3 rules for unincorporated Lake County, Florida.
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Lake County's LDR 3.02.05 sets required setbacks by zoning district. On side and rear yards, if a wall is less than five feet from the property line a recorded maintenance easement is required; a structure may be built on the line only with a recorded attachment easement from the neighbor.
Lake County LDR § 3.02.05.B
If the distance from the exterior wall to the property line is less than five (5) feet, the Applicant must show evidence of a Maintenance Easement granted by adjacent property owners. The structure may be built on the property line provided the Owner Shall grant an Attachment Easement to the adjacent property owner(s).
Maximum building height in unincorporated Lake County is set by each zoning district in the LDR. Accessory structures may not exceed the height of the dwelling unit or twenty-five feet, whichever is greater (LDR 10.01.01.E).
Lake County LDR § 10.01.01.E
An Accessory Structure(s) shall not exceed the height of the dwelling unit or twenty-five (25) feet, whichever is greater.
Lake County limits site coverage through an Impervious Surface Ratio (ISR) set per zoning district in LDR Table 3.02.06. The ISR caps the share of the site covered by roofs, roads, sidewalks, and paving, and applies to both residential and nonresidential development.
Lake County LDR § 3.02.04
The Impervious Surface ratios (ISR) in Table 3.02.06 are applicable to both residential and nonresidential Development.
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