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RMH-60 Residential Multifamily High Rise/High Density District Fort Lauderdale, Florida

High-rise, high-density multifamily and hotel district (up to 60 du/net acre and 120 hotel rooms/net acre). Permitted uses are residential dwelling types (incl. multifamily and community residences), B&B and hotel, parks, small social service residential facilities, family/small-intermediate-large child day care and urban agriculture.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in RMH-60, Fort Lauderdale

The businesses the RMH-60 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 RMH-60 here means specifically Fort Lauderdale's RMH-60 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 (2) Family Dwelling (Sec. 47-18.45)Single Family Dwelling, Attached: Townhouses (Sec. 47-18.33)Single Family Dwelling, Attached: Rowhouse (Sec. 47-18.28)Multifamily Dwelling: Coach Home (Sec. 47-18.10)Multifamily use / Multifamily DwellingCommunity Residence, 3 residents maximum (Sec. 47-18.47)Community Residence, 4 to 10 residents; 1,000 ft distance separation (Sec. 47-18.47)Bed and Breakfast Dwelling (Sec. 47-18.6)Hotel (Sec. 47-18.16)Active and Passive Park (Sec. 47-18.44)Social Service Residential Facility, Level I, II, III, IV (Sec. 47-18.32)Family Day Care Home, Small, Intermediate and Large Child Day Care Facility (Sec. 47-18.8)Urban Agriculture (Sec. 47-18.41)

With special approval

Community Residence, 4 to 10 residents, less than 1,000 ft distance separation (Sec. 47-18.47)Community Residence, more than 10 residents / community residence where no license or certification is available (Sec. 47-18.47)Mixed Use Development (Sec. 47-18.21)Helistop (Sec. 47-18.14)HospitalHouse of Worship (Sec. 47-18.17)SchoolSocial Service Residential Facility, Level V (Sec. 47-18.32)Corporate/Employee Child Day Care Facility (Sec. 47-18.8)Nursing Homes (Sec. 47-18.23)Any use greater than 150 ft in height up to a maximum of 300 ft (Conditional Use Permit, Sec. 47-24.3)

Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMax density 60 dwelling units per net acre; hotel up to 120 sleeping rooms per net acre; nursing home 87 rooms per net acre

Max structure height 150 ft (up to 300 ft by Conditional Use Permit); single-family types 35 ft; Note Deast of the Intracoastal Waterway max height 120 ft

Accessory usesAccessory uses, buildings and structures per Sec. 47-19; Hotels with more than 50 guest rooms in an RMH district may have accessory dining rooms, restaurants, nightclubs, bars, retail stores, personal service shops, patio bars and outdoor food service areas, with access only from the building interior (Sec. 47-19.8.A); Home occupation accessory to a residential use, subject to restrictions (Sec. 47-19.7)

StandardRead from Fort Lauderdale ULDR Sec. 47-5.21 (use list), Sec. 47-5.38 (dimensional table), Sec. 47-19 (accessory 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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