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MXD-O Mixed Use Development-Office District Greenacres, Florida

MXD-O is a mixed-use district of residential housing types and professional office uses along major roadways, acting as a buffer between commercial and residential land uses. Permitted uses are townhouse, cluster, multifamily and apartment development, public parks, and professional, business, medical/dental, financial and travel offices.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in MXD-O, Greenacres

The businesses the MXD-O district in Greenacres 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 MXD-O here means specifically Greenacres's MXD-O district.)

Allowed by right

Townhouse development, subject to Sec. 16-856 et seq.Cluster development, subject to Sec. 16-836 et seq.Multi-family dwellingsApartment projects, subject to Sec. 16-871 et seq.Publicly owned and operated parks and recreation areasProfessional offices and servicesMedical and dental offices, subject to Sec. 16-764Business offices and servicesFinancial, insurance and real estate officesTravel agenciesBanks and financial institutions without drive-in facilities

With special approval

Government services, including accessory buildings and structures (public need must be demonstrated to city council)Off-street parking lots in association with other permitted uses and special exceptions (infeasible on the primary parcel; off-site parking max 30% of required spaces when not contiguous, within 250 ft, no sales or service activity)

Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMin lot width 100 ft; min lot area 1 acre (43,560 sf)

Density/intensity by development area (Table 16-563)1-2.99 acres 4 du/acre, 22% nonresidential building coverage, FAR 0.25; 3-3.99 acres 5 du/acre, 26%, FAR 0.30; over 4 acres 6 du/acre, 30%, FAR 0.35

StandardDevelopment must be commercial-only or mixed use; exclusively residential projects not allowed; at least 50% of apartment units must be integrated into commercial structures

Yardsfront 25 ft min / 95 ft max; interior side 10 ft; corner side 15 ft; rear 25 ft (nonresidential-only per Sec. 16-572)

StandardMax height 35 ft and three stories

Min living area1BR 750 sf; 2BR 900 sf; 3BR 1,000 sf; flat roofs prohibited

Accessory usesUses, buildings and structures customarily accessory and clearly incidental and subordinate to permitted or special exception uses, on the same lot, consistent with the district purpose and not rented or used as a separate dwelling unit; Private gardens and nurseries, garages, swimming pools, tool houses and garden sheds, children's play areas and play equipment and the like; Home occupations subject to Sec. 16-740 et seq.

Read from Greenacres Code Ch. 16, Art. IV Div. 15 (MXD-O)Secs. 16-558 (purpose), 16-559 (permitted), 16-560 (accessory), 16-561 (special exceptions), 16-562 (prohibited), 16-563 to 16-568 (standards); 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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