The businesses the RM 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 RM here means specifically Lake Worth's RM district.)
Allowed by right
Agriculture, Storage (DRO site-plan review)Bed and Breakfast (DRO site-plan review)Community Vegetable GardenElectric Distribution Substation (DRO site-plan review)Large Family Child Care Home (DRO site-plan review)Minor Utility (DRO site-plan review)Park, Neighborhood InfillPark, Passive (DRO site-plan review)Place of Worship (DRO site-plan review)Shade HouseType 1A ExcavationType 1B Excavation (DRO site-plan review)
With special approval
Agricultural ExcavationAgriculture, Bona FideAssembly Institutional NonprofitCemeteryDay Care GeneralDay Care LimitedElectric Transmission SubstationGolf CourseGovernment ServicesNursery, RetailNursery, WholesalePark, PublicProduce StandRenewable Energy Solar FacilityRenewable Energy Wind FacilityRooming and Boarding HouseSchool – Elementary or SecondarySkilled Nursing or Residential Treatment FacilityStable, CommercialStable, PrivateType 2 ExcavationWater or Wastewater Treatment Plant
Build envelope
Development standards
Headline dimensional limits for this district. Confirm exact figures against the current code for your specific parcel.
StandardMinimum lot no minimum; width 65 ft; depth 75 ft (ULDC Table 3.D.1.A)
StandardMaximum building coverage 40%
Setbacks25 ft front, 15 ft side, 25 ft side street, 15 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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