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Deerfield Beach, FL · zoning record

RS-5 zoning in Deerfield Beach.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the RS-5 district, straight from Deerfield Beach's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

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RS-5 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base RS-5 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum height

35 ft

How tall the building may be.

“RS-5 Single-Family 7,000 sq. ft. 70 ft. 25 ft. 15 ft. 7.5 ft. 15 ft. 20 ft. 1,250 sq. ft. NA 40% 15% 35 ft.”table › Height › RS-5 row · Deerfield Beach code · read 2026-10-03

Minimum lot width

70 ft

Narrowest conforming lot.

“RS-5 Single-Family 7,000 sq. ft. 70 ft. 25 ft. 15 ft. 7.5 ft. 15 ft. 20 ft. 1,250 sq. ft. NA 40% 15% 35 ft.”table › Section 98-61 Schedule of Dimensional Regulations Min. Lot Width › RS-5 row · Deerfield Beach code · read 2026-10-03

Interior side setback

7.5 ft

Required space from a side line.

“RS-5 Single-Family 7,000 sq. ft. 70 ft. 25 ft. 15 ft. 7.5 ft. 15 ft. 20 ft. 1,250 sq. ft. NA 40% 15% 35 ft.”table › Deerfield Beach Land Development Code Section 98-61 Schedule of Dimensional Regulations Yard Requirements Side › RS-5 row · Deerfield Beach code · read 2026-10-03

Rear setback

15 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“RS-5 Single-Family 7,000 sq. ft. 70 ft. 25 ft. 15 ft. 7.5 ft. 15 ft. 20 ft. 1,250 sq. ft. NA 40% 15% 35 ft.”table › Deerfield Beach Land Development Code Section 98-61 Schedule of Dimensional Regulations Yard Requirements Rear › RS-5 row · Deerfield Beach code · read 2026-10-03

Maximum building coverage

40 %

Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.

“RS-5 Single-Family 7,000 sq. ft. 70 ft. 25 ft. 15 ft. 7.5 ft. 15 ft. 20 ft. 1,250 sq. ft. NA 40% 15% 35 ft.”table › Max. Lot Coverage › RS-5 row · Deerfield Beach code · read 2026-10-03

Sources

Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.

Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.

Other Deerfield Beach districts on record.

RM-10RM-15RS-7

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