5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 6 cities in Broward County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Broward County permits accessory dwelling units in several zoning districts, typically capped at 800 square feet or 40 percent of the primary home, with owner-occupancy and one off-street parking space.
Florida Senate Bill 184 (2025) — Housing (creates Fla. Stat. § 163.31771, Accessory dwelling units)
Housing; Authorizing a landlord to accept reusable tenant screening reports and require a specified statement; requiring, rather than authorizing, local governments to adopt, by a specified date, an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in certain areas; authorizing a local government to provide a density bonus incentive to landowners who make certain real property donations to assist in ...
Sheds and accessory buildings in unincorporated Broward County must comply with Ch. 39 zoning setbacks and the Florida Building Code with HVHZ enhancements. An accessory building must be subordinate to the principal use per §39-4. Building permits are required.
Broward requires a building permit for every garage conversion and mandates replacement off-street parking plus HVHZ-rated windows, doors, and insulation.
Carports in unincorporated Broward County (the BMSD) need a Broward County building permit and must satisfy Chapter 39 (Zoning) setbacks. Because Broward sits in the Florida Building Code's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, carports must meet HVHZ wind loads.
Florida adopted IRC Appendix Q in the Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Ed. (2023): a tiny house is 400 sq ft or less. In the BMSD, a tiny house must still satisfy Chapter 39 zoning, sit on a permitted foundation, and meet HVHZ wind loads.
6 cities in Broward County have their own accessory structures rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
5 verified rules • ADU Rules, Carport Rules
9 verified rules • ADU Impact Fees, ADU Owner Occupancy
9 verified rules • ADU Impact Fees, ADU Owner Occupancy
5 verified rules • ADU Rules, Carport Rules
5 verified rules • ADU Rules, Carport Rules
5 verified rules • ADU Rules, Carport Rules
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