Building Setbacks & Zoning in St. Petersburg, FL (2026)
2 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for St. Petersburg, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
St. Petersburg's traditional single-family (NT) zoning districts set minimum yard setbacks that scale with building height under City Code § 16.20.010.6. NT-1 and NT-2 lots require a 15-foot front yard (35 feet once the roofline exceeds 24 feet), NT-3 requires 20 feet (40 feet above 24 feet), and NT-4 requires 9 feet (28 feet above 24 feet), with a flat 20-foot waterfront setback citywide.
St. Petersburg Yard Setback Minimums by Zone
Some RestrictionsSt. Petersburg City Code § 16.20.010.6
16.20.010.6. - Building envelope: Maximum height and minimum setbacks. Building Height Beginning of Roofline Top of Roof Peak Primary building 24 ft. 36 ft. Accessory building 20 ft. 30 ft. Minimum Building Setbacks Building Setbacks NT-1 and 2 NT-3 NT-4 Front yard Stoop 15 ft. or M 15 ft. or M 35 ft. 20 ft. or M 40 ft. 9 ft. or M 28 ft. Interior side yard For lots greater than 60 ft. in width ...
Structure Height Limits
In St. Petersburg's Corridor Residential Traditional districts, City Code § 16.20.060.6 caps building height, measured to the top of the roof peak, at 36 feet in CRT-1 and 48 feet in CRT-2. Buildings within an activity center may rise to 48 feet in either district, and within the Central Avenue Corridor Activity Center both districts allow up to 72 feet.
St. Petersburg CRT District Height Limits
Some RestrictionsSt. Petersburg City Code § 16.20.060.6
16.20.060.6. - Building envelope: Maximum height and minimum setbacks. Maximum Building Height (All Districts) Building Height Top of roof peak CRT-1 CRT-2 All buildings 36 ft. 48 ft. All buildings within activity center 48 ft. 48 ft. All buildings within Central Avenue Corridor Activity Center 72 ft.* 72 ft.* Refer to technical standards regarding measurement of building height and height encr...
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