Building Setbacks & Zoning in Walton County, FL (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Walton County, Florida.
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Setback Rules
Walton County's Table 5-1 sets a flat, structure-based setback standard rather than a district-by-district grid: single-family homes need 20 feet in front, 7.5 feet on the side and 15 feet in back, while commercial, civic and industrial buildings need 25 feet in front, 10 feet on the side and 20 feet in back.
Walton County Front, Side and Rear Setbacks
Some RestrictionsWalton County Land Development Code § 5.00.03
Structure Front (3) Side (3) Rear (3) Single-family Residential 20 feet 7.5 feet (4) 15 feet ... All other primary structures (commercial, civic, industrial etc.) 25 feet 10 feet (1)(2) 20 feet (1)(2)
Structure Height Limits
Unincorporated Walton County caps building height by planning area under Land Development Code Section 5.00.04: fifty feet anywhere south of Choctawhatchee Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway, dropping to forty feet in the Grayton Beach Neighborhood Plan Area and thirty-two feet in Point Washington. Single-family homes in the South Central, North Central, and North Walton Planning Areas may reach fifty feet, measured from average natural grade to the roof's highest point.
Walton County Residential Building Height Limits
Some RestrictionsWalton County Land Development Code Section 5.00.04
A.Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, no man-made buildings or structures higher than heights established in the following height limitations for Walton County shall be permitted in unincorporated areas of Walton County unless otherwise provided for herein. ... 1.No buildings or structures higher than fifty (50) feet shall be permitted south of Choctawhatchee Bay and the Intracoa...
Lot Coverage Limits
Walton County caps lot coverage through an Impervious Surface Ratio table tied to each zoning district: Residential Preservation lots, common along older South Walton streets, are held to 60 percent impervious coverage, while the beachfront Coastal Center district is allowed 75 percent, both set out in LDC § 2.04.00's density, intensity and ISR chart.
Walton County Impervious Surface Ratio Limits
Some RestrictionsWalton County Land Development Code § 2.04.00
Zoning District Maximum Gross Density Dwelling Units (DU) per Acre Intensity (Floor Area Ratio or FAR) Impervious Surface Ratio (ISR) ... Residential Preservation (RP) 1 du/lot 0.50 (50%) 0.60 (60%) ... Coastal Center (CC) 8 du/acre 1.50 (150%) 0.75 (75%)
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