What the Cape Coral zoning ordinance says about setbacks, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.
Front: 25 feet. Front on a cul-de-sac: 18 feet. Side: 7.5 feet. Rear: 20 feet (primary structure) / 10 feet (pool cage) (Table 4.1.3.B, footnote 2). Double frontage: 25 feet. Corner lot side: 10 feet. Waterfront lots have additional setback rules under Sec. 4.1.4 (review-gated; confirm the exact waterway setback for the specific lot).
Front: 25 feet. Front on a cul-de-sac: 18 feet. Side: 7.5 feet. Rear: 20 feet (primary) / 10 feet (pool cage). Double frontage: 25 feet. Corner lot side: 10 feet. Duplexes carry a distinct setback set (Table 4.1.3.B, 'Setbacks for duplexes' row): front 36/30 feet, side 7.5 feet, rear 20/10 feet, double frontage 25 feet, corner side 10 feet; confirm which figure applies to a given duplex configuration.
Front: 25 feet. Front on a cul-de-sac: 18 feet. Side: 6 feet. Rear: 26 feet. Double frontage: 25 feet. Corner lot side: 10 feet.
Front: 50 feet. Front on a cul-de-sac: 36 feet. Side: 35 feet. Rear: 35 feet. Double frontage: 50 feet. Corner lot side: 25 feet. Roofed structures sheltering horses must be set back at least 100 feet from any property line (Sec. 4.2.4.B.3); structures for other non-domestic animals need a 150-foot setback from other zoning districts (Sec. 4.2.4.B.4.c).
Front: 50 feet. Front on a cul-de-sac: 36 feet. Side: 35 feet. Rear: 35 feet. Double frontage: 50 feet. Corner lot side: 25 feet.
Front: 6 feet. Side: 0 or 6 feet. Rear: 10 feet. Double frontage: 6 feet. Corner lot side: 10 feet. No maximum height is listed for C in Table 4.1.3.B ('None'); confirm any applicable overlay or FAA/airport height limits before acting.
Front: 6 feet. Side: None. Rear: 10 feet. Double frontage: 10 feet. Corner lot side: 6 feet. No maximum height is listed for P in Table 4.1.3.B ('None').
Front: 20 feet. Side: 0 or 6 feet. Rear: 10 feet. Double frontage: 20 feet. Corner lot side: 10 feet. No maximum height is listed for I in Table 4.1.3.B ('None').
Front: 25 feet. Side: 15 feet. Rear: 25 feet. Double frontage: 25 feet. Corner lot side: 10 feet.
Front: 50 feet. Side: 50 feet. Rear: 50 feet. Double frontage: 50 feet. Corner lot side: 10 feet.
Front: 15 feet. Side: 0 or 6 feet. Rear: 15 feet. Double frontage: 15 feet. Corner lot side: 10 feet. No maximum height is listed for CC in Table 4.1.3.B ('None').
Table 4.2.12 sets a build-to/front setback of 6 to 10 feet for developments of 1 acre or less, and 10 feet for developments over 1 acre. Minimum side setback is 0 or 6 feet at every development size. Minimum rear setback is 6 feet at every development size. Fence and wall setbacks in NC follow the citywide non-residential/mixed-use rule (Sec. 5.2.7.D): corner-site side setback is 7 feet for non-residential and compound uses in NC and CC specifically (versus 10 feet in other commercial/professional/mixed-use districts).
Front: 15 feet. Side: 0 or 6 feet. Rear: 15 feet. Double frontage: 15 feet. Corner lot side: 10 feet.
Front: 8 to 12 feet. Side: 0 or 5 feet. Rear: 0 or 5 feet (alley) or 15 feet (waterfront). Double frontage: 8 to 12 feet. Corner lot side: 8 to 12 feet.
Building setbacks in South Cape (Sec. 4.2.15.D) do not vary by sub-area location; they vary by what the lot is adjacent to. Front setback: 0 feet for all lots. Side setback: 0 feet generally; 5 feet if adjacent to an alley; 10 feet (including a 5-foot landscaped strip) if adjacent to single-family property; 15 feet if adjacent to a navigable waterway; 6 feet if adjacent to a public utility easement. Rear setback: 0 feet generally; 5 feet if adjacent to an alley; 10 feet (including a 5-foot landscaped strip) if adjacent to single-family property; 15 feet if adjacent to a navigable waterway. The DCD Director may approve setback variations to accommodate pedestrian amenities like plazas, entries, outdoor dining, or landscaping (Sec. 4.2.15.D.4). Separately, fence and wall setbacks specific to South Cape: front none, side/rear none (not on alley) or 15 feet from the alley centerline (on alley), abutting a navigable waterway 10 feet (Sec. 5.2.7.I.2).
Setbacks for a PUD are set in the adopting ordinance and master concept plan, not in the citywide dimensional table (Sec. 3.4.7). Check the specific PUD ordinance for the parcel.
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