Hollywood, FL Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 4.1.B RS-1 table, Zoning Regulations
- Max height, RS-1
- 30 feet, not to exceed 2 stories
- Min lot area, RS-1
- 4,000 sq. ft.
- Front yard landscaping
- 20% sodded or pervious open space
- Design appeal body
- Planning and Development Board
Summary
Hollywood caps single-family homes in the RS-1 zoning district at 30 feet and no more than two stories under § 4.1's Development Regulations table. The limit sits alongside minimum lot area, width, and unit-size standards, with design-compatibility appeals going to the Planning and Development Board.
Min. Lot Area Min. Lot Width* (1 story/ Max. Bldg. Required Parking (sq.ft.) (ft.) 2 story) Height (ft.) Spaces (sq.ft.) 30 feet, not to RS- 1 = 4000 RS- 1 = 40 RS- 1 = 800 exceed 2 2 stories
Full Breakdown
B of the Zoning and Land Development Regulations lays out the Single Family Districts' Development Regulations in one table covering nine lot classes, RS-1 through RS-10. For the RS-1 class, the table sets a maximum building height of 30 feet, not to exceed two stories, on a minimum lot area of 4,000 square feet, a minimum lot width of 40 feet, and a minimum unit size of 800 square feet for a one-story home. H, which applies it to both single-family homes and townhomes on the specific platted lots the overlay covers, on the west side of North 22nd Avenue between Farragut and Forrest Streets.
9. New construction and additions in a single-family district must also keep at least 20 percent of the required front yard as sodded or landscaped pervious open space, and any alteration must stay compatible with the original design and scale of the building, with appeals from that compatibility review going to the Planning and Development Board.
Violations & Fines
Building above the 30-foot, two-story limit without an approved variance is enforced as a zoning violation through the city's Building, Engineering and Community Development Department and, if unresolved, the Special Magistrate under Chapter 36, which can fine the property owner up to $1,000 per day the violation continues under § 36.29, with a lien recordable against the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the 30-foot cap apply outside RS-1?
Can I appeal if the city rejects my addition's design?
Sources & Official References
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