Building Setbacks & Zoning in Okaloosa County, FL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Okaloosa County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Okaloosa County requires a 20-foot front setback and 10-foot side and rear setbacks for R-1 single-family lots under Table 2.3. The county also gives waterfront R-1 parcels their own line: principal structures on tidal lots must sit back 50 feet from the mean high-water line.
Okaloosa County R-1 Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsOkaloosa County, FL, Land Development Code § 2.03.06, Table 2.3
Bulk regulations for R-1 districts shall be as prescribed in Table 2.3. TABLE 2.3 RESIDENTIAL — 1 BULK REGULATIONS ... MINIMUM BUILDING SETBACKS Front 20 feet 1 Sides 10 feet Rear 10 feet MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE 20 feet MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT 45 feet
Structure Height Limits
In Okaloosa County's R-1 single-family residential district, Table 2.3 caps building height at 45 feet. The same table sets minimum 20-foot front and 10-foot side and rear setbacks and a 20-foot minimum lot frontage for the unincorporated county's most common residential zone.
Okaloosa County R-1 Building Height Limit
Some RestrictionsOkaloosa County, FL, Land Development Code § 2.03.06, Table 2.3
Bulk regulations for R-1 districts shall be as prescribed in Table 2.3. TABLE 2.3 RESIDENTIAL — 1 BULK REGULATIONS MAXIMUM DENSITY North of Eglin AFB no more than 4 dwellings/acre South of Eglin AFB no more than 5 dwellings/acre MAXIMUM INTENSITY 0.10 FAR (non-residential uses) 55% ISC MINIMUM BUILDING SETBACKS Front 20 feet 1 Sides 10 feet Rear 10 feet MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE 20 feet MAXIMUM BUI...
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