TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (RD-8) DISTRICT

Coral Springs Land Development Code ch. 25, art. IV, div. 6

in effect

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250296 Purpose of district.

Sec. 250296. - Purpose of district. The RD-8 District is intended to be utilized for two-family dwellings where two (2) dwelling units are either attached or semiattached and designed in a compatible and complimentary manner so as to function as a singular and integrated structure. The district is most appropriate between less intense one-family areas and areas of medium density residential, community facilities, office or commercial development. (Code 1972, § 20-185)

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250297 Uses permitted.

Sec. 250297. - Uses permitted. No building or structure, or part thereof, shall be erected, altered or used, or land or water used, in whole or in part, for other than one (1) or more of the following specified uses: (1) Any use permitted in an RS-3, RS-4, RS-5 or RS-6 District, subject to the limitations, requirements and procedures specified in the zoning ordinance for such use in that district except as noted herein. (2) Single-family attached dwelling in clusters of no more than two (2) dwellings. (3) Single-family semiattached dwelling in clusters of not more than two (2) dwellings with at least four (4) feet of interior party wall dividing habitable rooms, garage space or storage areas. (4) Certain community residences in accordance with the regulations provided for in section 250152 of this chapter, including but not limited to, Table "A". (5) Single-family attached or semiattached dwellings in clusters of not more than two (2) dwellings with at least four (4) feet of interior party wall dividing habitable rooms, garage space or storage space which may form attached groups not exceeding three (3) in number (six (6) dwelling units) in accordance with section 250308. (6) Uses accessory to any of the above uses when located on the same plot. (Code 1972, § 20-186; Ord. No. 94-151, § 7, 1-3-95; Ord. No. 2023-114, § 10, 9-13-23)

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250298 Conditional uses.

Sec. 250298. - Conditional uses. The following uses shall only be conditionally permitted subject to the procedures and requirements as set forth elsewhere in this chapter: (1) Reserved. (Code 1972, § 20-186.1; Ord. No. 2023-114, § 11, 9-13-23)

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250299 Size of plot.

Sec. 250299. - Size of plot. (1) Residential uses: Each dwelling of a two-family structure may be located on a plot not less than thirty-five (35) feet in width and three thousand eight hundred and fifty (3,850) square feet in area. The common party wall separating two (2) such separate dwelling units must be located on the common plot line for a distance of not less than four (4) feet. Every plot upon which a detached single-family dwelling is erected shall be not less than seventy-five (75) feet in width and seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet in area. The minimum RD-8 plot area requirements shall not apply to lots platted or subdivided prior to the effective date of this ordinance. All such prior platted lots shall have a minimum lot area of six thousand (6,000) square feet. (2) Nonresidential uses: Every nonresidential plot shall be at least one (1) acre in size. (Code 1972, § 20-187)

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250300 Plot coverage.

Sec. 250300. - Plot coverage. The combined area covered by all main and accessory buildings shall not exceed fifty (50) per cent of the area of plots four thousand eight hundred (4,800) square feet or larger nor exceed forty (40) per cent of the area of plots less than four thousand eight hundred (4,800) square feet. (Code 1972, § 20-188)

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250301 Height.

Sec. 250301. - Height. No building or structure or part thereof shall be erected or altered to a height exceeding thirty-five (35) feet. Accessory structure shall not exceed twelve and one-half (12½) feet in height. (Code 1972, § 20-189)

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250302 Front yard.

Sec. 250302. - Front yard. (1) Residential uses: Every plot used for one-family or two-family dwellings shall have a front yard of not less than the following: (a) Principal structure: Twenty-five (25) feet. (b) Accessory structures: 1. Privacy wall not less than four (4) feet in height and no greater than six and one-half (6½) feet in height: Ten (10) feet. 2. Open wood trellis: Ten (10) feet. 3. Swimming pools: Fifteen (15) feet. 4. Patio/deck area: Ten (10) feet. 5. Garages/carports: As provided in section 250308. (2) Nonresidential uses: Every plot shall have a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet in depth. (Code 1972, § 20-190)

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250303 Side yards.

