Carport Rules: Daytona Beach vs Ormond Beach

Daytona Beach Land Development Code Section 5.3 governs accessory uses and structures including carports. Accessory structures more than 10 feet in height require an additional foot of side or rear setback for every 2 feet (or fraction) over 10 feet. Carports cannot be placed in required interior side or rear yards (the 3-foot accessory setback exemption excludes garages and carports), and accessory structures may not occupy more than 40% of a required rear yard. A building permit is required and Florida Building Code wind-load standards for Volusia County apply.

Ormond Beach requires every single-family residence to have either a garage or a carport, and Land Development Code Section 2-50 treats carports as accessory structures. Carport setbacks match the principal-building setbacks for the underlying zoning district, carports are prohibited in the front yard or side corner setback, and a carport cannot be converted to living space without replacing it.