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RM-20 High Density Multifamily Dwelling District Riviera Beach, Florida

RM-20 provides for high-density multifamily development in a basically residential environment, up to 20 units per acre including the density bonus (17 per acre without the bonus). Permitted uses are multiple family dwellings, townhouses and condominiums/cooperatives; planned unit developments, mobile home parks, assisted living facilities and nursing homes need a special exception.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in RM-20, Riviera Beach

The businesses the RM-20 district in Riviera 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 RM-20 here means specifically Riviera Beach's RM-20 district.)

Allowed by right
Multiple family dwellingsTown housesCondominiums and cooperatives
With special approval
Residential planned unit developments (R-PUD) (special exception)Mobile home parks (special exception)Assisted living facilities (special exception)Nursing homes (special exception)
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMax density 20 du/acre including bonus (17 du/acre if bonus not applied); single-family dwellings need 8,000 sf
StandardMax building height 20 stories or 200 ft (excluding mechanical/ornamental elements up to 20 ft more)
Setbacksfront 100 ft (more than two stories) or 50 ft (two stories or less); side 10% of lot or 20 ft whichever is greater; rear 15% of lot not to exceed 100 ft; two extra feet of setback per story above two stories; west of Lake Worth: front 20 ft, side 7 ft (12.5 ft street side)
FAR 1.31 (residential floor area to site area); max lot coverage 70%; max north/south width 110 ft for main structures
StandardMinimum recreation amenities (pool, tennis court or comparable, indoor multipurpose room and exercise room)
Parking75% under a permanent structure for projects east of Lake Worth or under five acres west of it; max parking garage height 60 ft; site plan review required
Accessory usesPrivate clubs as accessory to the residential uses; Home occupations; Any use commonly accessory to the above uses
Read from Riviera Beach Code Ch. 31, Art. VSec. 31-241 (purpose), 31-242 (use regulations), 31-243 (property development standards), 31-244 (parking); 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 RM-20 in Riviera Beach

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

FOR SALE 992,857 SF
360 Wilma Cir, Riviera Beach — Price Per Unit
Riviera Beach
$6,950,000View →
FOR SALE
5400 N Ocean Dr, Riviera Beach — Entire Property
Riviera Beach
$65,000,000View →

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