Zoning explained · Palm Beach County

Residential High Density District Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

RH is composed mainly of high density, mid-rise multifamily areas near major commercial, service and/or employment centers, and may contain public or semipublic uses supporting high density housing. Uses are those marked in the RH column of Table 21.

1 building zoned RH15 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in RH, Palm Beach Gardens

The businesses the RH district in Palm Beach Gardens 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 RH here means specifically Palm Beach Gardens's RH district.)

Allowed by right
Community Residential Home, Type I (6 or less residents)Community Residential Home, Type II (7—14)Dwelling, Single-familyDwelling, Mobile HomeDwelling, MultifamilyDwelling, Two-FamilyHome OccupationPlaces of Assembly (100 seats or less)Park, PublicUtilities, Minor
With special approval
Assisted Living Facility (1 or more residents) (major conditional)Places of Assembly (101 to 500 seats) (minor conditional)Places of Assembly (501 or more seats) (major conditional)Recreation Center, Public (major conditional)Community Gardens (minor conditional)
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMax gross density 10 units/Ac.; max lot coverage 35%; max building height not more than 45 ft (Table 10; note 11 refers to Sec. 78-59 for workforce housing height bonus)
Min site area 11,000 sq ft (Table 10 note 77,500 sq ft first dwelling unit plus 3,278 sq ft each additional unit); min lot width 90 ft single-family, 100 ft multifamily (note 6)
Min setbacksfront 30 ft plus 1 ft per ft of height over 36 ft; side, side (street facing) and rear 20 ft plus 1 ft per ft of height over 36 ft (Table 10 notes 8-9)
Accessory usesAccessory Uses; Satellite Dishes, Accessory; Trailers, Temporary
StandardRead from Sec. 78-139 / Table 10 / Table 21 (Sec. 78-159); 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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Based on the Palm Beach Gardens zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.