Jurisdiction Context
This zone is currently grouped under Orange County Primary inside Orange County. In counties with city-level zoning authorities, standards can vary across jurisdictions even when zone labels look similar.
Comparative Market Context
At FAR 0.25, this zone allows 38% more floor area ratio than the Orange County commercial zone average of 0.4 — a trade-off that typically correlates with more conservative built form.
This zone allows 7% less lot coverage than the Orange County commercial zone average (54%), reflecting a constraint that typically encourages structured parking or multi-story building formats.
The 35-foot height allowance is 17 ft shorter than the Orange County average across all p5_zones (52 ft), a height profile suited to single-story and low-rise commercial typologies prevalent in this submarket.
There are 10 total zoning designations in Orange County, of which 4 are commercial. C-1 is among the most flexible for commercial uses. This zone accounts for approximately 7.3% of all commercially zoned parcels in the county.
Development Standards
| Requirement | Standard | Notes / Conditions | Code Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
Front Setback From ROW |
15 ft | Landscaped buffer required at all times | §38-1371 |
Rear Setback Interior lot |
15 ft | 20 ft if abutting residential | §38-1371 |
Side Setback Interior / Corner |
0 / 15 ft | Zero interior common; corner varies | §38-1371 |
Building Height Max by-right |
35 ft | No height increase available | §38-1371 |
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) |
0.25 | §38-1371 | |
Impervious Surface Max lot coverage |
50% | Stormwater retention required for remainder | §38-1371 |
Min. Lot Size |
7,500 sf | 60 ft min. frontage; 80 ft depth | §38-1371 |
Parking: Retail Per 1,000 sf GLA |
4.0 spaces | Shared parking may reduce; ADA per IBC | §38-1371 |
Parking: Restaurant |
Per note | 1 per 3 seats; no drive-thru by-right | §38-1371 |
Landscape Buffer Adj. residential |
Type B · 10 ft | Masonry wall + canopy trees required | §38-1371 |
Sign Allowance Freestanding |
50 sf / 15 ft max | 1 monument sign per road frontage | §38-1371 |
Permitted Uses
The C-1 zone's permitted use schedule for Orange County, FL is currently being verified from source documents.
No byright uses recorded for this zone yet.
No conditional uses recorded for this zone yet.
No prohibited uses recorded for this zone yet.
Zoning Map — C-1 in Orange County
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National Benchmarks
C-1 in Orange County compared to equivalent commercial zones nationally (n = 2,841 zones across 50 states).
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