Building Setbacks & Zoning in Hollywood, FL (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Hollywood, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Hollywood's AD Limited Agricultural District carries its own setback table. Code of Ordinances § 4.5.C.1 requires a 25 ft. front setback, a 10 ft. side setback next to a single-family use (25 ft. for any other use), a side-street setback of 25 percent of lot width up to 25 ft., and a 25 ft. rear setback for structures under 20 ft. tall.
Hollywood FL AD District Yard Setbacks
Some RestrictionsHollywood Code of Ordinances § 4.5.C
1. The following regulations apply to structures that are less than 20 ft. in height: Front 25 ft. Side Single Family - 10 ft., Other - 25 ft. Side facing a street 25% of lot width not to exceed 25 ft. Rear 25 ft. 2. Buildings which exceed 20 ft. in height: the setback listed in C.1. above plus one ft. for each two ft in height above 20 ft. 4. Structures associated with the storage of animals...
Structure Height Limits
Hollywood caps single-family homes in the RS-1 zoning district at 30 feet and no more than two stories under § 4.1's Development Regulations table. The limit sits alongside minimum lot area, width, and unit-size standards, with design-compatibility appeals going to the Planning and Development Board.
Hollywood RS-1 Single-Family Height Limit
Some RestrictionsHollywood Code of Ordinances § 4.1.B
Min. Lot Area Min. Lot Width* (1 story/ Max. Bldg. Required Parking (sq.ft.) (ft.) 2 story) Height (ft.) Spaces (sq.ft.) 30 feet, not to RS- 1 = 4000 RS- 1 = 40 RS- 1 = 800 exceed 2 2 stories
Lot Coverage Limits
In Hollywood's AD Limited Agricultural District, Code of Ordinances § 4.5.B caps structures at 20 percent of the lot. The same development-regulations table sets a 35,000 sq. ft. minimum lot area, 125 ft. minimum lot width and 60 ft. maximum height, so an agriculturally-zoned parcel can only put a fifth of its area under roof.
Hollywood FL AD District Lot Coverage Cap
Some RestrictionsHollywood Code of Ordinances § 4.5.B
Minimum Lot Area Minimum Lot Width Maximum Height Max. Lot Coverage 35,000 sq. ft. 125 ft. 60 ft. 20% Structures
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