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Accessory Structures in Doral, FL (2026)

2 verified accessory structures rules for Doral, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

ADU Rules

Doral permits accessory dwelling units in certain residential zoning districts under its Land Development Code. ADUs must be subordinate to the principal dwelling, meet setback and size requirements, and obtain building permits. Florida's Live Local Act has expanded ADU rights statewide.

Doral Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations

Some Restrictions

Fla. SB 184 (2025) - Accessory Dwelling Units

SB 184: Housing GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development ; Community Affairs ; Gaetz Housing; Authorizing a landlord to accept reusable tenant screening reports and require a specified statement; requiring, rather than authorizing, local governments to adopt, by a specified date, an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in certa...

Shed & Carport Rules

A shed or other residential accessory structure in Doral must be subordinate to the house it sits behind: it can't push the lot's total building coverage past the zoning district's cap, can't sit in a required yard or the front yard, and can't be turned into a guest apartment or home business space beyond storing the owner's own tools.

Doral Accessory Structure Size Limits

Some Restrictions

Doral Code of Ordinances §§ 74-24(a)-(b), 74-26

(a)Accessory uses and structures shall:(1)Be customarily incidental to the principal use established on the same lot;(2)Be subordinate to and serve such principal use;(3)Be subordinate in area, extent and purpose to such principal use; and(4)Contribute to the comfort, convenience or necessity of users of such principal use. [...] Any residential accessory structure in a residential zoning distr...

Looking for Miami-Dade County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Doral city rules.

Accessory Structures in Miami-Dade County