Crestview, FL Zoning

Overview

Code type

euclidean

Naming convention

lot-size-encoded residential (R-1, R-3); use-intensity commercial (C-1, C-2); MU prefix with sub-district suffix (MU-V, MU-U); single-letter industrial (IN)

Worth knowing

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Districts

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Code	Name	Category	Min lot	Height	Coverage	FAR	Du/ac	Parking	Setbacks F/S/R
R-1	Single-Family Residential	res_sf	—	35 ft	—	0.4^[1]	—	—	— / — / —
R-3	Multi-Family Residential	res_mf	—	55 ft	—	0.8^[2]	—	—	— / — / —
C-1	Commercial Local	com	—	45 ft	—	0.8^[3]	—	—	— / — / —
C-2	Commercial General	com	—	65 ft	—	1.2^[4]	—	—	— / — / —
MU-V	Mixed-Use Village	mu	—	60 ft	—	1.1^[5]	—	—	— / — / —
MU-U	Mixed-Use Urban	mu	—	80 ft	—	1.8^[6]	—	—	— / — / —
IN	Industrial	ind	—	55 ft	—	0.8^[7]	—	—	— / — / —

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Overlays

AICUZ-EGLIN

Eglin AFB AICUZ Overlay

military-airport-aicuz

c§32 CFR 256; DoD Instruction 4165.57; Eglin AFB AICUZ Study

APZ-DUKE

Duke Field / Eglin Auxiliary Field 3 APZ Overlay

military-airport-apz

c§14 CFR 77; c§32 CFR 256; Duke Field AICUZ Study

DD

Downtown Development Overlay

downtown-cbd

c§LDC Chapter 4 (Downtown Overlay section)

AC

Activity Center Overlay

corridor-highway

c§LDC Chapter 4 (Activity Center Overlay section)

FP

Floodplain Overlay

floodplain

c§LDC Floodplain Management; c§FEMA Okaloosa County FIRM; c§44 CFR 60 (NFIP)

WPO

Wellfield / Aquifer Protection Overlay

environmental-resource

c§Okaloosa County Wellfield Protection; c§FL Chapter 373 (water resources)

State preemptions

FL-Live-Local-Act-SB102-SB328applies

Qualifying condition

Applies to all FL municipalities regardless of population (Crestview pop ~28,212). Per-parcel trigger: site zoned C-1, C-2, IN, MU-V, or MU-U AND >=40% units affordable at or <=120% AMI.

Effect

By-right MF on qualifying C/I/MU parcels; jurisdiction-wide density floor = MU-U 35 du/ac (the highest residential density allowed in Crestview); height floor = MU-U 80 ft (the tallest zoning height within jurisdiction, subject to Eglin/Duke Field AICUZ height ceilings); mandatory >=20% parking reduction (SB 328 2024); hotel/motel conversion pathway available; city cannot deny qualifying projects or impose non-building-code conditions.

FL-STR-Preemptionapplies

Qualifying condition

Statewide. No pre-2011 Crestview STR-specific ordinance of record identified; general residential districts cannot be use-banned or frequency-capped.

Effect

Crestview cannot prohibit STRs in R-1 or R-3 or impose frequency/duration caps. General registration + life-safety compliance permitted. Does not restrict LDC standards for life-safety, sanitation, or parking.

FL-Impact-Fee-Caps-HB7103-HB337applies

Qualifying condition

Statewide. Material to Crestview given ongoing Eglin AFB-driven growth and Okaloosa County population expansion.

Effect

Impact-fee increases capped at phased 12.5% per year / 25% across 2 years / 50% across 4 years without extraordinary-circumstance finding + study. Any larger increase requires demonstrated need and specific findings.

FL-Bert-Harris-Actapplies

Qualifying condition

Statewide. Crestview-specific exposures: pre-platted subdivisions from mid-20th-century military-support boom; Okaloosa County agricultural-to-residential conversions; AICUZ-constrained parcels where development expectation exists but federal/military noise contour overlay reduces entitlement.

Effect

Any new overlay, downzoning, or AICUZ-driven intensification should undergo Bert Harris inordinate-burden review before adoption. Property owners can seek compensation for regulations that 'inordinately burden' vested use expectations.

FL-Building-Code-Preemptionapplies

Qualifying condition

Statewide. Material to Crestview for High-Velocity-Hurricane-Zone adjacency (inland panhandle; wind-borne debris region extends inland of Crestview) and for any federal-base-adjacent construction subject to DoD unified facility criteria.

Effect

Local technical amendments to Florida Building Code limited. Wind-load, energy, and structural standards track FBC + ASCE 7. Crestview can adopt administrative and process amendments but not structural minima lower than FBC.

Adopted building codes

Statewide — FL Building Code 7th ed

2021 FBC

2021 FBC

2020

2021

IECC (Residential)

2021

IECC (Commercial)

2021

Click a code label to open its state-by-state adoption atlas.

Quirks & notes

Formulas

Definitions

height: Measured from grade to highest point; rooftop equipment exclusions require verification in Chapter 4. AICUZ height ceilings (Eglin AFB / Duke Field) preempt local maxima near installation approach zones.
lot_coverage: Building footprint / lot area; verify accessory structure inclusion.
far: Gross floor area / lot area; verify garage and parking structure exclusions.
du_ac: Dwelling units per acre; verify gross vs. net acre basis in Chapter 4.
setback_front: Distance from property line; verify corner lot and through-lot exceptions.
setback_side: Distance from property line per side; varies by zone and lot type.
setback_rear: Distance from property line; varies by zone.
parking: Spaces per unit or per 1000 SF; verify per-unit vs. per-bedroom basis.

Capacity calculations

r1_single_family: 6 du/ac maximum (7,500 sf minimum lot)
r3_multifamily: 18 du/ac maximum (5,000 sf minimum lot)
c1_commercial_local: 0.8 FAR, 3.5 parking ratio
c2_commercial_general: 1.2 FAR, 4.0 parking ratio
mu_v_village: 20 du/ac maximum, 1.1 FAR
mu_u_urban: 35 du/ac maximum, 1.8 FAR (jurisdiction-wide density ceiling = Live Local density floor)

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Sources & references

Primary source

City of Crestview Land Development Code (LDC)

municode · as amended through 2025 supplement · retrieved 2026-04-18

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