GU - Interim Zoning District

Lot coverage is the percentage of the overall area of the site that the building occupies (building area under roof at ground level/total lot area = lot coverage percentage).

Maximum Lot Coverage

Maximum lot coverage shall be 15% of net lot area.

A setback is the required minimum horizontal distance between the front, sides and rear of the lot to the building.

Principal Building Setbacks

• Front: 50 feet
• Rear: 25 feet
• Interior side: 15 feet
• Side street: 25 feet

Accessory Use Setbacks (Guest house, utility sheds, gazebos, etc.)

• Front: 85 feet
• Rear: 7 1/2 feet
• Interior side: 20 feet
• Side street: 30 feet
• Between buildings: 10 feet

Swimming Pool Setbacks

• Front: 75 feet
• Rear: 7 1/2 feet
• Interior side: 20 feet
• Side street: 30 feet

Swimming pools shall be constructed no closer than 5 feet to any building foundation unless the design is approved by structural review, but in no case can it be closer than 18 inches to any wall.

Screen Enclosure Setbacks

• Rear: 6 feet
• Interior side: 15 feet
• Side street: 25 feet

• Front: 28 feet
• Rear: 5 feet
• Interior side: 2 feet
• Side street: 5 feet

Maximum height permitted: 6 feet. In certain instances, the height may be limited to 2 1/2 feet for visibility at intersections and within 10 feet of either side or driveway.

The height of a fence, wall or hedge shall be the vertical distance measured from the average elevation of the finished building site to the top of said fence, wall or hedge.

A home office is permitted as an ancillary use to a residential use subject to limitations.

All structures must comply with setback requirements and sheds must meet accessory use setbacks and rear lot coverage requirements.

You can park a boat, but not a recreational vehicle (RV), temporarily for two hours, but not in the public right-of-way. However, you can store either or both on your lot as provided in Section 33-20 of the Miami-Dade County Code.