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Mixed Use — Dixie Highway (Sec. 23.3-17) Lake Worth, Florida

MU-DH is Lake Worth Beach's Dixie Highway mixed-use corridor district — the city's 'commercial spine' — intended for a broad range of office and commercial uses plus higher-density residential. Uses are listed not in the district section but in the consolidated citywide permitted use table at LDR Sec.

86 buildings zoned MU-DH76 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in MU-DH, Lake Worth

The businesses the MU-DH district in Lake Worth 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 MU-DH here means specifically Lake Worth's MU-DH district.)

Allowed by right

Clothing / apparel boutiqueShoe storeGift shop / souvenir shopBookstoreFlorist / flower shopJewelry storeConsignment / thrift / vintage resale shopConvenience store / bodega / mini-market (no fuel)Specialty food market / grocer / butcher / fish marketBakery / panaderia (retail)Coffee shop / cafe / espresso barJuice / smoothie / acai barIce cream / gelato / frozen yogurt shopSit-down restaurant (small format, under 2,500 sf)PizzeriaDeli / sandwich shopTake-out only / ghost kitchen (per Sec. 23.4-24)Hair salon / barbershopNail salonDay spa / facials / waxing studioMassage therapy studio (licensed)Dry cleaner / laundry drop-off (no on-site plant)Tailor / seamstress / alterationsShoe repair / cobblerPet groomingPet supply storeLaw officeAccounting / CPA / bookkeeping / tax preparation officeInsurance agencyReal estate brokerage / title companyArchitecture / engineering / design officeMarketing, IT, or general business office / coworkingTravel agencyMedical office / dental office / chiropractorPhysical therapy / rehab clinicOptometrist / optical shopArt galleryArtist studio / painter / printmaker studioCeramics / pottery studioJewelry-making / metalsmith artisan studioPhotography studioFraming shopMulti-family apartments (upper-story or standalone)Live/work unit with ground-floor commercial

With special approval

Tattoo / piercing studioSelf-service laundromatBarber college / cosmetology school (small)Veterinary clinicBank / credit union branch (no principal drive-through)Recording studio (small)Music / art / dance instruction studio (small)Yoga or pilates studioBoutique gym / personal training studioCrossFit / functional fitness boxJiu-jitsu / martial arts / boxing gymLarge-format gym or fitness center (7,500+ sf)Large-format retail / anchor store (7,500+ sf)Full-size supermarket (7,500+ sf)Large restaurant / event venue (7,500+ sf)Bar / tavern / neighborhood bar (under 7,500 sf)Cocktail lounge with live entertainmentBrewery taproom / tasting roomWine bar / wine shop with on-site consumptionPackage liquor storeRestaurant with full liquor service (on-site consumption)Gas station / vehicle filling stationAuto repair garage / mechanic shopTire shop / tire sales and installationAuto parts store (retail only)Car wash / detailingMicro-units (per Sec. 23.4-25)Hotel / boutique innChild day care center / preschoolChurch / place of worship in storefrontSelf-storage / mini-warehouseMedical marijuana treatment center dispensary

Build envelope

Development standards

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

Max height by right30 ft and not more than 2 stories (citywide); additional height only via Sustainable Bonus Incentive Program

Use intensity tiers drive review path<2,500 sf staff-level; 2,500–7,500 sf administrative; 7,500+ sf conditional

Alcohol500 ft minimum separation from church, school, park, library, or another beverage-licensed business (waiver available)

StandardBuild-to line / street wall requirements apply along Dixie Highway; waivers heard by Planning & Zoning Board

StandardPrincipal drive-through facilities restricted; accessory drive-throughs only if integral to a permitted use

StandardSpecific MU-DH lot size, FAR, setback and density figures were not retrievable — confirm in Sec. 23.3-17 table

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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