Setback Requirements for RE: Residential Estate District in Kissimmee

In the RE: Residential Estate District of Kissimmee, primary structures are required to maintain a minimum front and rear setback of 35 feet. Interior side yards must be at least 15 feet, while street side setbacks for corner lots are set at a minimum of 25 feet. Certain minor encroachments, such as roof projections and stoops, are permitted within these required yard areas under specific conditions.

RE: Residential Estate District Setback Standards

The City of Kissimmee defines a setback as the closest or farthest distance that a building, parking area, or sign can be located from the adjacent property line, other structures, or environmental features [Chapter 14-2]. For the RE: Residential Estate District, these distances are established to protect the character of stable, low-density single-family neighborhoods [Section 14-4-4.B].

Setback Type	Minimum Requirement (Feet)
Front Setback (Minimum)	35
Rear Setback (Minimum)	35
Side Setback (Residential Use)	15
Side Setback (Non-residential Use)	15
Street Side Setback (Residential Use)	25
Street Side Setback (Non-residential Use)	25

[Source: Table 4-3]

Yard and Identification Rules in Kissimmee

The RE: Residential Estate District must adhere to municipal rules regarding yard identification, particularly for complex lot configurations:

Multiple Frontage Lots: For corner, through, or island lots in Kissimmee, the front yard is typically determined as the continuation of the front yard of adjacent lots. If no consistency exists, the Director determines the front yard based on the hierarchy of abutting streets and access requirements [Section 14-4-6.A.1].
Street Side Yards: On corner lots, the sides of the lot that face a street but are not the primary front yard are designated as "street side" yards [Section 14-4-6.A.1.c].
Setback Measurement: Yard setback zones are measured perpendicular to the front, rear, and side lot lines [Chapter 14-2].

Permitted Encroachments

Kissimmee regulations allow certain architectural and mechanical elements to extend into the required setbacks of the RE: Residential Estate District:

Architectural Projections

Roof Projections: May project up to three feet into any required setback [Section 14-4-6.A.3.a].
Balconies and Awnings: May extend up to three feet into any required setback area, provided they do not have supports located within the setback zone [Section 14-4-6.A.3.b].
Stoops and Porches: Open-sided porches and stoops may encroach up to ten feet into a front setback, but they must remain at least five feet away from the front property line [Section 14-4-6.A.3.d].

Equipment and Fencing

Mechanical Units: Air conditioning units and pool pumps may project up to five feet into a required rear or side yard setback. However, at least two feet of the required yard must remain completely unobstructed by these units [Section 14-4-6.A.3.c].
Fencing: Fences and walls are permitted within setbacks provided they meet the specific standards for height and opacity defined in the Kissimmee Land Development Code [Section 14-4-6.A.3.e].

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