Building Setbacks & Zoning in Flagler County, FL (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated Flagler County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Flagler County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Setback Rules

In the R-1b Urban Single-Family Residential district, unincorporated Flagler County requires a 25-foot front setback, 20-foot rear setback, ten feet for pools, and a 7.5-foot interior side setback, with a wider 20-foot front setback for saltwater-front lots. Every other zoning district sets its own separate figures.

Yard Setbacks in Unincorporated Flagler County

Some Restrictions

Flagler County Land Development Code, Art. III, § 3.03.05.D.2 (R-1b Urban Single-Family Residential District)

2.Minimum setback requirements for structures:Front yard: Twenty-five (25) feet. Saltwater front lots—Twenty (20) feet. Rear yard: Twenty (20) feet. Swimming pools only—Ten (10) feet. Side yard: Interior lot—Seven and one-half (7.5) feet. Abutting any street—Twenty-five (25) feet.

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Structure Height Limits

Unincorporated Flagler County caps building height at 35 feet in its R-1 Rural Residential zoning district, the county's baseline standalone single-family district for areas without central water and sewer. Agricultural districts set no maximum, while denser residential and commercial districts allow taller structures under their own limits.

Residential Building Height Limit in Flagler County

Some Restrictions

Flagler County Land Development Code, Art. III, § 3.03.04.D.3 (R-1 Rural Residential District)

D.Dimensional requirements. ... 3.Maximum building height—Thirty-five (35) feet.

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Lot Coverage Limits

In the AC-2 Agriculture/Forestry zoning district, unincorporated Flagler County caps the share of a lot that principal and accessory buildings can cover at 25 percent. Other districts set their own separate percentages, so the AC-2 limit applies only to the county's large agricultural and forestry parcels, not Palm Coast.

Maximum Lot Coverage in Unincorporated Flagler County

Some Restrictions

Flagler County Land Development Code, Art. III, § 3.03.03.D.5 (AC-2 Agriculture/Forestry District)

D.Dimensional requirements.1.Minimum lot size—Twenty (20) acres.2.Minimum lot width—Four hundred (400) feet. ... 5.Maximum lot coverage: The total lot area covered with principal and accessory buildings shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent.

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