Largo caps residential building height at two stories measured from average finished grade to the highest point of the structure under the Comprehensive Development Code, with flood zone exceptions for elevated first floors.
Residential building height in Largo is regulated through the Comprehensive Development Code. The maximum residential building height for all residential lots, platted or unplatted, is two stories measured from the average elevation of finished grade to the highest elevation of the structure. Lots within a Special Flood Hazard Zone that require the first floor to be elevated one foot above base flood elevation may measure the two-story limit from the first-floor elevation to the highest point, excluding the roof system and architectural embellishments. Non-residential properties have no fixed height number; bulk and height are instead controlled by required building setbacks, building separation, maximum impervious surface ratio, and site constraints such as buffers and parking. Variances require Community Development Board review.
Stop-work orders, denial of certificate of occupancy, mandatory removal of overheight portions, and Special Magistrate civil fines until the structure is brought into compliance with the height standards.
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