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M-1 Light Industrial (City of North Miami) North Miami, Florida

North Miami's only industrial zoning district; purpose (Sec. 4-201.I): accommodate industrial and related uses and support mixed use within the Transit Station Overlay District. Uses governed by the citywide use chart Sec. 4-202 (P = permitted; P* = permitted with administrative site plan approval; SE = special exception; blank = not permitted).

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in M-1, North Miami

The businesses the M-1 district in North Miami 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 M-1 here means specifically North Miami's M-1 district.)

Allowed by right

Accessory uses & structuresLive/work studioGovernment facilities, critical facilitiesPublic parks & recreational facilitiesPublic safety facilityTransit stationCar wash, mechanicalParking garage/lotTow truck yardVehicle - parts, newVehicle - parts, usedVehicle rentalVehicle service, majorVehicle service, minorHealth/fitness clubRecreation, indoorCatering serviceRestaurants - sports, coffee, cafeteria, cafeBrew/pubFuneral homesFraternal clubsReligious institutionsTheater, movie/performing artsMuseumConvenience storeDrug store/pharmacyFood specialty storeGrocery storePlant nursery, retail/wholesaleRetail - wholesale, departmentRetail - general, single useRetail - home improvementCall centerOffice - business, sales, professionalAnimal hospital, veterinarian clinicAnimal kennel, boardingAnimal shelterDiagnostic labDry cleaning establishment incl. drop-off centerEquipment/tool rentalFinancial institutionLaundromat, self-serviceMail service/package shippingRepair & service shop - general merchandiseStudios - photographic & instructional (fine arts)Studios - recording, TV/radioTattoo parlor/body piercingDistribution centerDry cleaning plantFarmer's marketFisheryIndustrial, heavyIndustrial, lightLaboratory - medical research, testing and manufacturingEducational, scientific and researchLaboratory - research, development, testing and manufacturingPacking facilities - largePacking facilities - smallSelf-storage facilityShowroom, retail sale, non-vehicularShowroom, wholesaleUrban agricultural gardens/communityWarehouseWinery/microbrewery/distillery

With special approval

Airport, airfield, heliportHospitalAuto service stationVehicle sales/displays - usedVehicle sales/displays, major - newVehicle sales/displays, minor - newAmusement park, stadium, arenaDriving rangeGolf, miniatureGun range/archery clubSports fields, outdoorAdult businessBar/loungeNightclub/cabaretCemetery, mausoleums, crematoryGreenhouse - nurseriesMedical marijuana dispensariesOutdoor storage, agricultureOutdoor storage, open air storage

Build envelope

Development standards

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

Dimensional (Sec. 4-203.B)min lot 20,000 sf; min width 100 ft; front 20 ft; side 15 ft; rear 15 ft; max height 55 ft; max lot coverage 75%

Adjacencybuildings <=35 ft on parcels abutting R-1/R-2 set back >=25 ft; portions >35 ft add 10 ft; buildings >50 ft need conditional-use approval and +1 ft setback per 2 ft over 50 ft

LegendP = permitted (Art. 3 review); P* = permitted with administrative site plan approval; SE = special exception; blank = not permitted

Footnote ****retail/personal-service uses larger than 1 acre are prohibited in M-1 to preserve industrial land; uses <=1 acre should front NE 146th/151st St

StandardOffice - Medical/Clinic is NOT permitted in M-1

Accessory usesAccessory uses & structures (permitted in the M-1 column; setbacks same as principal structure unless modified by Article 5, Div. 1)

StandardRead from Sec. 4-201.I (purpose); Sec. 4-202 (use chart, M-1 column); Sec. 4-203.B (dimensional). Art. 4 - Zoning Districts, North Miami LDR; permitted = by right, conditional = needs conditional-use/special approval

StandardBroward County district — confirm the parcel is inside City of North Miami 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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Sourced from the North Miami Code of Ordinances. View the official code ↗