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SF7 Single Family Residential, Medium Density Pahokee, Florida

SF7 promotes high quality, affordable single-family homes in traditional neighborhoods with public facilities nearby. Per Table V-1 the only principal residential use is a detached single-family dwelling; schools, group homes (6 or more), adult and principal children's daycare, and a few public-safety and temporary uses are conditional uses.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in SF7, Pahokee

The businesses the SF7 district in Pahokee 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 SF7 here means specifically Pahokee's SF7 district.)

Allowed by right
Botanical Gardens & Accessory Offices (item 15, AR)Group Homes - Type I (5 or less) (item 51, AR)Public Safety Facilities - operated by public agencies (item 107, P)Residential - Single Family Detached (item 121, P)Special Non-commercial Events of Public Interest (item 139, AR)Temporary Borrow Pits, Borrow Piles & Similar Excavation (item 144, AR)Temporary Offices & Facilities for Construction, Storage, & Security (item 148, AR)Utility Facilities, Light Public & Private (item 157, AR)Yard & Garage Sales (item 166, AR)
With special approval
Bed and Breakfast small homestay (item 13.1, CU)Daycare Facilities - Adult (item 32, CU)Daycare Facilities - Children as Principal Use (item 34, CU)Group Homes - Type III (6 or more) (item 52, CU)Public Safety Facilities - operated by private agencies (item 106, CU)Recreation - Outdoors, Amusement Temporary (item 113, CU)Schools - Public & Private, Elementary, Intermediate, & Secondary (item 133, CU)Temporary Model Dwelling or Sales Office (item 147, CU)
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardLot area 6,000 sf; lot width 60 ft
Setbacksfront 20 ft; corner 12.5 ft; rear 15 ft or 10% of lot depth, whichever is less; side 5 ft minimum, 15 ft total
StandardMax lot coverage by structures 35%; max impervious surface 45%
StandardMax building height 30 ft; min living area 850 sf
Table V-1 codesP = permitted by right; AR = permitted by right subject to administrative review by the community development director; SPR = site plan review; CU = conditional use approved by the board of adjustment (extra standards in Sec. 14-76)
Accessory usesAccessory Dwelling Units (item 1, AR); Accessory Structures - Residential (item 2, AR); Daycare Facilities - Accessory Children, Family (item 31, AR); Home Occupations - Accessory to Residential Use (item 56, AR); Parking or Storage of Recreational Vehicles, accessory in residential districts (item 97, P); Satellite Reception Dishes - accessory to residential districts (item 132, AR); Swimming Pools, Accessory to Residential Uses (item 140, AR)
Read from Pahokee Code Ch. 14Sec. 14-53 (SF7 district), Art. V Sec. 14-74 to 14-76 (Table V-1 permitted use table and extra requirements); 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 SF7 in Pahokee

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

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Based on the Pahokee zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.