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MU - Mixed Use District (City of Westlake) City Of Westlake, Florida

City of Westlake's Mixed Use district (Ord. 2019-9 Chapter 3, Art. 3.3 Sec. 3): minimum gross density 4 and maximum 16 du/ac (up to 8 more through bonus density), non-residential FAR to 3.0, height to 120 ft (50/70 ft within 100 ft of R-1/R-2). Table 3-20 permits attached/multifamily housing, assisted living, retail, restaurants (including drive-through), hotels, office, schools and colleges, medical offices, civic, light industrial, self-storage and auto-oriented uses; kennels, sexually oriented business and wireless facilities are conditional.

2 buildings zoned MU49 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in MU, City Of Westlake

The businesses the MU district in City Of Westlake allows. The ones on the left are permitted by right; the ones on the right need a special approval first. (Zoning codes are set by each municipality, so MU here means specifically City Of Westlake's MU district.)

Allowed by right

Single family attached dwellings (Table 3-20)Accessory dwelling units (one per single-family dwelling; not counted in density) (Table 3-20)Multi-family dwellings (Table 3-20)Assisted living facilities (Table 3-20)Religious uses (Table 3-20)Public or private primary and secondary schools (Table 3-20)Vocational and technical schools (Table 3-20)Colleges and universities (Table 3-20)Child or adult care center (Table 3-20)Neighborhood parks (Table 3-20)Community parks (Table 3-20)Amenity center (Table 3-20)Commercial recreation uses (Table 3-20)Outdoor amphitheaters (Table 3-20)Stadiums, arenas and sports complexes (Table 3-20)Conservation uses (Table 3-20)Civic uses (as defined in Chapter 1) (Table 3-20)Retail sales or service (Table 3-20)Athletic training facility (Table 3-20)Hotels, motels and other accommodation services (Table 3-20)Motor vehicle repair and/or service establishments, gasoline stations and car washes (Table 3-20)Bars and night clubs, including those with live entertainment open to the general public (Table 3-20)Bowling alleys, billiards, miniature golf and similar indoor or outdoor recreational facilities (Table 3-20)Museums, art galleries, auditoriums, theatres including open-air theaters and cinemas, and similar cultural uses (Table 3-20)Funeral homes, crematorium, mausoleum, death care services (Table 3-20)Office (Table 3-20)Veterinary (including indoor overnight stays only for patients that require overnight care as a result of a medical procedure) (Table 3-20)Food service, restaurants and cafes, including those with live entertainment (excluding drive-through service) (Table 3-20)Restaurants and cafes with drive-through service (Table 3-20)Mobile food services (Table 3-20)Microbreweries or craft brewery (beer and cider) (Table 3-20)Craft distillery (spirits) (Table 3-20)Self-storage facility (Table 3-20)Pawn shop (Table 3-20)Tattoo shop (Table 3-20)Liquor store (Table 3-20)Auto sales (Table 3-20)Pharmacy and dispensary (Table 3-20)Medical or dental office (Table 3-20)Hospitality house for patients (and/or patients' families) (Table 3-20)Light industrial uses (Table 3-20)Institutional uses not otherwise listed in the table (Table 3-20)Essential facilities and services (Table 3-20)Utilities (Table 3-20)Helipad and helistop (Table 3-20)Parking structures (Table 3-20)

With special approval

Overnight kennel, including kennels ancillary to veterinary services (conditional use) (Table 3-20)Sexually oriented business (conditional use) (Table 3-20)Wireless communication facility (conditional use) (Table 3-20)

Build envelope

Development standards

Headline dimensional limits for this district. Confirm exact figures against the current code for your specific parcel.

Densitymin 4, max 16 du/gross acre (bonus up to +8 under Sec. 3.3.2); assisted living/continuing care up to 34 beds per acre; ADUs not counted

StandardNon-residential max FAR 3.0; residential and non-residential may mix vertically or horizontally on a parcel

StandardMax building height 120 ft; 50 ft within 100 ft of R-1; 70 ft within 100 ft of R-2; rear setback 25 ft abutting residential zoning else 10 ft

Table 3-12 non-residentialcommercial/medical front 20 ft, side 10, rear 10, building separation 20 ft, max lot coverage 45%, min pervious 25%; light industrial front 30 ft, 50% coverage; civic 30% coverage; religious/educational 43,560 sf min parcel, 35% coverage

StandardTable 3-20 does not apply to PDs; a use not shown as P or C is not permitted (Art. 3.4(B)); the City Manager may find a materially similar use (Art. 3.4(A))

Accessory usesAccessory uses (permitted) (Table 3-20); accessory dwelling units, fences/walls, pools, screen enclosures and other accessory structures per Art. 3.3 Sec. 3 standards

StandardRead from Ch. 3 Art. 3.3 Sec. 3 (Mixed Use (MU)) and Tables 3-11/3-12; Art. 3.4 Table 3-20 (Permitted Uses); permitted = by right, conditional = needs conditional-use / special-exception approval

The fine print

In plain English

BY RIGHT No hearing needed

If your business is on the by-right list, you can occupy a space in this district and open — no zoning hearing. Building permits and licensing still apply, but the use itself is already allowed.

SPECIAL Approval first

Special-approval uses can work here too, but they go through a public review before opening. Plan for extra time and possible conditions — we'll tell you which path a space needs.

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