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What are the deck setback and railing rules in Boynton Beach?

2 ftfrom any property line for decks/patios 1 ft high or less (3 ft if up to 3 ft high)

Boynton Beach scales deck setbacks to height: an uncovered deck or patio no more than 1 ft high keeps 2 ft from every property line, one up to 3 ft high keeps 3 ft, and anything taller meets the house setbacks. Pools may come within 2 ft of a lot line that abuts a body of water.

Source: City of Boynton Beach Land Development Regulations Ch. 3 Art. V Sec. 3 (B, C, D, O), published on Gridics CodeHub; Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Ed. (2023) R312.1.1-R312.1.3 (ICC Digital Codes) · Verified 2026-10

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Uncovered decks and patios2 ft from any property line if 1 ft high or less; 3 ft if more than 1 ft but no more than 3 ft high; principal building setbacks if over 3 ft. LDR Ch. 3, Art. V, Sec. 3.B.1.
Covered porches and patiosMay extend up to 10 ft into the building setback but no closer than 15 ft to the property line; must stay open-air. Sec. 3.B.2.
Water-side reductionsScreened-roof enclosures 6 ft from the rear line, reducible to 3 ft where the rear yard abuts a body of water; pools and spas under 36 inches tall 8 ft from rear and interior side lines, reducible to 2 ft where that yard abuts a body of water. Sec. 3.C-3.D.
SeawallsThe water-side face of a seawall or bulkhead may not encroach over the property line; docks and similar structures no farther into the waterway than one-quarter of its width. Sec. 3.O.
HardscapeThe code defines patios and decks as hardscape (impervious) and excludes them from landscaped area. Land Development Regulations definitions.
Corner pools and shedsIn-ground pools on corner lots may sit in the front or corner side yard 15 ft from the right-of-way when the house layout prevents a rear pool; pool pumps and sheds up to 100 sq ft stay 3 ft from rear and interior side lines. Sec. 3.D-3.E.
Seawall-top landscapingThe landscape code recommends a voluntary 6 ft low maintenance zone from the top of a seawall, and bars fertilizer within 10 ft of a canal or the top of a seawall (3 ft with a deflector shield or drop spreader).
Guards (state rule)Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Sec. R312.1.1-R312.1.3: a guard is required on open sides of a walking surface located more than 30 inches above the floor or grade below at any point within 24 inches of the open edge; it must be at least 36 inches high; openings must not let a 4-inch sphere pass. No local guard amendment was found in this city's code.

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