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RM-10 Residence, Multifamily Deerfield Beach, Florida

Moderate-density residential district (up to 10 du/ac) allowing single-family, two-family, townhouse and multifamily dwellings plus assisted living and community residential homes. Churches, schools and civic uses are conditional uses.

1 building zoned RM-1017 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in RM-10, Deerfield Beach

The businesses the RM-10 district in Deerfield Beach 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-10 here means specifically Deerfield Beach's RM-10 district.)

Allowed by right
Dwelling, single-familyTownhousesDwelling, two-familyDwelling, multifamilyPublic parkEssential servicesHome occupations (subject to Code)Family foster homeCommunity residential home I (per F.S. 419.001)Community residential home II (per F.S. 419.001 and Sec. 98-93)Assisted living facility (ALF) subject to Sec. 98-93; no ALF within 1,200 ft of another ALF
With special approval
Churches, other houses of worship, and church/parochial schools incidental to churches (site min 20,000 sq ft and 200 ft frontage; roofed coverage max 25%)SchoolMuseumsLibrariesFire stationsChild and adult day-care centers
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMax density 10 du/ac
Single-familylot 7,000 sq ft / 70 ft wide, min floor area 1,000 sq ft; two-family 4,400 sq ft/du, 800 sq ft floor area; multifamily 4,400 sq ft per du, 100 ft wide
Yards (schedule)front 25 ft; corner side 25 ft (15 ft single/two-family); side 10 ft; rear 15 ft; waterfront 20-30 ft
StandardMax lot coverage 40% (35% multifamily); min landscaped area 35%; max height 35 ft
StandardBuilding groups max 250 ft long; spacing 25 ft (1-2 story)
Accessory usesPrivate swimming pool; Private dock; Other accessory uses customarily incidental to a principal permitted or approved conditional use (no commercial use may be accessory to a residential use)
StandardRead from Deerfield Beach Land Development Code Ch. 98, Sec. 98-47 (RM-10); Sec. 98-61 schedule of dimensional regulations; 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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Spaces zoned RM-10 in Deerfield Beach

1 space available in this district, largest first. Click any space to view it.

FOR SALE 459,800 SF
1944 NE 5th St, Deerfield Beach — Price Per Unit
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Based on the Deerfield Beach zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.