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CN - Neighborhood Commercial District (Palm Beach County ULDC) West Palm Beach, Florida

Palm Beach County ULDC Neighborhood Commercial district: to provide a limited commercial facility of a convenience nature, serving residential neighborhoods within a one-half mile radius, located on a Local, Collector or Arterial Street.

7 buildings zoned CN50 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in CN, West Palm Beach

The businesses the CN district in West 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 CN here means specifically West Palm Beach's CN district.)

Allowed by right

Agriculture, StorageCatering ServiceCommunity Vegetable GardenElectric Distribution Substation (DRO site-plan review)Farmers MarketFinancial InstitutionFitness CenterGovernment ServicesGreen Market (DRO site-plan review)Laundry ServiceMinor Utility (DRO site-plan review)Nursery, RetailPark, Neighborhood InfillPark, Passive (DRO site-plan review)Place of Worship (DRO site-plan review)Produce Stand (DRO site-plan review)Renewable Energy Solar Facility (DRO site-plan review)Repair Services, LimitedRetail SalesShade HouseTheater and Performance VenueVeterinary ClinicVocational Institution

With special approval

Agricultural ExcavationAgriculture, Bona FideAssembly Institutional NonprofitCar WashCocktail LoungeConvenience StoreDay Care GeneralDay Care LimitedElectric Power PlantElectric Transmission SubstationEntertainment, IndoorEquestrian Arena, CommercialGas and Fuel Sales, RetailMedical or Dental OfficeNursery, WholesaleOffice, Business or ProfessionalPark, PublicPersonal ServicesRenewable Energy Wind FacilityRepair and Maintenance, LightRestaurant, Type 2School – Elementary or SecondarySkilled Nursing or Residential Treatment FacilityStable, CommercialType 2 ExcavationWater or Wastewater Treatment PlantWork/Live Space

Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMinimum lot 0.5 ac; width 100 ft; depth 100 ft (ULDC Table 3.D.1.A)

StandardMaximum building coverage 25%

Setbacks30 ft front, 30 ft side, width of the R-O-W buffer (Art. 7) side street, 30 ft rear

StandardBuildings over 35 ft increase setbacks per Art. 3.D.1.E.2

StandardSupplementary Use Standards (ULDC Art. 4.B) apply to every use regardless of the approval column

StandardCounty district under a city mailing label - confirm the parcel is unincorporated

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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