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Multiple Dwelling (R-3) Margate, Florida

R-3 is Margate's multiple-dwelling residential district, implementing Future Land Use designations of 7 to 16 dwelling units per acre. It permits everything allowed in R-2 (which in turn allows everything in R-1) plus multiple-unit dwellings, Type 2 community residential homes and recovery residences.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in R-3, Margate

The businesses the R-3 district in Margate 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 R-3 here means specifically Margate's R-3 district.)

Allowed by right
Single-family detached dwellings (via R-1)Two-family dwellings (via R-2 district; R-2 sets two-family lot standards)A lot containing multiple unit dwelling(s)Community residential home, Type 2Recovery residenceCommunity residential home, Type 1 (via R-1)Recreation buildings and facilities, playgrounds, play fields, parks, beaches owned and operated by the city (via R-1)Recreational and social centers, not operated for profit and constructed as an integral part of the surrounding residential neighborhood (via R-1)Public or private elementary, middle or high school, subject to Sec. 40.620 (via R-1)Place of Assembly, subject to Sec. 40.619 (via R-1)Sewage or water treating, pumping and storage plants serving the surrounding residential area, with 200 ft x 40,000 sf lot and buffering requirements (via R-1)Sewage lift or pumping stations without treatment facilities (via R-1)Transformer substation, with setback and landscaping requirements (via R-1)
With special approval
None noted for this district.
Build envelope

Development standards

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

Max building height35 ft for one- and two-family dwellings; other permitted uses max 4 stories or 50 ft
Site coveragemax 30% of site for developed sites with 4 or more dwelling units
Lotmultiple dwellings and special exception uses, structure up to 25 ft tall: min 100 ft width, 100 ft depth, 10,000 sf; if over 25 ft: min 200 ft street frontage and 1 acre
StandardOne-family lot 7,500 sf / 75 ft width; two-family lot 8,500 sf / 85 ft width
Multiple-dwelling setbacksstreet 25 ft (ROW under 80 ft) or 35 ft (ROW 80 ft or wider); front 25 ft or building height; side 15 ft or half building height; rear 20 ft plus 1 ft per 2 ft of height over 25 ft
Min floor area1,000 sf one-family; 790 sf per unit in two-family
Standard10 ft unpaved separation between vehicular use areas and multiple dwellings; total building perimeter length max 700 ft
Accessory usesUses accessory and clearly incidental to any permitted use when located on the same lot and not involving the conduct of any business, trade, occupation or profession (via R-1); Home occupations as allowed by the Code (via R-1; see Sec. 40.614); Accessory buildings may not be located in any required street setback (R-3 setback rules)
StandardRead from Margate Unified Land Development Code Sec. 40.512 (R-3), incorporating Sec. 40.511 (R-2) and Sec. 40.510 (R-1); Sec. 40.619 Place of Assembly; Sec. 40.620 Schools; 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 R-3 in Margate

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

FOR SALE 179,545 SF
400 NW 65th Ave, Margate — Price Per Unit
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Based on the Margate zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.