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Office of
Planning and Zoning
Lot Line Deviation
Application Guide
Purpose and Intent:
• To reconfigure two or more lots of record or legally created lots each of which:
o currently meet all sections of the Land Development Regulations and all requirements of the Lake County
Comprehensive Plan, or
o in order to make each lot more compatible to the Land Development Regulations and the Lake County
Comprehensive Plan, or
o to reconfigure lot lines on lots, either one or all of which are non-conforming lots of record due to
setbacks, in order to make them more conforming lots of record.
Standards:
• A Lot Line Deviation may be applied for lots in either a platted subdivision or a metes and bounds legal
description, provided that each parcel or lot is currently recognized as a lot of record or legally created lot
approved by Lake County.
• Existing access to each lot may not be altered (i.e. an easement may not be added orextended).
• Only abutting lots of record or abutting legally created lots may be reconfigured.
• A lot line deviation will not be approved within a platted subdivision when it changes the character of the
subdivision or where the lot line deviation increases the density beyond the general nature of thesubdivision.
• The creation of a flag lot is prohibited. A flag lot is a lot with access provided to the bulk of the lot by means
of a narrow (less than 50 feet wide) corridor.
Initial Submittal:
• A completed application form provided by the County and applicable application fees.
• A sketch of the proposed Lot Line Deviation showing the proposed lot reconfiguration, access, structures and
ownership.
• Aerial photograph with the boundaries of the proposed adjustment overlain (you can obtain an aerial from our
office or print one form our website at lakecountyfl.gov).
• Soil map showing the boundaries of the proposed adjustment overlain (a copy of a soil map can be obtained
by visiting https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx).
• Current property record cards of the affected parcels.
• Warranty deeds for the affected parcels.
Final Submittal:
• One copy (with raised seal) of a survey showing the intended lot line deviation prepared by a professional
land surveyor registered in Florida. The survey must include and identify the following items:
o The overall legal description of the original parcel(s) being reconfigured.
o The legal description of each parcel after it is reconfigured and all existing easements.
o All existing structures.
o The 100-year flood zone and the mean high water line (MHWL) or jurisdictional wetland line (JWL) must
be identified on the survey and the amount of acres outside and inside of the MHWL or JWL must be
noted on the survey.
Fees:
Two lots adjusted - $275.00
Three or more lots adjusted - $350.00
You may pay with a debit or credit card, however, an additional fee equal to 1% of the transaction total will be
added for the convenience of using a debit or credit card.
Recording:
Upon approval, the County will record the Lot Line Deviation in the public records of Lake County, at the
applicant’s expense. Recording fees vary; the applicant will be notified when the recording fees are due.
Office of Planning & Zoning Revised 2017/10
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