Building Setbacks & Zoning in Orlando, FL (2026)
2 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Orlando, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Orlando's Figure 1A.LDC zoning table sets minimum yard setbacks by residential district: front yards run from 30 feet in R-1AA down to 10 feet in R-3D, side yards from 7.5 feet down to 5 feet, street-side yards from 15 feet down to 10 feet, and rear yards from 25 feet down to 20 feet. Every one- and two-family and multifamily district in the Land Development Code has its own row in this table.
Orlando Front & Side Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsOrlando City Code Ch. 58, Pt. 1B, Figure 1A.LDC (Table of Zoning District Regulations)
Standards R-1AA R-1A R-1 R-1N R-2A R-2B R-3A R-3B R-3C R-3D Principal Building Setback (ft.) (2, 10, 15): Front yard (18) 30 25 25 25 25 20 25 20 15 10 Side yard 7.5 7.5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Street side yard 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 Rear yard 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 20 20
Structure Height Limits
Orlando caps buildings in its one-family and duplex zoning districts (R-1AA, R-1A, R-1, R-1N, R-2A, R-2B) at 30 feet inside the Traditional City and 35 feet outside it. Multi-family R-3 districts step up to 35-55 feet by right, with conditional review allowing R-3B and R-3C to 55 feet and R-3D to 100 feet. The limits sit in Chapter 58's Figure 1 zoning table.
Orlando Residential Building Height Limits
Some RestrictionsOrlando City Code § 58.200; Ch. 58, Figure 1 (FG-1A.LDC)
Sec. 58.200: "No building, structure, land or water shall be used or occupied and no building, structure or part thereof shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, located, moved or structurally altered except in conformity with the regulations specified in Figure 1, Table of Zoning District Regulations..." Figure 1 (FG-1A.LDC), Max. Bldg. Height (ft.) -- Standards: R-1AA R-1A R-1 R-1N R-2A ...
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