3 rules for unincorporated St. Lucie County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
In unincorporated St. Lucie County, minimum front, side and rear yard setbacks are set by zoning district in LDC Table 7-10 (LDC 7.04.01.B). Setbacks are measured from the base building line. Port St. Lucie sets corner-lot side setbacks of 15 to 25 feet by lot width.
St. Lucie County LDC 7.04.01.B
No structure shall be constructed, built, moved, remodeled, reconstructed, occupied, or used on a lot that is less than the minimum lot area, minimum lot width, and minimum yard requirement as shown in Table 7-10... except that unsupported roof overhangs may encroach up to thirty (30) inches within any required yard setback area.
In unincorporated St. Lucie County, maximum building height is set by zoning district in LDC Table 7-10 (LDC 7.04.01.A). Detached residential garages, carports and storage buildings may exceed the house height but are capped at 20 feet (25 feet in agricultural districts).
St. Lucie County LDC 8.00.02.C
Non-commercial garages, carports, and enclosed storage structures located within residential zoning districts may exceed the height of the primary structure but shall then be limited to twenty (20) feet in height and located a minimum of five (5) feet behind the front façade of the primary structure.
In unincorporated St. Lucie County, maximum lot coverage is set by zoning district in LDC Table 7-10 (LDC 7.04.01.A). Accessory structures in a residential district may not occupy more than 35% of the maximum permitted building area of the entire lot.
St. Lucie County LDC 8.00.02.B
No accessory structure or use in any residential zoning district shall occupy more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the maximum permitted building area of the entire lot.
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