Riverview is unincorporated Hillsborough County, so residential setbacks follow the Hillsborough County Land Development Code (LDC), specifically §6.01.01 (Schedule of District Area, Height, Bulk, and Placement Regulations). In the common RSC-6 residential district, minimum interior lot width is 40 feet (50 feet for corner lots), and structures taller than 20 feet require an additional 2 feet of setback for every 1 foot of height above 20 feet.
Riverview properties are zoned under the Hillsborough County LDC. The most common residential zoning in Riverview is RSC-6 (Residential Single-Family Conventional, up to 6 dwelling units per acre). Under LDC §6.01.01, minimum lot width is 40 ft interior / 50 ft corner; front-yard setback may be reduced to 5 ft when the lot has a rear-alley garage; rear-yard setback at zoning-lot boundaries is 15 ft; side-yard setback at district boundaries is 10 ft; principal buildings must be at least 20 ft apart. LDC §6.01.03 covers accessory structure dimensional rules. Structures exceeding 20 ft in height must increase setbacks by 2 ft for every 1 ft of additional height. Front porches and architectural features may project into the required front yard no more than 10 ft or 50% of the required setback, whichever is less. Riverview Community Plan (effective 2005) adds design and town-center considerations under LDC §3.20. Zoning questions go to Hillsborough County Zoning Information at 813-272-5600 Option 3.
Building outside the required setbacks without a variance is a violation of the LDC subject to a stop-work order, denial of certificate of occupancy, and civil fines up to $500 per day under Hillsborough County Code Ch. 1 enforcement. Owners may be required to remove the non-conforming portion or apply for an after-the-fact variance through the Land Use Hearing Officer (variance fee ~$1,000).
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