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R-D(2) - High Density Residential District (Town of Palm Beach) Palm Beach, Florida

Town of Palm Beach high-density residential district for a variety of dwelling types and, under carefully controlled conditions, hotels and timesharing. By right: single-family, two-family, townhouses, multifamily (site plan review) and essential services. Hotels, condo-hotels, timesharing, houses of worship, certain schools, PUD-2/PUD-3 and several other uses require a special exception with site plan review.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in R-D(2), Palm Beach

The businesses the R-D(2) district in Palm Beach 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-D(2) here means specifically Palm Beach's R-D(2) district.)

Allowed by right
Single-family dwellings (Sec. 134-1052(1))Two-family dwellings (Sec. 134-1052(2))Townhouses (Sec. 134-1052(3))Multi-family dwellings - site plan review required, Art. III (Sec. 134-1052(4))Essential services (Sec. 134-1052(5))
With special approval
Planned unit development, PUD-2, PUD-3 (special exception, site plan review) (Sec. 134-1055(1))Public structures/uses (Sec. 134-1055(2))Essential services related to town-owned municipal buildings and structures (Sec. 134-1055(3))Public or private academic schools located south of 2500 South Ocean Boulevard (Sec. 134-1055(4))Churches, synagogues and other houses of worship (Sec. 134-1055(5))Supplemental parking (Sec. 134-1055(6))Accessory commercial uses to hotel uses (Sec. 134-1055(7))Municipally owned or operated parking areas (Sec. 134-1055(8))Beach houses intended for the use of family and guests only (Sec. 134-1055(9))Hotels (Sec. 134-1055(10))Timesharing uses (Sec. 134-1055(11))Roof-deck automobile parking (Sec. 134-1055(12))Group home (Sec. 134-1055(13))Foster care facility (Sec. 134-1055(14))Pedestrian access tunnel to the beach as an accessory use, if the applicant owns land on both sides of the roadway, provides unity of title and has written approval of all agencies with jurisdiction (Sec. 134-1055(15))Outdoor cafe seating for dining related to hotels, condo-hotels and dining rooms, subject to Sec. 134-2104 and 134-2108 (Sec. 134-1055(16))Condo-hotels in accordance with Sec. 134-2110 (Sec. 134-1055(17))Municipally owned and operated parks and recreation areas (Sec. 134-1055(18))
Build envelope

Development standards

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

Prohibited (Sec. 134-1054)any profession, occupation, calling or commercial/quasi-commercial use in residential portions of buildings or land (except meetings of the corporate ownership), banquets or entertainments, film-making, magazine feature photography and the like; executive/employee/group vacation retreats
Densitysingle-family 4 du/ac; two-family 8; townhouses 10; multifamily 13; timesharing 9; hotels 26; condo-hotels 20 (Sec. 134-1060(4))
Min lotsingle/two-family 10,000 sf, 75 ft wide, 100 ft deep; multifamily, timesharing, hotels/condo-hotels 40,000 sf, 150 ft wide, 200 ft deep
Heightsingle/two-family and townhouses 2 stories or 25 ft; multifamily 3 stories (up to 5 by special exception) and 35 ft for three stories; timesharing and hotels 3 stories or 35 ft
Yardsfront 25 ft (multifamily 25/40/55 ft for 3/4/5 stories); side 10 ft single-family, 12.5 ft two-family, 30 ft or building height (whichever greater) multifamily, 30 ft timesharing/hotels; rear 15 ft (30 ft multifamily/timesharing/hotels)
Max lot coveragesingle/two-family 30%, townhouses 35%, multifamily 40%
Accessory usesPrivate nurseries and greenhouses (Sec. 134-1053(1)); Private garages (Sec. 134-1053(2)); Private swimming pools and/or cabanas (Sec. 134-1053(3)); Newsstands, dining rooms, bars, beauty shops and similar personal service uses for the convenience of tenants and their bona fide guests in a multifamily dwelling (Sec. 134-1053(4)); Charitable events specifically approved by the town manager (Sec. 134-1053(5)); Other accessory uses customarily incident to permitted or approved special exception uses, not involving the conduct of business (Sec. 134-1053(6)); Incidental services (cigar/candy stands, delicatessens, personal service shops and similar) in apartment houses, hotels and condo-hotels, only if the building group has at least 25 dwelling units, they occupy no more than 5% of total floor area, are interior with no street access, and no sign or window display or external advertising (Sec. 134-1059)
StandardRead from Sec. 134-1051 to 134-1055 (R-D(2) purpose, permitted, accessory, prohibited, special exception uses); Sec. 134-1059; Sec. 134-1060 (lot, yard and area 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 R-D(2) in Palm Beach

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

FOR SALE 1,395 SF
3475 S Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach — Unit 210
Palm Beach
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Based on the Palm Beach zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.