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RD-12 Residential Two-Family (Duplex) District Hallandale Beach, Florida

RD-12 provides sites for two-family (duplex) and multi-family dwellings (density limited by the future land use designation), plus single-family dwellings under RS-7 rules. Schools, day care, public facilities, mobile home dwellings, parking lots and houses of worship are conditional uses.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in RD-12, Hallandale Beach

The businesses the RD-12 district in Hallandale 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 RD-12 here means specifically Hallandale Beach's RD-12 district.)

Allowed by right
Two-family (duplex) residential dwellings (density limited by future land use designation)Multi-family residential dwellings (density limited by future land use designation)Single-family residential dwellings, subject to RS-7 regulationsPublic parks and playgroundsPublic utility substations, transformers and transmission facilities
With special approval
Public and private schools (secondary level or below; structures at least 50 ft from adjacent residential)Day care centers and nurseries (play areas screened from adjacent residential)Public facilities (structures at least 50 ft from adjacent residential)Mobile home residential dwellings (per Sec. 32-411)Parking lotsHouses of worship (site of at least 1 acre; structures at least 50 ft from adjacent residential; 20-ft landscaped buffer)
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMin lot area 7,500 sf; min lot width 75 ft
StandardMax height 2 stories or 30 ft
Setbacksfront 20 ft, rear 20 ft, side 5 ft interior / 10 ft corner, accessory structures 5 ft
Min floor areasingle-family 1,000 sf; two-family 750 sf per unit; multi-family 450 sf per unit (750 sf average)
Accessory usesResidential accessory uses: children's playhouses (max 100 sf), juvenile play equipment, private garages and carports (max 500 sf, one story/15 ft), gazebos/chickees/cabanas (max 100 sf, 15 ft), private swimming pools, private tennis/basketball/volleyball courts
StandardRead from Hallandale Beach Code Ch. 32, Sec. 32-144; accessory uses Sec. 32-242 (residential districts); 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 RD-12 in Hallandale Beach

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

FOR SALE 180,556 SF
703 NE 7th St, Hallandale Beach — Price Per Unit
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Based on the Hallandale Beach zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.