Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Callaway, Florida

Callaway’s own rules

• InspectionsLimited

  Development inside Callaway city limits for which a development permit is required.

  • The cited rule is limited to development for which a development permit is required.

  “Development for which a development permit is required shall be subject to inspection.”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Travel trailers parked in residential zoning districts inside Callaway city limits.

  • The rule addresses travel trailers parked in residential zoning districts.

  “A travel trailer (as defined in Article II of this Chapter) may be parked in a residential zoning district (street or lot) only under the following conditions: (1) The travel trailer may not be occupied for living purposes.”

• Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

  Mobile homes used as single-family dwellings in the R-6M Single-Family Residential (mobile home) zoning district inside Callaway city limits.

  • Use is limited to the R-6M zoning district and remains subject to its listed zoning regulations.

  “Land and buildings with a R-6M Single-Family Residential zoning district shall be used only for the following purposes: (1) Mobile Home as single family dwellings. (2) Single family dwelling.”

Rules another office applies inside Callaway

Callaway does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-9 Single Family Residential zoning district inside Callaway city limits.

  • Applies to land and buildings within the R-9 zoning district.

  required lot size: >= 9000 square feet

  “Bulk Regulations - The following are the minimum bulk regulation requirements: (1) Required Lot Size - 9,000 square feet”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-9 Single Family Residential zoning district inside Callaway city limits.

  • Setbacks are measured from the building, not the overhang.
  • Rear setback is 20 feet if abutting a street.
  • Corner setback applies on the side abutting a street.

  front setback: >= 25 feet · side setback: >= 5 feet · rear setback: >= 15 feet (20 feet if abutting a street) · corner setback: >= 10 feet (on the side abutting the street)

  “Required Set Backs (to be measured from the building not the overhang): a. Front - 25 feet b. Side - 5 feet c. Rear - 15 feet, 20 feet if abutting a street d. Corner - 10 feet on the side abutting the street”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-9 Single Family Residential zoning district inside Callaway city limits.

  • Applies to the R-9 zoning district.

  floor area ratio: <= 40 percent · impervious surface ratio: <= 50 percent

  “(3) Floor Area Ratio - 40% (4) Impervious Surface Ratio - 50%”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Properties fronting Tyndall Parkway and Highway 22 rights-of-way within the South Tyndall Parkway Sub District inside Callaway city limits.

  • Cross access must be provided to adjacent vacant parcels and, wherever possible, developed parcels.
  • Permitted means include connected parking lots, shared driveways, cross-access easements, or other interparcel connections.

  “All properties fronting Tyndall Parkway and Highway 22 rights-of-way shall provide vehicular cross access to adjacent vacant parcels, and wherever possible to developed parcels, by means of connected parking lots, shared driveways, cross access easements, or other interparcel connections.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Callaway or Bay County directly.

• Building permit — Residential building construction inside Callaway city limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Callaway city limits.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Callaway city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — New construction inside Callaway city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential dwellings inside Callaway city limits.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.