BUILDING DISPOSITION
Building disposition describes where the building sits in relation to the lot or parcel. The following are the specific regulations that apply to building disposition in a T5 zone. The diagrams below explain building setback requirements. There are also regulations ensuring that transitions occur between transects, and if there are situations where a T5 would be adjacent to (or abut) a
T3 or
T4, that additional transitions and setbacks occur creating a natural separation between buildings of incrementing capacity.
LOT OCCUPATION
a. Lot Area
- With rear vehicular
access
5,000 sq.ft min.; 40,000 sq ft. max
1,200 sq.ft min.;
40,000 sq ft. max
b. Lot Width
- With rear vehicular
access
50 ft. min.
16 ft. min.
c. Lot Coverage
80% max.
d. Floor Lot Ratio (FLR)
n/a
e. Frontage at front setback
70% min.
f. Green space Requirements
10% lot area min.
g. Density
65 du/acre max.
BUILDING SETBACK
a. Principal Front
10 ft. min.
b. Secondary Front
10 ft. min.
c. Side
0 ft.
d. Rear
0 ft. min.
e. Abutting Side & Rear T4
6 ft. min.
Abutting Side & Rear T3
10% of Lot Depth** min. through 2nd Story; 26 ft. min. above 2nd
Story
**10% Lot Depth for Lots more than 120' deep
; 6 ft. min. for Lots less than 120' deep.
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BUILDING CONFIGURATION
Building Configuration describes how the building is modeled (its shape and form).
Within building configuration, the following aspects are regulated: the building’s frontage,
its façade, its height and any elements that protrude from the building such as porches and carports.
There are no architectural design standards relating to style in the Miami 21 Zoning Code.
Frontages
The frontage of a building is the area in front of the building. In T5 zones,
the frontages are likely to be shorter and the sidewalks larger, in order to encourage pedestrian activity.
Examples of T5 frontages would be: forecourts, stoops, but also shopfronts, awnings and arcades.
This chart regulates what type of frontages
are allowed in T5
FRONTAGE
a. Common Lawn
prohibited
B. Porch and Fence
prohibited
C. Terrace or Light Court
prohibited
D. Forecourt
permitted
e. Stoop
permitted
f. Shopfront
permitted (T5L & T5O only)
g. Gallery
permitted by Special Area Plan
h. Arcade
permitted by Special Area Plan
Building Height
Building height is also regulated within the
building’s configuration.
Under the Miami 21 Zoning Code,
height is regulated in stories.
Height regulations are important for buildings in T5 zones and higher in order to ensure a transitions between transect zones.
Precautions have been made to ensure that building height is restricted in T5 zones that are next to (or abut)
T3 and
T4 zones.
Specific to
T5 Zones
