Homestead, FL Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Homestead requires every driveway connecting to an off-street parking facility to be paved, not graded dirt, gravel or grass, under City Code § 30-442(4). In the R-1 and R-2 single-family districts, a driveway needs at least a four-inch lime rock base with tack coat and one-inch bituminous asphaltic concrete, or four inches of reinforced concrete, and it must connect to the paved right-of-way; every other zoning district needs a six-inch lime rock base and asphalt or six-inch reinforced concrete. Driveways also carry minimum width standards: a single-lane driveway needs at least 14 feet at the street right-of-way and 10 feet at the property line, while a double-lane driveway needs at least 24 feet at the right-of-way and 18 feet at the property line.

No driveway may be built within 25 feet of an intersecting street or alley right-of-way in a residential zone, or within 50 feet in a commercial or industrial zone, though a small lot can get that setback reduced to 30 feet if it would otherwise be landlocked. Every driveway must also be graded to shed storm water across its width and to avoid dragging the underside of vehicles using it. Where a driveway runs beyond the front yard setback to reach parking farther back on the lot, section 30-445 requires 18 feet of width, except again in R-1 and R-2.