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RM-25 Higher Density Multiple-family Residential District Sunrise, Florida

Established for higher density condominium or apartment dwellings at up to 25 units per gross acre (or the Sunrise Land Use Plan maximum, whichever is less). Permits multiple dwellings and townhouses/villas; a list of institutional, utility and recreation uses is allowed only by special exception.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in RM-25, Sunrise

The businesses the RM-25 district in Sunrise 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-25 here means specifically Sunrise's RM-25 district.)

Allowed by right
Multiple dwellings (not to exceed 25 units per gross acre)Townhouses or villas (not to exceed 25 units per gross acre)
With special approval
Special exception: all uses permitted as of right in the CR Commercial Recreation district (baseball batting cage, boat dock, cabanas, fishing pier, golf course, golf driving range, passive parks, playfields, swimming pools, tennis and other courts)Special exception: all uses permitted as of right in the R/OS Recreation/Open Space district (archery range, baseball driving range, court games, cabanas, fishing pier, golf course, golf driving range, boat dock/marinas, lawn bowling, open space or passive parks, playfields, swimming pools)ParksHospitals or clinicsLibrariesGovernmental administration, services and maintenance facilitiesPolice and fire facilitiesPublic and private utilitiesDay care centersCommunity residential homes (as defined in Article XVI)Cemeteries and mausoleums
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMax density 25 units per gross acre (or Land Use Plan maximum, whichever is less)
StandardMin plot 160 ft wide x 250 ft deep and 43,560 sf
StandardMax height 12 stories or 120 ft, whichever is less, with extra separation from single-family areas (100 ft plus 2 ft per ft over 35 ft)
StandardMin pervious landscaped area 35%
StandardMin unit size 825 sf (efficiency/1-BR) plus 250 sf per additional bedroom; townhouse/villa min width 20 ft
Setbacks50 ft from county trafficway; front 50 ft at development edge / 25 ft internal residential; side 50 ft at edge, 15 ft internal (+5 ft per floor above first); rear 50 ft at edge, 20 ft internal (+5 ft per floor)
Building spacingtwo-thirds of taller building height, max 40 ft required
Accessory usesUses accessory to the permitted dwellings, not including any business, trade, occupation or profession; Home and common-area based assembly uses (must comply with Sec. 16-114)
StandardRead from Sunrise Code Ch. 16 Sec. 16-73 (RM-25); referenced Sec. 16-75 (R/OS) and Sec. 16-76 (CR); Sec. 16-114 (home/common-area assembly); 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-25 in Sunrise

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

FOR SALE 185,000 SF
1700 NW 58th Ter, Sunrise — Price Per Unit
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Based on the Sunrise zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.