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Medium Density Multiple-Family (RM-20) District Coral Springs, Florida

Medium density residential district (up to 20 du/gross acre; base assured density 15.0 du/gross acre) for areas near arterial/collector streets and neighborhood commercial, separated from one- and two-family development. Multiple dwellings and townhouses are permitted; schools, places of worship and community facilities are conditional.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in RM-20, Coral Springs

The businesses the RM-20 district in Coral Springs 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 RM-20 here means specifically Coral Springs's RM-20 district.)

Allowed by right

Multiple dwellingsAny use permitted in an RD or RC District, subject to that district's limitations (RD-8 Sec. 250297: one-family detached dwellings; single-family attached/semiattached dwellings in clusters of no more than two (up to three clusters/six units per Sec. 250308); RS districts: one-family detached dwelling and parks/recreational areas under 5 acres not operated for profit; RC-6: two or more detached one-family dwellings)Business related parking (Article VII, subject to limits on business related parking)Townhouses (per requirements elsewhere in the chapter)Certain community residences, recovery communities and congregate living facilities per Sec. 250152 / Table A (congregate living facilities within the Sec. 250152(3)(b) spacing distance require conditional use approval)Zero lot line dwellings (Sec. 250148)

With special approval

Nursery schools or child care centers, and public or private elementary, junior and senior high schools (buildings >= 30 ft from any R zoned lands; child care needs a fenced secure play lot, fence >= 5 ft; play lots within 50 ft of plot line screened by opaque fence/wall or hedge >= 5 ft)Places of worshipCommunity facilities

Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMin plot 1 acre and 100 ft width; for multiple dwellings min 5 acres and 300 ft depth and width (not applicable to plots zoned under earlier regulations) (Sec. 250354)

StandardMax plot coverage 30% for buildings up to 3 stories; 28% for four-story buildings (Sec. 250355)

StandardMax height 35 ft / 3 stories; plots under 5 acres limited to 25 ft / 2 stories; place of worship steeple/tower up to 75 ft (Sec. 250356)

Front yard (residential)50 ft if abutting arterial on Trafficways Plan, otherwise 25 ft or building height, whichever greater; nonresidential 30 ft or building height if greater (Sec. 250357)

Side yardsresidential not abutting RS/RC-6/RD plot 15 ft or half building height, whichever greater; 25 ft (residential, plot < 5 ac) abutting RS/RC-6/RD; 25 ft plus 1 ft per 2 ft of height for nonresidential (Sec. 250358)

Densityassured 15.0 du/gross acre; maximum 20 du/gross acre (Sec. 250368)

Accessory usesUses accessory to any permitted use when located on the same plot

Read from Coral Springs LDC Div. 8 (RM-20) Sec. 250351-250369Sec. 250352 (uses permitted), 250353 (conditional uses), 250354-250359 (plot, coverage, height, yards), 250368 (density); 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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