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C-1B Neighborhood Commercial District Lake Park, Florida

C-1B is a small-scale, pedestrian-oriented neighborhood commercial district meant to serve adjacent residential areas with minimal impact. Permitted uses are limited to personal services, business/professional offices, retail shops, banks, medical/dental offices, instructional studios and similar; all primary uses must operate inside enclosed buildings with no outdoor storage.

6 buildings zoned C1B11 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in C1B, Lake Park

The businesses the C1B district in Lake Park 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 C1B here means specifically Lake Park's C1B district.)

Allowed by right
Animal grooming establishmentsBakeries, the products of which are sold but not produced on sitePersonal services such as barbershops, beauty shops, nail salons, estheticians and beauty spas (massage and tattoo parlors or studios not permitted as primary uses)Offices - business and professionalRetail shopsInstructional studios, including tutoring, yoga, exercise, painting, photography, voice, martial arts and similar studios deemed appropriate by the community development directorBanksMedical or dental clinics or offices, or labRepair of small appliances, electronic or business equipmentIce cream store, neighborhood cafe, or deli
With special approval
Special exception: uses similar to the permitted and special exception uses but not explicitly listed, on a community development department recommendation to the planning and zoning board and a final town commission finding that the use is compatible in character and scale with the district and surrounding residential areas (Sec. 78-69(2)(a))
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMax height 2 stories or 30 ft; minimum height 13 ft
StandardMaximum lot size one-half acre
Setbacksfront 25 ft; side 10 ft (15 ft if abutting a residential district, and 15 ft on a corner street side); rear 15 ft (also applies to active outdoor uses such as play areas)
All primary uses entirely within enclosed buildings; no outdoor storage of any kind; hours of operation 600 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
StandardOff-street parking per Sec. 78-142
Accessory usesAccessory uses limited to 30 percent of the gross floor area of the principal structure (Sec. 78-69(6)(b)); no accessory-use list is given
StandardRead from Sec. 78-69 (C-1B neighborhood commercial district); Sec. 78-142 (off-street parking); 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 C1B in Lake Park

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

FOR LEASE 4,250 SF
1220 Northlake Blvd — 1st Floor, Ste 520
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FOR LEASE 3,000 SF
1220 Northlake Blvd — 1st Floor, Ste 320
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FOR LEASE 2,200 SF
420 Federal Hwy — 1st Floor, Ste 9,10
$35/sfView →

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