Building Setbacks & Zoning in Sumter County, FL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Sumter County, Florida.
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Setback Rules
Sumter County's Land Development Code sets minimum side and rear yard setbacks by residential zoning district in Table 13-413A: 15 feet in the rural residential districts, 10 feet in the urban residential districts, and 15 feet again in the high-density multifamily districts. Front setbacks run separately from the road right-of-way under a different table.
Sumter County Residential Yard Setbacks
Some RestrictionsSumter County Code § 13-412(a), Table 13-413A
(a)Setbacks (side and rear). The setback distances in Tables 13-413A and 13-416A shall be the minimum setback distances from side and rear lot/parcel lines for all substantial above ground structures, including accessory structures, and in or below ground structures, unless specified otherwise in this Land Development Code. ... RR5, RR5C RR2.5, RR2.5C RR1, RR1C R2M, R2C R4M, R4C R6M, R6C HDR-12...
Structure Height Limits
Habitable structures in unincorporated Sumter County are capped at 35 feet by right across every single-family residential district, from the rural RR5 zone through the R6 urban residential districts. The high-density multifamily districts, HDR-12 and HDR-24, get an extra allowance up to 60 feet.
Sumter County Residential Building Height Limits
Some RestrictionsSumter County Code § 13-412(e), Table 13-413A
(e)Building height limitations/requirements. The maximum height for habitable structures shall be as provided in section 13-413 and section 13-414. ... RR5, RR5C RR2.5, RR2.5C RR1, RR1C R2M, R2C R4M, R4C R6M, R6C HDR-12, HDR-24 M ... ax. building height by right 35 35 35 35 35 35 60
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