Setback Requirements for the B-5 Office Commercial District in Kissimmee

In the City of Kissimmee B-5 Office Commercial District, properties generally require a minimum front setback of 25 feet, while side and rear setbacks are established at 10 feet. These requirements increase to 35 feet for front and street side yards if the development is located along an arterial or collector roadway. Furthermore, the City of Kissimmee mandates a height-based "step-back" or increased setback whenever a B-5 Office Commercial District property is adjacent to a single-family residential zone.

Standard Dimensional Setbacks

The following table outlines the minimum building setbacks required for developments within the City of Kissimmee B-5 Office Commercial District under standard conditions.

Setback Type	Minimum Requirement (Feet)
Front Setback	25'
Side Setback	10'
Street Side Setback	20'
Rear Setback	10'

[Table 4-5]

Special Setback Adjustments and Conditions

The standard setbacks in the City of Kissimmee B-5 Office Commercial District are subject to several specific adjustments based on the surrounding infrastructure and adjacent zoning.

Arterial and Collector Roadway Adjustments

For any non-residential use in the B-5 Office Commercial District located on a street classified as an arterial or collector in the comprehensive plan, the minimum front and street side building setbacks are increased to 35 feet. This rule does not apply if the property is located within a form-based code area [Table 4-5, Footnote 4].

Residential Adjacency and Height-Based Setbacks

When a non-residential development in the B-5 Office Commercial District abuts a single-family residential zoning district (such as RE, RA-1, RA-2, RA-3, RA-4, RB-1, RB-2, or MH), the City of Kissimmee requires an additional setback of one foot for every foot of building height. Developers may choose from the following three options to satisfy this requirement:

Option A: Apply the setback to each floor above the second story using a step-back approach.
Option B: Apply the total required setback to the entire building façade.
Option C: Set back all stories located above the second floor [Section 14-4-6.C].

The first 50 feet of a rooftop closest to a single-family residential lot cannot be occupied by active uses that produce noise, such as open-air restaurants or bars [Section 14-4-6.C].

Parking Area Setbacks

Parking facilities within the B-5 Office Commercial District have their own specific setback requirements:

General Requirement: Parking spaces must be set back a minimum of 7 feet or the width of the required landscape strip, whichever is greater [Table 4-5].
Residential Proximity: No parking area may be located within 25 feet of any residentially zoned property [Table 4-5, Footnote 7].

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