Palm Beach County ULDC Table 3.D.1.A sets RS-zone setbacks at 25 feet front, 7.5 feet side, 15 feet rear. Coastal AE-zone properties may require additional Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) setbacks.
PBC ULDC Article 3 establishes residential setback requirements by zoning district. Single-Family Residential (RS): 25-foot front, 7.5-foot side (10 feet for corner lots), 15-foot rear yard. Agricultural Residential (AR): 50-foot front, 25-foot sides. Properties seaward of the FDEP Coastal Construction Control Line require additional setbacks and FDEP permits per FL §161.053. PUDs and PUD overlay districts have project-specific setbacks per the approved master plan.
Building within setback: stop work order, must obtain variance ($1,500 to $3,000 application) or remove. Repeated: $500 daily fine.
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