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MF - Multiple-Family Residential District (Town of Lake Clarke Shores; county layer label 'MFR') Lake Clarke Shores, Florida

Town of Lake Clarke Shores multiple-family residential district providing relatively high-density residential facilities where access from main thoroughfares is desirable; certain nonresidential uses are allowed only by special exception. By right: two-family and multiple-family dwellings, churches, group homes, public and private schools, child and adult day care, and pre-existing single-family dwellings.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in MFR, Lake Clarke Shores

The businesses the MFR district in Lake Clarke Shores 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 MFR here means specifically Lake Clarke Shores's MFR district.)

Allowed by right
Two-family dwelling (Sec. 125-324(1))Multiple-family dwelling (Sec. 125-324(2))Church, convent, parish house or religious centers (Sec. 125-324(3))Group homes (Sec. 125-324(4))Schools, public and private (Sec. 125-324(5))Day care facilities, child and adult (Sec. 125-324(6))Single-family dwellings existing at the date of adoption of the Zoning Code (Sec. 125-324(7))
With special approval
Single-family dwelling (special exception) (Sec. 125-326(1))Public facilities (Sec. 125-326(2))Public areas (Sec. 125-326(3))Adult congregate living facility (ACLF) (Sec. 125-326(4))Home occupations (Sec. 125-326(5))Cluster housing development (Sec. 125-326(6))Zero lot line development (Sec. 125-326(7))Planned unit development (Sec. 125-326(8))Mobile home parks and subdivisions, subject to Sec. 125-794 et seq. (Sec. 125-326(9))Mobile homes on individual lots meeting district setbacks, zoning and hurricane-wind building provisions (Sec. 125-326(10))Professional office buildings (Sec. 125-326(11))
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardAll uses other than those specifically permitted or allowed as special exceptions are prohibited (Sec. 125-327(1))
Also prohibitedapartment houses over two stories/20 ft; commercial establishments (apparel, sundries, drugstores, pharmacies, hardware, garden supplies, toys, florists, gift and jewelry shops or similar); commercial recreational facilities; cabanas; hotels/motels/time-share uses (Sec. 125-327)
Min lotduplex 100 ft wide and 10,000 sf; multiple-family 100 ft and 10,000 sf with at least 5,000 sf of net lot area per dwelling unit (Sec. 125-328)
Setbacksfront 25 ft (30 ft on Forest Hill Boulevard); side 15 ft each side; rear 15 ft; 20 ft between buildings on one lot (Sec. 125-329)
Max lot coveragemultiple-family, churches, schools, day care 35% (Sec. 125-330)
StandardMax height 15 ft per story, 30 ft overall measured slab to roof ridge or parapet (Sec. 125-331)
Min floor areaduplex 1,200 sf and multiple-family 1,000 sf per dwelling unit (Sec. 125-332)
Accessory usesFacilities required or useful for the operation of an apartment house or for the entertainment of guests or tenants - conducted within the building, entered only from within, no exterior sign (Sec. 125-325(1)); Satellite television antenna systems (Sec. 125-325(2)); Swimming pools (Sec. 125-325(3)); Patios (Sec. 125-325(4)); Gazebos (Sec. 125-325(5)); Detached sheds, maximum 12 ft by 12 ft (Sec. 125-325(6)); Day care facilities, child and adult (Sec. 125-325(7))
StandardRead from Sec. 125-323 to 125-335 (Div. 3, Multiple-Family Residential (MF) District); 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 MFR in Lake Clarke Shores

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