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SF-TF 14 - Single-family and two-family residential Lake Worth Beach, Florida

SF-TF 14 permits one single-family structure (with an optional accessory dwelling unit) or one two-family structure per platted lot, at up to 14 du/net acre, plus essential services and community residences of up to six residents. A limited set of institutional and civic uses (places of worship, schools, B&B inns, light utility, neighborhood recreation) are allowed only through administrative or conditional approval.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in SF-TF-14, Lake Worth Beach

The businesses the SF-TF-14 district in Lake Worth 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 SF-TF-14 here means specifically Lake Worth Beach's SF-TF-14 district.)

Allowed by right

Community Residences, Type I (6 or less residents)—Former Group HomeDwelling, Single FamilyDwelling, Two-FamilyPocket Parks (low intensity)Recreation Park (Passive) - Less than Two (2) Acres (low intensity)Essential Services (low intensity)Open Space Conservation Areas (low intensity)Water Conservation Areas (low intensity)

With special approval

Townhouses - A (administrative use permit, staff-level review)Bed and Breakfast Inns (medium intensity) - C (conditional use permit, board-level review)Transitional or Temporary Parking Facilities (medium intensity) - C (conditional use permit, board-level review)Colleges and Universities (high intensity) - C (conditional use permit, board-level review)Day Care Center Accessory to Place of Worship (high intensity) - C (conditional use permit, board-level review)Places of Worship (high intensity) - C (conditional use permit, board-level review)Schools, elementary (high intensity) - C (conditional use permit, board-level review)Schools, intermediate and secondary (high intensity) - C (conditional use permit, board-level review)Colleges and Universities (medium intensity) - A (administrative use permit, staff-level review)Places of Worship (medium intensity) - A (administrative use permit, staff-level review)Light Utility Facility Services - C (conditional use permit, board-level review)Recreation Public (Outdoor) w/o Team Sports Facilities - C (conditional use permit, board-level review)Recreation Park (Passive) - More than Two (2) Acres - C (conditional use permit, board-level review)Cemetery/Mausoleum (Public/Private) (medium intensity) - C (conditional use permit, board-level review)

Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardLot area 5,000 sf (single-family and two-family); max density 14 du/gross acre, min 3,110 sf per unit; lot width 50 ft

Heightprimary 30 ft (two stories); accessory 24 ft (two stories)

Setbacksfront 20 ft; rear 15 ft or 10% of lot depth (primary); side 10% of lot width, min 3 ft up to 10 ft for lots over 100 ft wide; two-story buildings 5 ft min side

Accessory side setback3 ft min for lots 50 ft wide or less; 5 ft for lots 50 ft and wider

Accessory usesAccessory Dwelling Unit - P; Accessory Mechanical Equipment - P; Accessory Structure(s) - P; Family Day Care (Accessory to Residence per Florida Statutes) - P; Home Occupation (low intensity) - P; Accessory dwelling units to a single-family structure; habitable area not to exceed the principal residence; owner must occupy either dwelling (Sec. 23.3-8(b)(3)C); Any use accessory to and customarily incidental to a principal use permitted by right (Sec. 23.3-8(b)(3)B); Any use accessory to a principal use permitted as an administrative or conditional use - administrative or conditional (Sec. 23.3-8(b)(4)B)

StandardRead from Ch. 23 Sec. 23.3-8 (SF-TF 14) and Sec. 23.3-6 permitted use table; 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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