Building Setbacks & Zoning in Hillsborough County, FL (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Hillsborough County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Structure Height Limits
Hillsborough County caps building height by zoning district in the Land Development Code's dimensional table: 35 feet for the county's standard single-family district, RSC-4, with higher and lower caps set district by district.
Hillsborough County Structure Height Limits
Some RestrictionsHillsborough County Land Development Code § 6.01.01
Except as specifically provided in this Code, regulations governing the minimum zoning lot size, width and area per dwelling unit, required front, side and rear yards, maximum permitted floor area ratio (FAR), maximum permitted height of structures, maximum permitted lot coverage, maximum permitted impervious surface and related matters shall be for the districts as shown in the following t...
Building Setbacks & Zoning by City in Hillsborough County
1 cities in Hillsborough County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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