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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Zoning Change for Properties Adjacent to Alleys
Record date · June 15, 2026
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What This Bill Does
The Delray Beach Planning and Zoning Board is reviewing a proposal to update city land development rules. The change would require property owners to follow rear standards for side lot lines that border an alleyway.
Property owners with side yards bordering an alley may face new restrictions on how close they can build structures to that side property line, potentially limiting future construction or expansion options.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Property owners with side lots adjoining alleys
These owners will be subject to new setback distance requirements for their side property lines.
City of Delray Beach
The city is the initiator of the ordinance and will be responsible for enforcing the new setback standards if approved.
Key Facts
- The Planning and Zoning Board is tasked with providing a recommendation to the City Commission regarding Ordinance No. 31-26.
- The ordinance amends Section 4.3.4, Subsection (H) of the Land Development Regulations.
- The amendment mandates that rear setback requirements will now apply to side lot lines that adjoin alleys.
- The request is City-initiated by the City of Delray Beach.
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- The file number for this administrative action is PZ-000666-2026.
- The internal tracking number for the agenda item is 26-0716.
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Standardization of Alley-Adjacent Setbacks
The city is moving to treat side lot lines bordering alleys with the same stringency as rear lot lines, likely to maintain consistent buffer zones near alleyways.
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