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IG General Industrial District Riviera Beach, Florida

Riviera Beach\'s Code of Ordinances, Chapter 31 (Zoning), Article V, Division 18 establishes the IG General Industrial District. Confirmed IG-specific provisions include allowance of electric security fencing (IG only, up to 8 ft, solar-powered) and fireworks/sparkler retail sales (permitted only in IL or IG districts per F.S.

163 buildings zoned IG44 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in IG, Riviera Beach

The businesses the IG district in Riviera Beach 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 IG here means specifically Riviera Beach's IG district.)

Allowed by right

Machine shopCabinet/millwork shopSign fabrication shopMetal fabrication/welding shopFood or beverage production facilityBrewery/distillery production facilityApparel/textile manufacturingElectronics assembly3D-printing/prototyping shopFurniture manufacturingPlastics/rubber products manufacturingWarehouse/distribution centerSelf-storage/mini-warehouse facilityFreight/trucking terminalMoving and storage companyWholesale distributor (general merchandise)Wholesale food distributorBuilding materials/lumber yardContractor equipment/supply yardAuto repair shop (general mechanical)Auto body/paint shopTire shopMuffler/exhaust shopTransmission repair shopOil change/lube shopTruck/heavy equipment repairBoat repair and service yardMarine engine repair shopTowing company/impound yardEquipment/vehicle rental yardRecycling drop-off/collection centerPortable storage container yard/depotHome-based contractor office (home occupation)

With special approval

Recycling processing facility (material separation)Scrap metal/junk yardFireworks retail storePawn shopTemporary labor/staffing officeBar/nightclub/cocktail loungeDaycare/child care centerChurch/religious assemblyMedical marijuana dispensary/cultivationSober living/recovery residenceCorporate headquarters/major manufacturing on 5+ acre site

Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMaximum fence/wall height in industrial districts generally 8 feet; barbed wire permitted atop 6+ ft fences

StandardElectric security fencing permitted only in IG district (not other zones), max 8 ft, must be solar/zero-emission powered per Sec. 31-527/548 area regs

StandardFireworks/sparkler sales permitted only within IL or IG zoning districts per F.S. §§791.02, 791.04, 791.07

StandardRecycling materials generally must be stored indoors except screened public collection receptacles on engineered concrete pads

StandardSpecific setback/FAR/height/lot standards for Division 18 itself could not be confirmed from available search results

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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