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RM4 Medium Density Residential-4 (Multi-family Residential) Miramar, Florida

Newest (2017) multi-family district: allows flexible, higher-density apartments, townhouses, duplex/triplex/quadruplex and (only in Tropical Valley) single-family units, similar to the TOC-RM district but outside the Transit Oriented Corridor. Density is capped by the parcel's Land Use Plan designation.

3 buildings zoned RM422 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in RM4, Miramar

The businesses the RM4 district in Miramar 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 RM4 here means specifically Miramar's RM4 district.)

Allowed by right

DuplexTriplex and quadruplexTownhousesApartmentsGroup homes (P*, Sec. 405.5.4)Assisted living facilities (P*, Sec. 405.5.4)Adult family care homes (P*, Sec. 405.5.4)Urban farms (P*)Urban gardens (P*)Community gardens (P*)Cottage food operators (P*)Bed & breakfast (P*, Sec. 405.11)Vacation homes and short-term rentals (P*, Sec. 405.11)Live-work (P*, Sec. 405.11)Micro-unit (P*, only as affordable/attainable/workforce housing, max 25%; Sec. 405.11.4)Single family dwelling (only within the unrecorded subdivision of Tropical Valley)

With special approval

Parks (public) (C*)K-12 public, private and charter schools (C*, Sec. 405.24)Libraries (C*)Public utilitiesGovernment administrative officesEmergency management facilities (limited to Police and Fire Rescue facilities)

Build envelope

Development standards

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

Apartmentsmax height 60 ft; plot coverage 80%; setbacks front 10 ft, side 5 ft, rear 10 ft, corner 10 ft, water frontage 20 ft

Townhousesmin lot 16,000 sq ft, width 160 ft, height 45 ft, coverage 80%

Duplex/Triplexmin lot 4,000 sq ft, width 50 ft, height 35 ft, coverage 50%; single family 3,600 sq ft lot

Non-residentialheight 35 ft, coverage 40%

Min unit areas (Table 402-4)micro-unit 350, efficiency 500, 1BR 650, 2BR 900, 3BR 1,000 sq ft

StandardDensity limited to the Land Use Plan designation (units per gross acre)

Accessory usesAntennas, antenna towers and dish antennas (Sec. 505.4); Awnings and canopies (Sec. 505.5); Carports; Docks (Sec. 505.6); Dumpster/compactor enclosures (Sec. 505.7); Fences and walls (Sec. 505.8); Detached accessory structures (max 750 sq ft; 1,000 sq ft in RL/E/RS1; not more than half of primary residence area); Gazebos, pergolas and trellises (Sec. 505.9); Covered and open patios and decks; Play equipment (Sec. 505.10); Swimming pools and spas (Sec. 505.11); Rooftop photovoltaic solar systems (Sec. 505.12); Utility/mechanical equipment (Sec. 505.13); Accessory dwelling unit / tiny house (300 sq ft min per Table 402-4; see Sec. 405)

StandardRead from Miramar LDC Sec. 402.4 (RM1-RM4), Table 402-1 (multi-family column), Table 402-3 (RM4 bulk), Table 402-4 floor areas, Sec. 505 accessory uses; 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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