Zoning explained · Palm Beach County

IG - General Industrial District (Palm Beach County ULDC) West Palm Beach, Florida

The county's General Industrial district - land for uses involving significant noise, heat, mechanical and chemical processing, large amounts of material transfer, outdoor activities and large structures. The heaviest industrial district the county has.

31 buildings zoned IG72 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in IG, West Palm Beach

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

Allowed by right

Adult Entertainment (DRO site-plan review)Agriculture, Light ManufacturingAgriculture, Packing Plant (DRO site-plan review)Agriculture, Research and DevelopmentAgriculture, StorageAgriculture, TransshipmentAnimal Shelter (DRO site-plan review)Auction, IndoorAuction, OutdoorCatering ServiceChipping and Mulching (DRO site-plan review)Community Vegetable GardenComposting Facility (DRO site-plan review)Contractor Storage YardData and Information ProcessingDispatching ServiceDistribution Facility (DRO site-plan review)Electric Distribution Substation (DRO site-plan review)Farmers MarketFuneral Home (DRO site-plan review)Gas and Fuel, Wholesale (DRO site-plan review)Government ServicesHeavy Industry (DRO site-plan review)Heliport (DRO site-plan review)Landscape ServiceMachine or Welding ShopManufacturing and ProcessingMarinaMedical or Dental LaboratoryMinor Utility (DRO site-plan review)Multi-Media ProductionNursery, WholesalePark, Neighborhood InfillPark, PassivePark, Public (DRO site-plan review)Place of Worship (DRO site-plan review)Potting Soil Manufacturing (DRO site-plan review)Produce Stand (DRO site-plan review)Recycling CenterRecycling Plant (DRO site-plan review)Renewable Energy Solar Facility (DRO site-plan review)Repair and Maintenance, HeavyRepair and Maintenance, LightResearch and DevelopmentShade HouseShooting Range, IndoorStable, Commercial (DRO site-plan review)Towing Service and StorageVocational InstitutionWarehouseWater or Wastewater Treatment Plant (DRO site-plan review)Wholesaling

With special approval

Agricultural ExcavationAgriculture, Bona FideAirportCrematoryElectric Power PlantElectric Transmission SubstationEquestrian Arena, CommercialEquestrian Waste Management FacilityLanding StripLaundry ServiceNursery, RetailRenewable Energy Wind FacilitySalvage and Junk YardSeaplane FacilitySolid Waste Transfer StationSugar Mill or RefineryTruck StopType 2 ExcavationType 3A ExcavationType 3B Excavation

Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMinimum lot 2 acres; width 200 ft; depth 200 ft (ULDC Table 3.D.1.A)

StandardMaximum building coverage 45%

Setbacks45 ft front, 20 ft side, 45 ft side street, 20 ft rear

StandardBuildings over 35 ft increase setbacks per Art. 3.D.1.E.2

StandardHeavy Industry is DRO-approved in IG (it is only a Class A conditional use in IL)

StandardSalvage and Junk Yard is allowed in IG as a Class A conditional use - IG is the only standard district that allows it at all

StandardSupplementary Use Standards (ULDC Art. 4.B) apply to every use regardless of the approval column

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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