Zoning explained · Palm Beach County

IL Limited Industrial District Riviera Beach, Florida

The IL district promotes low-intensity, non-nuisance commercial and industrial uses of residential scale near residential areas. It permits a broad list of light manufacturing/industrial uses plus CN neighborhood-commercial uses (retail/personal service), with many auto, medical, recreational, and storage-related uses requiring special exception approval.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in IL, Riviera Beach

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

Allowed by right

Appliance repair/manufacturing shopAuto body shop / collision repairAuto paint shopGeneral auto repair garageWholesale bakery / commercial bakery productionBoat manufacturer/builderCorporate/business office (accessory to industrial use)Cold storage warehouseCandy/confectionery wholesale manufacturerCosmetics manufacturerDairy processing plantCommercial dry cleaning plant (processing facility)Electronics assembly / manufacturingEngraving/trophy shopFood & beverage production facilityFurniture manufacturer/cabinet makerGlass manufacturing/fabrication shopCommercial/industrial laundry plantLeather goods manufacturerLumber yardMetal fabrication shop / machine shopMillwork shopMonument/headstone worksMotion picture/film production studioPrecision instruments/optics manufacturerMarine/ship supply storeCommercial printer / print shopPublishing houseApparel/textile manufacturerTobacco products manufacturerUpholstery shopWelding shopWholesale distributorNew car dealershipRetail bakeryBookstoreBoutique/clothing storeDairy products storePharmacy/drug storeFloristGift shopHome accessories storeSmall food store/delicatessenHobby shopMusic storeNewsstandPet supply shopRestaurant (no drive-through)Stationery storeTobacco/vape shop (retail)Barber shopBeauty salonCoin-operated laundromatDry cleaning drop-off substationLocksmithPhotography studioShoe repair shopTravel agency

With special approval

Planned unit development (PUD)Used car lot / used car dealershipBrewery/distillery production & bottlingIndustrial research laboratoryQuick lube / transmission repair shopTruck rental company (e.g., U-Haul)Urgent care / dialysis / ambulatory surgical centerSpecialty hospitalVeterinary clinic / animal hospitalContractor's equipment/storage yardAuto brokerTruck parking with associated warehouseTrampoline park / bounce house centerBatting cagesRoller/ice skating rinkArcadeGo-kart trackFull-size grocery store/supermarketTruck/bus parking lot (primary use)

Build envelope

Development standards

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

Minimum property size20,000 square feet

Maximum building height35 feet (20 feet for open storage of goods/materials)

Front setback25 feet (40 feet for properties one acre or more)

Side setback15 feet (may build to property line on one side for sites ≤1 acre with easement)

Rear setback20 feet

Maximum lot coverage45% (up to additional 10% via affordable housing/minority employment bonus)

StandardSix-foot masonry privacy wall required where adjacent to residential districts

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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