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 Miami - Dade County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 33. ZONING
 Article II. BUILDING CONTENT, SETBACKS AND AREA OF SITES

  § 33-50. Table of setback lines in residential and estate districts.  

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  • The minimum setback distances and spacing requirements in residential and estate districts shall be as follows:

    District/Families Front
    (Ft.)     		Rear
    (Ft.)     		Between Buildings
    (Ft.)     		  Interior Side
    (Ft.)     		Side Street
    (Ft.)
    RU-1:
    One     		25 for subdivisions platted on or before March 8, 2002; for subdivisions platted after March 8, 2002, 15 for 50% of the lineal footage of the width of the house and 25 for balance; except 20 for attached garages 25 for subdivisions platted on or before March 8, 2002; for subdivisions platted after March 8, 2002, 15 for 50% of the lineal footage of the width of the house and 25 for balance  
    —     		 
    10% lot width
    min.—5′
    max.—7½′     		 
    15
    Acc. bldg. 75 5 10 same as RU-1 res. equal to front setback requirements for principal structure on key lot, plus 5′; 20′ where there is no key lot.
    Canopy carport 5 5 — 2 5
    RU-1M(a): 25 for subdivisions platted on or before March 8, 2002; for subdivisions platted after March 8, 2002, 15 for 50% of the lineal footage of the width of the house and 25 for balance; except 20 for attached garages 25 for subdivisions platted on or before March 8, 2002; for subdivisions platted after March 8, 2002, 15 for 50% of the lineal footage of the width of the house and 25 for balance — 5 10
     Acc. bldg. 75 5 10 5 15
     Canopy carport 5 5 — 2 5
    RU-1M(b): 25 for subdivisions platted on or before March 8, 2002; for subdivisions platted after March 8, 2002, 15 for 50% of the lineal footage of the width of the house and 25 for balance; except 20 for attached garages 25 for subdivisions platted on or before March 8, 2002; for subdivisions platted after March 8, 2002, 15 for 50% of the lineal footage of the width of the house and 25 for balance — 6 10
     Acc. bldg. 75 5 10 6 15
     Canopy carport 5 5 — 2 5
    RU-2:
    One     		 
    —same as RU-1 res.—
    Two singles:
    Front     		 
    —same as RU-1 res.—
    Rear —same as RU-1 acc. bldg.—
    Duplex —same as RU-1 res.—
    Acc. bldg. —same as RU-1 acc. bldg.—
    Canopy carport 5 5 — 2 5
    RU-3:
    One     		 
    —same as RU-1 res.—
    Two singles —same as two singles in RU-2—
    Duplex —same as RU-1 res.—
    Three or four 25 25 — 15 25
    Acc. bldg. 75  5 10  7½ 30
    Canopy carport 5 5 — 2 5
    RU-3B:
    One     		 
    —same as RU-1 res.—
    Two singles —same as two singles in RU-2—
    Duplex —same as RU-1 res.—
    Three or four —same as 3 or 4 unit in RU-3—
    Bungalow court —see RU-3B—
    Acc. bldg., 1 to 4 units 75  5 10  7½ 30
    RU-4 & RU-4A:
    One     		 
    —same as RU-1 res.—
    Two singles —same as two singles in RU-2—
    Duplex —same as RU-1 res.—
    Three or four —same as 3 or 4 units in RU-3—
    Five or more —see RU-4 and RU-4A—
    Acc. bldg. 75  5 10  7½ 30
    EU-M:
    One     		 
    25     		 
    25     		 
    —     		 
    15     		 
    25
    Acc. bldg. 75    7½ 10 20 30
    Canopy carport 5 5 — 2 5
    EU-S:
    One     		 
    35     		 
    25     		 
    —     		 
    15     		 
    25
    Acc. bldg. 75    7½ 10 20 30
    Canopy carport 13 5 — 2 5
    EU-1:
    One     		 
    50     		 
    25     		 
    —     		 
    15     		 
    25
    Acc. bldg. —same as EU-M accessory buildings—
    Canopy carport 28 5 — 2 5
    EU-1C —same as EU-1—
    EU-2 —same as EU-1—principal building and entrance lodge same as principal building in EU-1—all other buildings not closer than 85′ to the highway right-of-way
    Canopy carport 28 5 — 2 5
    AU —same as EU-1 unless otherwise specified in AU District—

     

    NOTE 1. Refer to Section 33-20(b)(l) for additional utility shed setback regulations. Sheds in townhouse developments shall be regulated by Section 33-202.3(2)(q).

(Ord. No. 57-19, § 30(E), 10-22-57; Ord. No. 59-43, § 3, 11-24-59; Ord. No. 76-82, § 1, 9-21-76; Ord. No. 79-19, § 3, 3-6-79; Ord. No. 95-135, § 6, 7-25-95; Ord. No. 97-19, § 3, 2-25-97; Ord. No. 01-77, § 1, 4-24-01; Ord. No. 02-32, § 2, 2-26-02; Ord. No. 03-132, § 2, 6-3-03; Ord. No. 13-33, § 2, 4-2-13)