Specialized Commercial (legacy) -> CHO Commercial High Office Delray Beach, Florida
CS is a former district. ULDC Art. 3.A.3.B.1.b states CSH and CS correspond to the CHO (Commercial High Office) zoning district. Uses listed are the CHO column.
The businesses the CS district in Delray 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 CS here means specifically Delray Beach's CS district.)
Allowed by right
Community Vegetable GardenData and Information ProcessingFinancial InstitutionGovernment ServicesMedical or Dental LaboratoryOffice, Business or ProfessionalPark, PassiveShade HouseVocational Institution
With special approval
Agricultural Excavation (Class A conditional)Agriculture, Bona Fide (Class A conditional)Assembly Membership Nonprofit (Class A conditional)College or University (Class A conditional)Day Care General (Class A conditional)Day Care Limited (DRO approval)Electric Distribution Substation (DRO approval)Electric Power Plant (Class A conditional)Electric Transmission Substation (Class A conditional)Equestrian Arena, Commercial (Class B conditional)Financial Institution with Drive-Through Facilities (DRO approval)Financial Institution – Freestanding ATM (DRO approval)Homeless Resource Center (Class A conditional)Hospital (Class A conditional)Hotel or Motel (Class A conditional)Medical or Dental Office (Class A conditional)Minor Utility (DRO approval)Multi-Media Production (DRO approval)Parking, Commercial (Class A conditional)Place of Worship (DRO approval)Produce Stand (DRO approval)Renewable Energy Solar Facility (DRO approval)Renewable Energy Wind Facility (Class A conditional)Research and Development (DRO approval)School – Elementary or Secondary (Class A conditional)Self-Service Storage, Limited Access (Class A conditional)Stable, Commercial (DRO approval)Type 2 Excavation (Class A conditional)Veterinary Clinic (DRO approval)Water or Wastewater Treatment Plant (Class A conditional)Work/Live Space (DRO approval)
Build envelope
Development standards
Headline dimensional limits for this district. Confirm exact figures against the current code for your specific parcel.
CHO (Table 3.D.1.A)min lot 1 ac., width 100 ft, depth 200 ft, max building coverage 25%, front setback 40 ft, side 15 ft, rear 20 ft
StandardOriginal CS approval conditions / development order may further restrict uses
StandardRead from PBC ULDC Art. 3.A.3.B.1.b (Previously Established Zoning Districts); Art. 4 use matrix CHO column; 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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