Zoning explained · Palm Beach County

CityPlace District (CPD) — Downtown Master Plan; note legacy use of 'CPD' for Commercial Planned Development West Palm Beach, Florida

In current West Palm Beach zoning, CPD is the CityPlace District established at Sec. 94-115 within Article IV, Downtown Master Plan Urban Regulations (Chapter 94). It is a downtown, pedestrian-oriented mixed-use district covering the CityPlace/Rosemary Square area, permitting ground-floor retail, restaurants, personal services, offices, hotel and residential above, with entertainment/assembly and late-night alcohol uses generally requiring extra requirements or special-use approval.

46 buildings zoned CPD78 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in CPD, West Palm Beach

The businesses the CPD district in West Palm 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 CPD here means specifically West Palm Beach's CPD district.)

Allowed by right

Clothing / apparel boutiqueShoe storeJewelry / watch storeCosmetics and skincare storeBookstoreGift / souvenir shopHome furnishings and decor storeConsumer electronics / mobile phone storeFloristPharmacy / drugstoreOptical / eyewear shopGrocery / urban marketSpecialty food shop (cheese, olive oil, chocolate)Bakery (retail)Coffee shop / cafeJuice / smoothie barIce cream / gelato / dessert shopFull-service restaurantFast-casual restaurantPizzeriaSushi / ramen restaurantFood hall / market hall stallHair salon / barbershopNail salonDay spa / massage therapyMed-spa / aesthetics (non-surgical)Blow-dry bar / lash and brow studioTailor / alterationsDry cleaning drop-off (no on-site plant)Shoe repairPhotography studioLaw officeAccounting / CPA officeReal estate brokerage officeInsurance agencyAdvertising / marketing / design agencyTech / software company officeCo-working / shared office spaceWealth management / investment officeBank or credit union branchTravel agencyDental officePhysician / specialist officeBoutique fitness studioYoga studioPilates / barre studioSpin / cycling studioCrossFit or functional-training gymDance studioHealth club / full-service gymArt galleryMuseum / exhibition spaceHotel / boutique hotelApartment or condominium units above ground floorLive-work unit

With special approval

Sidewalk / outdoor cafe seatingBar / cocktail loungeRooftop barNightclubBrewpub / taproom with on-site brewingCraft distillery tasting roomWine bar / package liquor storeMovie theater / cinemaLive music or performance venueBanquet hall / private event venueComedy clubBowling / arcade / family entertainment centerUrgent care or outpatient clinicChild day care centerTutoring center / trade or arts schoolPet grooming / pet supply with groomingVeterinary clinic (no outdoor boarding)Tattoo or body-art studioCatering kitchen / commissaryDrive-through (bank, coffee, pharmacy)Public parking garage / valet operationConvenience storeAuto sales showroom (EV/brand gallery, no service)

Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardHeight, bulk, FAR and setbacks for CPD are set by the Downtown Master Plan tables in Article IV (Sec. 94-115) — verify specific numbers in the current DMP tables

StandardUse permissions are notated P (by right), PXR (by right with extra requirements per Sec. 94-273), and Sa/Sb (special use per Sec. 94-36(e))

Downtown Master Plan districts are form-basedbuild-to lines and ground-floor active-use frontage requirements typically apply

Legacy Commercial Planned Development parcelsnew PDs prohibited unless legally established on or before December 4, 1995; existing PDs regulated by Sec. 94-104(e)

StandardCode current through Ordinance No. 5145-25, enacted November 10, 2025 (Supp. No. 76)

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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