Winter Park limits single-family homes to 35 feet or 2.5 stories and commercial buildings downtown to 55 feet per City Code §58-68 height regulations.
Residential height limits: R-1AA and R-1A maximum 35 feet measured from average grade to mean roof height, or 2.5 stories. R-2 and R-3 multi-family: 35 feet. Commercial downtown (CBD): 55 feet. Central Business District has special Park Avenue frontage limit of 35 feet to preserve pedestrian scale. Historic preservation district properties may be limited to surrounding context. Chimneys, antennas, and mechanical equipment may exceed height limits by up to 10 feet with screening.
Over-height construction: stop-work, required reduction, variance or demolition. Fines $500 per day. Height variance extremely difficult to obtain.
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