Sec. 250303. - Side yards. (1) Residential uses: Every plot used for one-family or two-family dwellings shall have a side yard on each side of not less than the following: (a) Principal structure: Ten (10) feet. (b) Accessory structures except when adjacent to an RS District. 1. Privacy wall of no greater than six and one-half (6½) feet in height: Zero (0) feet. 2. Open wood trellis: Zero (0) feet. 3. Swimming pools: Two (2) feet. 4. Patio/deck area: Zero (0) feet. 5. Garages/carports: Ten (10) feet except as provided in section 250308. 6. Pool screening: When a pool is located closer than seven and one-half (7½) feet to a common plot line, said pool shall be effectively screened by a wall or fence not less than five (5) feet in height nor greater than six and one-half (6½) feet in height. (c) Where a two-family dwelling is erected utilizing a common plot line, a side yard shall not be required along the full length of the common plot line. (2) Nonresidential uses: Every plot shall have side yards of not less than twenty (20) feet in depth. (3) Corner plots: Every corner plot shall have a front yard and also a side yard. Setbacks shall be not less than the following: (a) Principal structure: 1. Front yard: Twenty-five (25) feet. 2. Street side yard: Fifteen (15) feet. (b) Accessory structures: 1. Open wood trellis: Ten (10) feet. 2. Garages/carports: As provided in section 250308. (Code 1972, § 20-191)

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250304 Rear yards.

Sec. 250304. - Rear yards. (1) Residential uses: Every plot used for one-family or two-family dwellings shall have a rear yard of not less than the following: (a) Principal structure: Fifteen (15) feet. (b) Accessory structures except when adjacent to an RS District: 1. Privacy wall of no greater than six and one-half (6½) feet in height: Zero (0) feet. 2. Open wood trellis: Zero (0) feet. 3. Patio/deck area: Zero (0) feet. 4. Swimming pools: Two (2) feet. 5. Pool screening: When a pool is located closer than seven and one-half (7½) feet to a common plot line, said pool shall be effectively screened by a wall or fence not less than five (5) feet in height nor greater than six and one-half (6½) feet in height. (2) Nonresidential uses: Every plot shall have a rear yard of not less than twenty (20) feet in depth. (Code 1972, § 20-192)

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250305 Minimum floor area.

Sec. 250305. - Minimum floor area. The minimum floor area of an attached or a semiattached two-family dwelling shall be one thousand (1,000) square feet per dwelling unit. The minimum floor area of a separate detached single-family dwelling shall be one thousand three hundred and fifty (1,350) square feet. The minimum RD-8 floor area requirements shall not apply to lots platted or subdivided prior to the effective date of this ordinance. All such prior platted lots shall have a minimum floor area for a one-family dwelling unit of twelve hundred (1,200) square feet and the minimum floor area of a dwelling unit in a two-family dwelling shall be eight hundred (800) square feet. (Code 1972, § 20-193)

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250306 Individual unit ownership.

Sec. 250306. - Individual unit ownership. Each unit in an attached or semi-attached dwelling may be acquired and owned separately from the other unit, subject to the following conditions: (1) Individual water and sewer service shall be provided to each dwelling unit at the expense of the unit owner according to city standards and specifications. (2) All exterior improvements, such as, but not limited to painting, awnings, fencing and landscaping shall be designed and maintained in a compatible and complementary manner so as to function as a singular and integrated structure. (3) Roofing material shall be of the same profile, material and color hue so as to function as a singular and integrated structure in semi-attached dwellings. (4) Roofing material shall be of the same profile, material and color so as to function as a singular and integrated structure in attached dwellings that have an uninterrupted roofing system. (5) All attached or semi-attached dwelling units shall comply with the applicable provisions of the South Florida Building Code relating to individual ownership of said dwelling units. (Code 1972, § 20-194; Ord. No. 2007-115, § 17, 11-20-07)

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250307 Limitation on number of dwelling units.

Sec. 250307. - Limitation on number of dwelling units. For the purposes of complying with the density monitoring system (DMS), each plat or portion of a plat which is zoned RD-8 shall be assured a density of seven and two-tenths (7.2) dwelling units per acre provided the requirements of the Municipal Code [and the Land Development Code] and comprehensive plan are satisfied and a density higher than seven and two tenths (7.2) dwelling units per acre shall not be approved unless the development services director allocates reserve units. The development services director shall assign any reserve units at the time the plat is approved and the sole basis for the allocation of reserve units shall be the availability of reserve units in the respective flexibility zone. In no event shall the density on any plat or portion of a plat which is zoned RD-8 exceed seven and ninety-nine one hundredths (7.99) dwelling units per gross acre. (Code 1972, § 20-194.1; Ord. No. 2023-101, § 146, 4-19-23)

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250308 Attached and semi-attached groupings.

