Setback Requirements for the RA-2 Single Family Residential District in Kissimmee

In the RA-2: Single Family Residential District in the City of Kissimmee, residential structures are required to maintain a minimum front setback of 25 feet and a minimum rear setback of 25 feet. Side setbacks for residential uses must be at least 8 feet, while corner lots must provide a 20-foot street side setback to ensure proper building separation and neighborhood consistency.

RA-2 District Dimensional Standards

The City of Kissimmee establishes specific setback and site standards for the RA-2 District to protect stable low-density neighborhoods and encourage the implementation of the Single Family Low Density Residential (SF-LDR) future land use designation [Section 14-4-4]. These requirements apply to the primary building on the lot.

Setback Type	Residential Use Requirement	Non-Residential Use Requirement
Front (Minimum)	25 feet	25 feet
Side (Minimum)	8 feet	10 feet
Street Side (Minimum)	20 feet	20 feet
Rear (Minimum)	25 feet	25 feet
Alley (Minimum)	4 feet*	4 feet*

*Note: The alley setback must be increased to 18 feet if parking is expected to be provided in the driveway [Table 4-3].

General Setback and Yard Regulations

In addition to the specific distances listed above, the City of Kissimmee applies several general rules to the RA-2: Single Family Residential District regarding how setbacks are measured and what may occupy those spaces.

Multiple Frontage Lots

For RA-2 District lots that have frontage on more than one street (such as corner, through, or island lots), the City of Kissimmee determines yard identification based on the following:

Corner and Through Lots: The front yard is generally the continuation of the front yard of adjacent lots. If there is no consistency, the Director determines the front yard based on the hierarchy of the abutting streets and the lot depth requirements [Section 14-4-6.A.1].
Street Side Yards: The sides of a corner lot that face a street but are not designated as the front are classified as "street side" yards and must meet the 20-foot minimum requirement [Section 14-4-6.A.1.c].

Allowable Setback Encroachments

The City of Kissimmee requires setback zones to remain open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky, with specific exceptions for the RA-2: Single Family Residential District:

Roof Projections: May project up to 3 feet into a required setback [Section 14-4-6.A.3.a].
Balconies and Awnings: May extend up to 3 feet into any required setback area, provided they do not have supports within the setback zone [Section 14-4-6.A.3.b].
Mechanical Units: Air conditioning units and pool pumps may project up to 5 feet into a required rear or side yard setback, but must remain at least 2 feet away from the property line [Section 14-4-6.A.3.c].
Stoops and Porches: These elements may encroach up to 10 feet into the front setback, but they cannot be closer than 5 feet to the front property line [Section 14-4-6.A.3.d].

Accessory Structure Setbacks

In the RA-2: Single Family Residential District, accessory structures are subject to different placement rules than primary buildings. Accessory structures must be smaller in height and size (less than 50 percent) than the principal building [Section 14-6-1].

Rear Property Line: Accessory structures must be located no closer than 6 feet from the rear property line [Section 14-6-1.B].
Side and Street Side: These structures must meet the same side and street side yard setbacks as the primary district requirements [Section 14-6-1.C].
Façade Placement: Accessory structures are prohibited from being located in front of the façade of the principal building [Section 14-6-1.D].

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