Plant City limits residential building height to 35 feet or 2.5 stories in single-family zones. Downtown and commercial zones allow up to 45-60 feet with site plan review. Height measured from average grade to midpoint of sloped roof.
R-1 and R-2 zones: 35-foot maximum height. Downtown Central Business District: up to 60 feet with design review (preserving historic character near McCall Park and Union Station). Industrial zones: 50 feet standard, taller with special use permit. Height exemptions for church steeples, water towers, agricultural silos. Accessory structures in residential zones generally limited to 20 feet. Radio/communication towers regulated separately.
Exceeding height limit: stop-work order, potentially forced demolition of excess. Variance rarely granted for height.
Plant City, FL
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