Building Setbacks & Zoning in Pinellas County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Pinellas County, Florida.
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Setback Rules
In the unincorporated county's R-1 Single-Family district, homes must sit back 20 feet from the front lot line, 6 feet from interior side lines, 10 feet from a side street, and 10 feet from the rear line, on a lot with at least 9,500 square feet, 80 feet of width and 90 feet of depth.
Pinellas County R-1 Zone Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsPinellas County Code § 138-368.1 (R-1 Development Parameters Table, notes 2, 4)
R-1 — Development Parameters Table(3) Max. Building Height (ft)(1) 35 Min. Lot Area 9,500 sf Width (ft) 80 Depth (ft) 90 Min. Setbacks (ft)(2) Front-Structure 20 Front-porch, patio, deck 10 Side Interior(4) 6 Side Street 10 Rear 10. 2. Other setback requirements and allowance may be applicable pursuant to chapter 138, article X, division 1, section 138-3505, setback measurements, allowances and...
Structure Height Limits
Pinellas County measures building height from average existing grade, and lets chimneys, towers and flagpoles rise up to 20 feet above the zoning district's height limit.
Pinellas County Building Height Measurement Rule
Some RestrictionsPinellas County Code § 138-3501(b)-(c)
(b)Chimneys, water, fire, radio and television towers, smokestacks, flagpoles and similar structures and their necessary mechanical appurtenances, such as elevator shafts, ventilation equipment, etc., may be erected to a maximum of 20 feet above the height limits established in this chapter;(c)Parapet walls constructed on buildings with flat roofs shall be permitted to extend not higher than fo...
Lot Coverage Limits
In unincorporated Pinellas County's R-1 Single-Family Residential District, Code § 138-368.1 caps the impervious surface ratio at 0.75 of net lot area for residential development. That means roofs, driveways, pools, patios and every other hard surface on a 9,500-square-foot R-1 lot cannot together exceed roughly 7,125 square feet, and the limit cannot be varied away.
Pinellas R-1 Impervious Surface Cap Is 0.75
Some RestrictionsPinellas County Code § 138-368.1 (R-1 District Development Parameters, Note 5)
3. These development parameters may be superseded by other requirements as part of an adopted development master plan and/or conditional overlay. 4. For new residential subdivisions only, Single-Family Detached Zero Lot Line dwellings may be constructed with a 0-foot setback on one side yard; whereas, the opposite side yard shall be at least 10 feet. 5. The maximum impervious surface ratio (ISR...
Building Setbacks & Zoning by City in Pinellas County
1 cities in Pinellas County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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