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MW Waterfront Mixed Use District Lantana, Florida

MW (Waterfront Mixed Use, Sec. 23-103; not marine-only) requires a mix of at least two of four categories on a site: light industry (max 30%), water-related marina/water-dependent uses (max 50%), commercial (5-50%) and residential (min 20%, max 15 du/acre). Permitted uses span single-family through multifamily housing, retail, services, restaurants, hotels, theaters, churches, marinas/boat sales, light industry and public uses; service stations/vehicle repair and planned mixed-use development are special exceptions.

2 buildings zoned MW22 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in MW, Lantana

The businesses the MW district in Lantana 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 MW here means specifically Lantana's MW district.)

Allowed by right

Single-family dwellingsGroup homes with six or fewer residentsHome-based businessesDuplexesMultifamily dwellingsRetail stores and shops, except vehicle salesBusiness services, except service stations and/or vehicle repairProfessional servicesPersonal servicesRestaurantsHotels and motelsTheatersChurchesWater related services and activitiesMarinas; boat salesLight industryParksPublicly owned and operated buildings and facilities

With special approval

Service stations; vehicle repairSpa or beauty salon which includes massageRecreational watercraft rentals (boats, houseboats, jet skis, kayaks, canoes)Planned mixed use development (1/2 acre or greater; waivers by Town Council)

Build envelope

Development standards

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

Land-use mixlight industry max 30%; water-related marina/water-dependent max 50%; commercial min 5% / max 50%; residential min 20% and max 15 du/acre; at least two categories on any development

StandardMax non-residential FAR 1.0; min parcel 1 acre; max lot coverage 60%

Setbacksfront 10 ft, side 10 ft, waterfront 10 ft (0 encroachment for decks, fueling stations, docks, arcades)

StandardMax height 35 ft to cornice/top of parapet; min 600 sf building area per dwelling unit

StandardSite plan review by development services director and Town Council required; site plans expire in 1 year (one 6-month extension)

Accessory usesAccessory uses customarily incidental and subordinate to the main use or building; Solar energy system, small scale; Solar energy system, large scale

StandardRead from Lantana Code Sec. 23-103; 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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