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Residential Single Family/Cluster Dwellings/Low Medium Density District Fort Lauderdale, Florida

RC-15 provides for single family detached and attached residences (zero-lot-line, duplex, townhouse, cluster) at a maximum density of 15 du/net acre. Multifamily apartment buildings are not a listed use; conditional uses go through Sec. 47-24.3.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in RC-15, Fort Lauderdale

The businesses the RC-15 district in Fort Lauderdale 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 RC-15 here means specifically Fort Lauderdale's RC-15 district.)

Allowed by right
Single Family DwellingSingle Family Dwelling, Attached: Cluster (Sec. 47-18.9)Single Family Dwelling: Zero-lot-line (Sec. 47-18.38)Single Family Dwelling, Attached: Duplex/Two-Family Dwelling (Sec. 47-18.45)Single Family Dwelling, Attached: Townhouses (Sec. 47-18.33)Existing Dwelling Unit Structures (Sec. 47-18.39)Community Residence, 3 residents maximum (Sec. 47-18.47)Family Community Residence, 4 to 10 residents with 1,000-ft distance separation (Sec. 47-18.47)Active and Passive ParkSocial Service Residential Facility, Level IFamily Day Care Home (Sec. 47-18.8)Urban Agriculture (Sec. 47-18.41)
With special approval
Family Community Residence, less than 1,000-ft distance separation (Sec. 47-18.47)Transitional Community Residence, more than 4 residents / Family Community Residence, more than 10 residents / Community Residence with no license or certification available (Sec. 47-18.47)
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMax density 15 du/net acre
StandardMin lot 5,000 sf (single family); townhouse lot 7,500 sf
StandardMax height 35 ft
StandardMin lot width 50 ft
StandardFront yard 25 ft; rear 15 ft
Accessory usesAccessory uses, buildings and structures per ULDR Sec. 47-19 (general accessory structures, fences/walls, docks and boat slips, dumpsters); Home occupation as accessory to a residential use (Sec. 47-19.7, restrictions apply)
StandardRead from Sec. 47-5.14 (use list); Sec. 47-5.33 (dimensional); 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 RC-15 in Fort Lauderdale

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

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Based on the Fort Lauderdale zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.