Building Setbacks & Zoning in Kissimmee, FL (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Kissimmee, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Kissimmee's Land Development Code sets minimum front, side, rear and street-side yard setbacks by zoning district in Table 4-3, ranging from 10 feet in RB-1/RB-2 up to 35 feet in AC and RE.
Kissimmee Yard Setback Minimums by Zone
Some RestrictionsKissimmee Land Development Code § 14-4-6.B (Table 4-3, note 5)
Garages in districts where the minimum front or street side setback is less than 20 feet, shall allow a minimum setback of 20 feet to accommodate the length of a vehicle in the driveway. (6) The minimum front and street side building setback for multi-family and non-residential uses located on any street classified as an arterial or collector in the comprehensive plan shall be 35 feet except...
Structure Height Limits
Kissimmee limits building height by zoning district through Land Development Code Table 4-3 and Table 4-5, measuring most residential buildings in stories rather than feet. AC and RE single-family districts cap at two stories flat; RA-1 through RA-4 allow two stories by right with a third only through conditional use; RB-1 and RB-2 cap at three stories, and RC-1 permits four. Non-residential heights run 35 to 80 feet depending on district, with a stepback rule adding setback for taller buildings next to homes.
Kissimmee Building Height Limits by Zone
Some RestrictionsKissimmee Land Development Code § 14-4-6.B (Table 4-3); § 14-4-6.A.4; § 14-4-6.C
Structure height (stories) (4)(9): AC 2, RE 2, RA-1 2/3(10), RA-2 2/3(10), RA-3 2/3(10), RA-4 2/3(10), RB-1 3, RB-2 3, RC-1 4, RC-2 NA, MH 1/3(10). Footnote (10): "The second figure represents the number of stories that may be authorized through conditional use review." § 14-4-6.A.4.d: "Rooftop equipment such as water towers, HVAC units, elevator machine rooms, ventilators, skylights, and simil...
Lot Coverage Limits
Kissimmee caps how much of a lot can be covered by buildings and pavement through the impervious surface maximums in Land Development Code Table 4-3 and Table 4-5. Most single-family residential districts top out at 50 percent impervious coverage, rising to 75 percent in the denser RC-1 and RC-2 districts; non-residential districts run 75 to 85 percent, except the Open Space (OS) district, capped at 30 percent. A separate 40-percent cap applies to front and side yard pavement.
Kissimmee Max Lot Coverage Limits
Some RestrictionsKissimmee Land Development Code § 14-4-6.A.9; § 14-4-6.B (Tables 4-3, 4-5)
Table 4-3: Site Standards - Residential Districts. AC RE RA-1 RA-2 RA-3 RA-4 RB-1 RB-2 RC-1 RC-2 MH. Impervious surface area (max.) 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 75% 75% 50%. § 14-4-6.A.9: "No residentially zoned lot shall have more than 40 percent of the front and side yards covered with pavers, concrete, turf blocks, gravel, asphalt, brick pavers or other type pavement." Table 4-5: RPB B-2 ...
Looking for Osceola County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Kissimmee city rules.
Building Setbacks & Zoning in Osceola County →