RU-5 - Residential-Semi-Professional 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 40% of net lot area.

Minimum Lot Area, Frontage

Minimum area of land shall not be less than 10,000 square feet, having a minimum frontage of 100 feet.

Building Height, Number of Stories, Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and Open Space

The maximum height of any structure in this district shall be 2 stories but not to exceed 35 feet. FAR shall not exceed .40 at 1 story and .60 at 2 stories. Minimum 25% open space required. (FAR is the total floor area of the building or buildings, as measured from the exterior faces of the walls, on any lot divided by the net area of the lot.)

Landscaping and trees shall be provided as per Chapter 18A of the Miami-Dade County Code.

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

Principal Building Setbacks

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

A decorative masonry wall or wood fence compatible with the main structure, 5 feet in height, shall be erected along all interior property lines including the rear property line.

In the event that the rear property line abuts a secondary street, the rear wall shall be set in 10 feet from the official right-of-way and said 10-foot strip shall then be landscaped. Further, if the interior side property line abuts property zoned RU-5, RU-5A or a more liberal zoning district, the requirement for a wall along said common interior property line shall not apply.

Only semi-professional office uses such as an accounting office or a doctor’s office are permitted in this district. Read Section 33-223.1 of Miami-Dade County Code for specific uses permitted.

The office can be operated in conjunction with a single-family residents. Read more in Section 33-223.5(d) of the Miami-Dade County Code.

Retail uses are not allowed in this district.