Sec. 250308. - Attached and semi-attached groupings. Attached or semi-attached dwelling units, as defined in section 250297(5), shall conform with the following regulations, provided that a site plan depicting said groupings is approved in writing by the city manager or designee. In approving said site plan, the city shall make a finding that the arrangement of dwellings results in an identifiable grouping; the design of which creates individual private side yard areas; creates a cohesive design treatment; and the grouping does not conflict with adjacent properties. Groupings shall vary in design by: Utilizing alternating heights and setbacks; varying facades; and by the addition of walls, trellises, patios or other accessory structures so as to emphasize the individually of each unit. (1) No group of two-family dwellings constructed pursuant to these provisions may exceed three (3) clusters in number (six (6) dwelling units). (2) Clusters may only be connected on a plot line by accessory structures. (3) Principal structures shall maintain the minimum setback requirements as required by this division. (4) Garage/carport structures shall have a front yard setback of not less than twenty (20) feet for a street entry garage nor less than ten (10) feet for a side entry garage. Corner lot shall have a front yard setback of not less than twenty (20) feet for a street entry garage or for a side entry garage and a street side setback of not less than twenty (20) feet for a street entry garage or fifteen (15) feet for a side entry garage. (5) All groupings shall maintain a side yard setback of not less than ten (10) feet from the two (2) exterior side plot lines and in any case, shall maintain a combined side yard setback of not less than twenty (20) feet from any other two-family dwelling, cluster or grouping. (6) Groupings constructed pursuant to the Land Development Code shall only be permitted on lands platted subsequent to January 1, 1971. (Code 1972, § 20-195)

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250309 Alternate method of attachment of dwellings.

Sec. 250309. - Alternate method of attachment of dwellings. Semi-attached dwellings may be attached by means other than as specified in this division, provided that a site plan depicting said alternate is approved in writing by the city manager or designee after a finding that the location of the plot line between dwellings on a lot: (1) Results in an increase in individual private side yard areas in conjunction with building design considerations, such as blank walls, garden walls and other design treatments; (2) Allows for maintenance of exteriors of each unit; (3) Results in a logical, identifiable boundary line in relation to the buildings. (Code 1972, § 20-196)

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250310 Required perimeter buffering adjacent to abutting properties.

Sec. 250310. - Required perimeter buffering adjacent to abutting properties. When an RD-8 zoned plot abuts or is across a water body or local street from any RS zoned plot, a buffer area shall be required on the RD-8 zoned property. This area shall be used to create a buffer and shall be landscaped in accordance with the provisions provided elsewhere in this chapter, with the exception of the requirement to construct a wall. The minimum width of the buffer area shall be five (5) feet. (Code 1972, § 20-197; Ord. No. 93-146, § 1, 9-21-93)

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250311 Minimum roofing standards.

Sec. 250311. - Minimum roofing standards. (1) Pitched roofs shall have a minimum pitch of 4:12. Deviation from the minimum may be approved for gambrel and similar type roofs. Roofing materials shall be allowed as specified in the Residential Architectural Guidelines. Cedar shingle and asphalt shingle roofs are not permitted when an approved roofing material has been originally permitted, except asphalt shingle is permitted in legal subdivisions that were originally permitted with an asphalt shingle roofing material for at least two-thirds (⅔) of the total homes in that legal subdivision. Polyurethane foam or metal on sloped roofs over any finished roofing material is not permitted. A dimensional asphalt shingle roofing material is allowed only if the city's building department determines that a roof truss currently supporting a cedar shake roofing material cannot support a tile roofing material. No roof color shall be changed of paint or any other coating without approval of the City of Coral Springs. Flat roofs may be permitted if the flat roof area does not comprise over twenty-five (25) per cent of the total roof area. Such flat roofs may be permitted over porches, Florida rooms, and utility rooms located to the rear of the dwelling unit. Screen enclosures with screen roofs or flat roofs that are not sloped and structures with existing cedar or asphalt shingles shall be exempt from this provision. (2) Roofing material shall be of the same profile, material and color hue so as to function as a singular and integrated structure in semiattached dwellings whether owned separately or jointly. (3) Roofing material shall be of the same profile, material and color so as to function as a singular and integrated structure in attached dwellings that have an uninterrupted roofing system whether owned separately or jointly. (Ord. No. 94-147, § 14, 11-1-94; Ord. No. 96-110, § 9, 3-19-96; Ord. No. 99-136, § 4, 12-7-99; Ord. No. 2001-100, § 6, 2-6-01; Ord. No. 2007-115, § 18, 11-20-07)

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250312 Required buffering adjacent to roadways.

Sec. 250312. - Required buffering adjacent to roadways. Setbacks for developments located adjacent to arterials identified on the Broward County Trafficways Plan shall have an additional landscape buffer area of not less than fifteen (15) feet along the roadway. (Ord. No. 94-147, § 15, 11-1-94)

Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250313 Required perimeter landscape strips.

Sec. 250313. - Required perimeter landscape strips. A landscape strip located between the abutting right-of-way and the off-street parking and any other vehicular use area which is exposed to an abutting right-of-way, with the exception of master parking area, shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet in width. (Ord. No. 95-038, § 5, 6-20-95)

Source: City of Coral Springs, Florida, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/coral_springs/codes/land_development_code?nodeId=CH25ZOOR_ARTIVREDI_DIV6TMIDWDIFetched: 11/8/2026