet) 35 Side Setback (minimum, feet) 25 Rear Setback (minimum, feet) 25 ... * Any building or structure that exceeds twenty-seven (27) feet in height shall be subject to an increased side and rear yard setback requirement. The side and rear yard setbacks shall be increased by one and one-half (1.5 feet for each foot or portion thereof of the building or structure that exceeds twenty-seven (27) feet in height with the height of the building or structure being measured from the property's average grade to the highest point of the building or structure). ... Note 1: Setbacks specifically indicated on an approved plat, site plan or master plan, if applicable, shall supersede the above setback restrictions.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 30 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Section 27-72 fixes dimensional standards by district through Tables 72-2, 72-4, 72-6 and 72-8. 5 feet of side and rear setback for every foot (or portion of a foot) over 27, measured from average grade to the highest point. 5 to 15 feet and rear setbacks of 15 to 25 feet under Table 72-4, with a separate corner/secondary-street setback of 15 to 25 feet. 5-foot side and 20-foot rear setback. RM-10N multifamily parcels scale by height: 30 feet front for one story, 35 feet for two or more, with side and rear setbacks of 15 feet for one story dropping to 5 feet for each additional story.
5 feet side. Relief runs through Sec. 27-52: the Director may administratively grant up to a 15% setback reduction for single-family and duplex lots (including PRD lots) using the undue-hardship or practical-difficulty criteria in Sec. 27-52(g); larger or non-residential reductions go to the Planning and Zoning Board or City Council per Table 52-1. An approved variance is void if a building permit isn't applied for within one year or issued within six months, and any adversely affected person may appeal an administrative setback decision to the City Council within 15 days under Sec. 27-52(l).
Violations & Fines
Chapter 27 carries no setback-specific penalty, so a violation defaults to the citywide general penalty in Sec. 1-13, which names zoning violations as its own example: a fine of up to $500, up to 60 days' imprisonment, or both, plus a continuing fine of up to $500 per day the encroachment remains uncorrected. The code also deems any condition violating the ordinance a public nuisance the city may abate directly.
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