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I - no distinct 'I' district in Medley; maps to M-3 Industrial (heavy) / M-1 (light) Medley, Florida

FLAG: The Town of Medley has NO standalone 'I'/'Industrial' district. Per Sec. 62-7, Medley's industrial districts are M-1 (Sec. 62-88, light/general - above) and M-3 (Sec. 62-89, heavy manufacturing), plus L-1 (Sec. 62-90) and a Solid Waste Facilities Overlay (Sec. 62-91). A generic 'I / Industrial' label maps to M-1 (light) or M-3 (heavy).

3 buildings zoned I8 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in I, Medley

The businesses the I district in Medley 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 I here means specifically Medley's I district.)

Allowed by right

Any industrial plant producing offensive odors/fumes/gases/dust/smoke/vibration/noise (petroleum products storage PROHIBITED in M-3)Meat preparation plants (no slaughterhouses in the Town)Radio and television towers, transmitters (CAA/FCC approved)Speedways for automobile and motorcycle racingFoundriesSewage disposal plants (per Sec. 62-88)One apartment attached to an industrial building for the operator only (no other residential)

With special approval

Shipping container facility (special exception per Sec. 62-88(b)(5) standards, Sec. 62-105)

Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardTotal lot coverage <=60%; adequate firefighting access and parking

StandardWhere M-3 abuts/faces R-1 one-family districts, the (a) uses do not apply; loading facilities may not face abutting R-1

StandardMax building height 16 ft if abutting/across from R-1; otherwise max 50 ft

StandardSpecial-exception (conditional) uses processed under Sec. 62-105 et seq.

StandardM-3 PROHIBITS petroleum-products storage and slaughterhouses

Accessory usesAccessory uses customarily incident to the principal use (Sec. 62-1); accessory buildings per Sec. 62-36

StandardRead from Sec. 62-89 (M-3 Industrial district); classification at Sec. 62-7; permitted = by right, conditional = needs conditional-use/special approval

StandardBroward County district — confirm the parcel is inside City of Medley limits

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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