Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Gulf Stream, Florida

Town of Gulf Stream’s own rules

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  New plats in RS single-family and RM multiple-family districts in Gulf Stream town

  • Land area must meet the minimum square footage of the zoning district; district area figures not retrieved

  minimum lot frontage on dedicated street: >= 100 feet

  “shall provide for lots or tracts of land having a frontage of at least 100 feet on a dedicated street, road or avenue, and a land area of at least the minimum square footage that is required within the zoning district in which the land is located for each lot or tract shown on such plat.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicles/travel trailers parked on single-family residential lots in Gulf Stream town

  • Equipment must be owned and used primarily by a resident; guests may park in front yard max 3 days in any 14-day period
  • Rear or rear side yard only, max 8 feet high, fully screened
  • Not on vacant lots unless unity of title with adjacent residence
  • No service connection lines except for maintenance
  • Flood hazard areas: RVs on site fewer than 180 consecutive days or fully road-ready (Sec. 48-96)

  “the equipment must be owned by and used primarily by a resident of the premises; provided however, that a guest of the resident of the premises may park such equipment in the front yard for not more than three days in any 14-day period.”

• Manufactured homesProhibited

  Manufactured and mobile homes inside Gulf Stream town

  • Applies in every zoning category

  “manufactured homes are not permitted within any zoning category within the town.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Plats and replats in RS and RM districts in Gulf Stream town

  • Lots must meet district minimum area

  minimum lot frontage: >= 100 feet

  “all plans, replans, plats or replats of lands laid out within any area of the town located in "rs" residential single-family districts, or in the "rm" residential multiple-family district shall provide for lots or tracts of land having a frontage of at least 100 feet on a dedicated street, road or avenue”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveway aprons within town rights-of-way in Gulf Stream town

  • Processed as a Level I site plan approval
  • Properties accessing State Road A1A must first obtain a Florida DOT driveway permit

  “construction or reconstruction of driveway aprons within town right-of-way shall not commence until the town has issued a driveway connection permit. the permit shall be processed as a level i site plan approval.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development wholly or partly within a flood hazard area in Gulf Stream town

  • Chapter 48 applies to subdivision, fill, grading, construction, tanks, RV placement, pools and any other development in flood hazard areas

  “the provisions of this chapter shall apply to all development that is wholly within or partially within any flood hazard area, including but not limited to the subdivision of land; filing, grading, and other site improvements and utility installations;”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Gulf Stream or Palm Beach County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Gulf Stream town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Gulf Stream town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Gulf Stream town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Gulf Stream town
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts in Gulf Stream town

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.