Comprehensive Setback Requirements for RA-1: Single Family Residential District in Kissimmee

In the Kissimmee RA-1: Single Family Residential District, principal residential structures are required to maintain a minimum front setback of 25 feet and a minimum rear setback of 25 feet. Standard interior side setbacks for residential uses in this district are 9 feet, while corner lots must provide a 25-foot street side setback for residential structures [Table 4-3].

RA-1 District Dimensional Standards Table

The following table outlines the specific setback requirements for the RA-1: Single Family Residential District as established by the City of Kissimmee Land Development Code.

Setback Type	Requirement (Feet)
Front (Minimum)	25
Side (Minimum) - Residential Use	9
Side (Minimum) - Non-Residential Use	15
Street Side (Minimum) - Residential Use	25
Street Side (Minimum) - Non-Residential Use	25
Rear (Minimum)	25
Alley (Minimum)	4 ft. (or 18 ft. if parking is in the driveway)

[Table 4-3]

Yard Definitions in Kissimmee

To properly apply the setback standards in the City of Kissimmee, it is necessary to understand how the specific yards are defined:

Front Yard: The area lying between the front property line and the building, extending to the side property lines [Section 14-2: Yard].
Side Yard: The area between the side property line and the building, bounded by the front and rear yards [Section 14-2: Yard].
Street Side Yard: Found on corner lots, this is the area between the property line along the secondary street and the building, extending from the front yard to the rear property line [Section 14-2: Yard].
Rear Yard: The area between the rear property line and the building, extending to the side property lines or, on corner lots, to the street side yard [Section 14-2: Yard].

Special Setback Rules and Encroachments

The City of Kissimmee allows for limited encroachments into required setbacks for specific architectural and mechanical features within the RA-1: Single Family Residential District.

Permitted Encroachments

Every part of a required setback must remain open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky, with the following exceptions:

Roof Projections: May project up to three feet into a required setback [Section 14-4-6.A.3.a].
Balconies and Awnings: Movable awnings and balconies may extend up to three feet into any required setback area, provided they have no supports within the setback zone [Section 14-4-6.A.3.b].
Mechanical Units: Air conditioning units and pool pumps may project up to five feet into a required rear or side yard setback, provided at least two feet of the required yard remains unobstructed [Section 14-4-6.A.3.c].
Porches and Stoops: Open-sided porches, colonnades, and stoops may encroach up to ten feet into the front setback. However, these elements must remain at least five feet away from the front property line [Section 14-4-6.A.3.d].

Multiple Frontage Lots

For RA-1: Single Family Residential District properties that have multiple frontages (such as corner or through lots), the City of Kissimmee Development Services Director determines yard identification. Generally, on corner or island lots, the front yard is treated as a continuation of the front yard of adjacent lots. If there is no consistency among adjacent lots, the Director identifies the front yard based on the hierarchy of the abutting streets and the access requirements of the City of Kissimmee [Section 14-4-6.A.1].

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