Zoning explained · Palm Beach County

Planned Industrial Park Development (PIPD) Unincorporated Palm Beach County, Florida

PIPD is a Palm Beach County ULDC planned development district (Art. 3.E, PIPD), not a Town of Jupiter Chapter 27 district. Properties with a 'Jupiter' address zoned PIPD lie in unincorporated PBC (e.g., Palm Beach Park of Commerce / Pratt-Whitney Rd corridor). PIPD is organized into pods -- Light Industrial (IL), General Industrial (IG), Commercial, Recreation, Civic, and optional Residential/Mixed Use -- with the Land Use Mix set by Table 3.E.5.C.

85 buildings zoned PIPD62 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in PIPD, Unincorporated Palm Beach County

The businesses the PIPD district in Unincorporated Palm Beach County 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 PIPD here means specifically Unincorporated Palm Beach County's PIPD district.)

Allowed by right

Warehouse / bulk storage buildingDistribution center / logistics facilityLast-mile delivery depot / parcel sortationThird-party logistics (3PL) / fulfillment warehouseCold storage / refrigerated warehouseOffice-warehouse / flex industrial condo unitWholesale distributor showroom (no general retail)General contractor yard (GC office + equipment storage)Electrical contractor shop and yardPlumbing contractor shop and yardHVAC / mechanical contractorRoofing contractorLandscaping / irrigation contractor yardPaving, concrete or masonry contractor yardPool contractor / pool service companyFleet parking and equipment laydown yardMachine shop / CNC machiningMetal fabrication / welding shopCabinet shop / millwork / custom woodworkingSign fabrication and manufacturingElectronics assembly / circuit board manufacturingMedical device manufacturingAerospace / marine component manufacturingBoat and yacht component fabricationPlastics / injection molding shop3D printing / prototyping / additive manufacturing labApparel, textile and uniform manufacturingCommercial printing / packaging converterGlass, granite and countertop fabricationBuilding products and modular component assemblyEquipment repair shop (industrial and commercial machinery)Small engine and generator repairMarine engine / boat repair shopFleet truck maintenance shopData center / server farm / IT operations facilityCall center / back-office data processingResearch and development laboratory / bioscience labCorporate or administrative office serving the parkEngineering, architecture or surveying office

With special approval

Bank / credit union branch (Commercial Pod)Hotel serving the industrial park workforceSit-down restaurant or cafe (Commercial Pod)Convenience store with gas salesSelf-storage facility / mini-warehouseAuto repair garage / mechanic shopTire shopAuto body and paint shopTowing service and vehicle storageTruck, trailer and equipment rentalBrewery / distillery production facilityCoffee roasting facilityCommercial bakery / food production plantCommissary kitchenIndoor gym / CrossFit / jiu-jitsu or martial arts studioIndoor sports facility, climbing gym or trampoline parkDance, yoga or fitness studioOutdoor entertainment venue / outdoor recreation attractionVocational or trade school / training centerDay care center serving the workforceHeavy manufacturing / processing plantRecycling or materials recovery facilityTruck terminal / freight transfer facility

Build envelope

Development standards

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

Pod-based districtland use mix and pod acreage ranges set by Table 3.E.5.C, PIPD Land Use Mix

StandardGeneral Industrial pod requires an IND future land use designation; prohibited with EDC FLU

StandardCommercial use zone/pod historically capped at 15 acres

Industrial pods adjacent to the PIPD boundaryminimum 25-ft wide Type 3 incompatibility landscape buffer (Art. 3.E.5.B.2.a)

StandardPrior PIPD ordinance required a 25-ft buffer around the PIPD boundary and preservation of native vegetation where possible

StandardMaximum FAR per Comprehensive Plan FLUE table; property development regulations in Table 3.E.5.D (PIPD PDRs)

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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