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R15 Residential District Lantana, Florida

R15 provides for higher-density multiple-family residential uses at up to 15 dwelling units per gross acre. Permitted uses are single-family dwellings, duplexes, multifamily dwellings, home-based businesses and group homes of up to 14 residents. Public buildings, parks, schools, churches, larger group facilities and planned residential developments require Town Council special exception approval.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in R15, Lantana

The businesses the R15 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 R15 here means specifically Lantana's R15 district.)

Allowed by right
Single-family dwellingsDuplexesMultifamily dwellingsHome-based businessesGroup homes with up to fourteen (14) residents (see Sec. 23-133 for additional requirements)
With special approval
Publicly owned and operated buildings and facilitiesPublic utility structures and buildings (pump stations, electric substations, police and fire stations)ParksSchoolsGroup home facilities with more than fourteen (14) residentsFoster care facilities with more than fourteen (14) residentsCongregate living facilities with more than fourteen (14) residentsAccessory parkingCoin-operated laundry facilities for residents onlyChurchesPlanned residential development (more than three residential units; Town Council may waive district, subdivision, landscape and sign code provisions; site plan review by development services director and Town Council mandatory)
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardDensity max 15 dwelling units per gross acre
Min lot size4,500 sf per single-family unit; 2,900 sf per unit for two or more units; min width/frontage 50 ft
StandardMax lot coverage 40 percent; max building height 35 ft; min building area 600 sf
Setbacksfront 20 ft; side 7.5 ft (one-story, ceiling up to 12 ft) or 10 ft; rear 10 ft; corner lot street side 15 ft
StandardAccessory uses may not be located within required yard setbacks
StandardSubject to Downtown Overlay Design Requirements (Sec. 23-130)
Accessory usesPrivate garages and carports; Swimming pools; Spas and hot tubs; Cabanas and saunas; Greenhouses; Tennis courts; Private docks; Utility buildings; Gazebos; Solar energy system, small scale; Solar energy system, large scale
StandardRead from Sec. 23-95 (R15 residential district); Sec. 23-75 (special exception standards); Sec. 23-130 (Downtown Overlay); 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 R15 in Lantana

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

FOR SALE 5,584 SF
410 N Broadway, Lantana — Entire Property
Lantana
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Based on the Lantana zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.