Pompano Beach, FL Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- District
- Single-Family Residence 1 (RS-1)
- Max height
- 35 feet
- Min lot area
- 12,000 square feet
- Front yard setback
- 35 feet minimum
- Adopted
- Ord. 2012-64 (2012), amended Ord. 2018-60
Summary
In Pompano Beach's Single-Family Residence 1 (RS-1) zoning district, Code of Ordinances Section 155.3202.C caps building height at 35 feet, the lowest-density residential district in the city. Other residential and commercial districts carry their own separate height standards set out elsewhere in Chapter 155.
155.3202. SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE 1 (RS-1) ... C. Intensity and Dimensional Standards 1 Lot area, minimum (sq ft) 12,000 Lot width, minimum (ft) 90 ... Lot coverage, maximum (% of lot area) 30 Pervious area, minimum (% of lot area) 30 Height, maximum 35 (ft) Front yard setback, minimum (ft) 35 Street side yard setback, minimum (ft) 18 ... Interior side yard setback, minimum (ft) 10 Rear yard setback, minimum (ft) 20
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-122: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through 2026-35, passed 7-29-26).
Full Breakdown
3202 establishes the Single-Family Residence 1 (RS-1) district, reserved for lots greater than 12,000 square feet in area. Subsection C, the district's Intensity and Dimensional Standards table, sets a minimum lot area of 12,000 square feet, a minimum lot width of 90 feet (110 feet on a corner lot), a maximum lot coverage of 30% of lot area, a minimum pervious area of 30%, and a maximum building height of 35 feet. The same table pairs that height limit with a 35-foot front yard setback, an 18-foot street side yard setback, a 10-foot interior side yard setback, and a 20-foot rear yard setback, plus a 25-foot setback from any waterway or canal.
A footnote to the table directs anyone applying these numbers to the measurement rules and allowed exceptions in Article 9, Part 4 of the zoning code, meaning features like chimneys, antennas, or certain roof elements can be measured or excepted differently than the flat 35-foot cap. The district standards were adopted by Ord. 2012-64 in 2012 and amended by Ord. 2018-60 in 2018.
Violations & Fines
Building over the RS-1 district's 35-foot height cap without an approved variance or exception under Article 9's measurement rules is a zoning violation subject to Pompano Beach's general penalty, Section 10.99: a fine of up to $500, up to 60 days in jail, or both, with each day the violation continues a separate offense, plus whatever building permit or certificate of occupancy consequences the Development Services Department imposes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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