Winter Park requires driveway permits, limits curb cut width to 20 feet residential, and mandates paved surfaces within the front yard setback per City Code Chapter 58.
Driveway construction or modification requires a right-of-way permit from the Winter Park Public Works Department. Residential curb cuts are limited to 20 feet wide; circular drives require minimum 60-foot lot frontage. Driveways within the front yard must be paved with concrete, asphalt, brick, or approved permeable pavers. Gravel is not permitted in the front yard. Maximum impervious surface coverage in residential front yards is 40% per zoning regulations. Historic district properties require Historic Preservation Board review for driveway changes.
Unpermitted curb cut: $250 plus restoration. Excess coverage: must remove pavement. Historic district violations: up to $1,000.
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