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RM-18 Medium-High Density Multiple Family District Hollywood, Florida

RM-18 is a multiple-family residential district (max 18 units/acre; at least two units per platted lot regardless of density) permitting single-family, duplex, townhouse and apartment buildings. Hotels are not permitted except east of I-95, and commercial uses are not permitted. Places of worship, meeting and social halls, institutional uses, day care, parking lots and educational facilities are special exceptions.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in RM-18, Hollywood

The businesses the RM-18 district in Hollywood 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 RM-18 here means specifically Hollywood's RM-18 district.)

Allowed by right
Single-family dwellingDuplexTownhouseApartment building (min unit 500 sf, 750 sf average)Hotel - only east of I-95 (use chart: 'No, except east of I-95 permitted')Community residential home with 6 or fewer residents (deemed single-family; allowed without city approval; not within 1,000 ft of another such home) (Sec. 4.7.B.1)Community residential home with 7 to 14 residents (allowed in multifamily districts with site plan review; not within 1,200 ft of another 7-14 resident CRH/ALF or 500 ft of a single-family district; not allowed in Community Redevelopment Districts) (Sec. 4.7.B.2, C)
With special approval
Places of worship, meeting halls, social hallsInstitutional usesDay care facilitiesCommercial and non-commercial parking lotsEducational facilitiesAssisted living facility with 15 or more residents (special exception plus site plan review; 1,200 ft from another ALF/7-14 resident CRH, 500 ft from single-family district) (Sec. 4.7.B.3, C.2)
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMax density 18 units per acre
StandardMin lot area 6,000 sf; min lot width 60 ft
StandardMax height 4 stories not to exceed 45 ft; if adjacent to a single-family district, 30 ft for the first 100 ft of lot
StandardLandscaped open space 40%
Min unit sizessingle family 1,000 sf, duplex 500 sf, townhouse 800 sf, apartment 500 sf min / 750 sf average; hotel not allowed in chart
Setbacks (RM-9/12/18)front 20 ft (5 ft at-grade parking lot); side interior sum at least 20% of lot width (max 50 ft, no side under 7.5 ft; 5 ft for lots 50 ft or less); side street 15 ft (5 ft at-grade lot); rear 20 ft for 1-story, 15% of lot depth (20 ft min) for 2+ stories
StandardBed and Breakfast Inns may be located in RM-18 if originally a single-family residence and meeting Sec. 4.22.B standards (owner resides on site)
StandardCellular towers (monopole/3-sided) not permitted in RM-18 (Sec. 4.22)
Accessory usesUses customarily associated with one of the main permitted uses (Sec. 4.2.A, 4.21); Apartment buildings: mechanical support equipment, administrative offices and uses that maintain building operation (Sec. 4.21.B); Apartment buildings: washers and dryers inside a structure or not visible from right-of-way; Apartment buildings: dining room operated solely for residents, inside building with no exterior signs; Apartment buildings: vending machines only inside buildings; ATMs permitted on exterior walls; Apartment buildings: accessory commercial, office or retail only on lobby/first floor, without direct street access; Off-street parking and loading (accessory in all districts, Sec. 4.21.A.3)
StandardRead from Hollywood Zoning and Land Development Regulations Sec. 4.2.A-C (Multiple Family Districts); Sec. 4.7 (CRH/ALF); Sec. 4.21.B (accessory uses in apartment buildings); Sec. 4.22.B (bed and breakfast inns); 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 RM-18 in Hollywood

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2630 Pierce St, Hollywood — Entire Property
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Based on the Hollywood zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.