Zoning explained · Palm Beach County

PO - Public Ownership District (Palm Beach County ULDC) Lake Worth, Florida

The county's Public Ownership district - publicly owned or operated land, primarily public parks and recreation areas, public buildings and facilities, and other significant capital improvements.

9 buildings zoned PO70 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in PO, Lake Worth

The businesses the PO 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 PO here means specifically Lake Worth's PO district.)

Allowed by right
Agriculture, Bona FideAgriculture, Research and DevelopmentAgriculture, StorageArena or Stadium or Amphitheater (DRO site-plan review)Assembly Institutional Nonprofit (DRO site-plan review)CampgroundChipping and Mulching (DRO site-plan review)College or UniversityCommunity Vegetable GardenComposting Facility (DRO site-plan review)Day Care General (DRO site-plan review)Day Care Limited (DRO site-plan review)Distribution FacilityElectric Distribution SubstationElectric Transmission SubstationEntertainment, IndoorEntertainment, OutdoorEquestrian Arena, Commercial (DRO site-plan review)Farmers MarketFitness CenterGas and Fuel, Wholesale (DRO site-plan review)Golf CourseGovernment ServicesHeliportHospitalLandfill or IncineratorMarina (DRO site-plan review)Medical or Dental OfficeMinor UtilityMulti-Media ProductionNursery, WholesalePark, Neighborhood InfillPark, PassivePark, PublicParking, CommercialPlace of Worship (DRO site-plan review)Potting Soil ManufacturingProduce Stand (DRO site-plan review)Recycling CenterRecycling PlantRenewable Energy Solar Facility (DRO site-plan review)Repair Services, LimitedRepair and Maintenance, HeavySchool – Elementary or SecondaryShade HouseShooting Range, Indoor (DRO site-plan review)Solid Waste Transfer StationStable, Commercial (DRO site-plan review)Vocational InstitutionWater or Wastewater Treatment PlantZoo
With special approval
Agricultural ExcavationAirportAnimal ShelterCemeteryCrematoryElectric Power PlantEquestrian Waste Management FacilityFuneral HomeHomeless Resource CenterLanding StripPrison, Jail, or Correctional FacilityRenewable Energy Wind FacilitySeaplane FacilityShooting Range, OutdoorTheater and Performance VenueTransportation FacilityType 2 ExcavationType 3A ExcavationType 3B Excavation
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardDevelopment in PO is EXEMPT from the standard-district Property Development Regulations of Art. 3.D.1.A but is subject to the FAR requirements of the Plan (Art. 3.D.1.B.3)
StandardIntended for publicly owned or operated land - a private tenancy is the exception
StandardSupplementary Use Standards (ULDC Art. 4.B) apply to every use
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.

Looking for space zoned PO in Lake Worth?

Tell us what you'll run in it — we'll match you to the right building in Lake Worth and flag anything that needs approval.

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Based on the Lake Worth zoning code.
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