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Multiple Use Planned Development West Palm Beach, Florida

MUPD is a Palm Beach County ULDC planned development district (Art. 3.E.3.D), not a City of West Palm Beach district — the City's Chapter 94 has no MUPD. It is the County's workhorse multi-tenant commercial/mixed-use PD, typically applied to shopping centers, medical/office campuses and mixed commercial parks.

53 buildings zoned MUPD74 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in MUPD, West Palm Beach

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

Allowed by right

Grocery store / supermarketPharmacy / drugstore (no drive-through)Clothing / apparel boutiqueShoe storeFurniture and home furnishings storeHardware store / paint and decorating storeElectronics / cell phone storeSporting goods storePet supply store (retail only)FloristBakery (retail storefront)Coffee shop / cafe (no drive-through)Fast-casual restaurant / quick-service restaurantSit-down family restaurantPizzeriaJuice / smoothie / boba tea shopIce cream / frozen yogurt shopHair salon / barbershopNail salonDay spa / massage therapyTanning salonEyebrow / lash / waxing studioDry cleaner drop-off / laundromatTailor / alterations / shoe repairPet grooming (indoor, no boarding)Barbershop-style men's grooming loungeInsurance agencyReal estate brokerage officeLaw officeAccounting / CPA / tax preparation officeTitle company / mortgage officeEngineering / architecture / design studioTravel agencyStaffing / employment agencyCoworking / executive suitesDental office / orthodontistPhysician group practice / urgent care clinicPhysical therapy / chiropractic clinicOptometrist / eyewear retailDermatology / med spa (physician-supervised)Bank or credit union branch (no drive-through)Preschool / child day care centerGym / fitness centerCrossFit / functional training boxYoga or pilates studioJiu-jitsu / karate / martial arts dojoDance studio / cheer and gymnastics gymIndoor golf simulator / pickleball (indoor)Tutoring center / test-prep / music lessonsVeterinary clinic, indoor only, under 5,000 sq. ft., no outdoor runsChurch / synagogue / house of worship

With special approval

Dialysis center / outpatient clinicBank branch with drive-through teller lanesAdult day care centerTrampoline park / indoor kids play centerKennel / pet boarding / doggie daycare with outdoor runsSports bar / cocktail lounge / brewpub taproomRestaurant with drive-through laneCoffee shop with drive-throughConvenience store with gas pumpsCar wash (automated or self-serve)Tire shop / oil change / quick lubeGeneral auto repair garageAuto parts storeSelf-storage facilityHotel or extended-stay hotelAssisted living facility / congregate living facilityApartments / townhomes above or beside retailLandscape contractor yard / nursery serviceContractor dispatch office with vehicle storageWarehouse / distribution / light assemblyCraft brewery or distillery production with tasting roomCabinet or millwork shop, machine shop, sign fabricationUrgent-care-style veterinary hospital with boarding

Build envelope

Development standards

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

MUPD parking range4 to 6 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area (Art. 3)

StandardMaximum FAR set by Comprehensive Plan FLUE Table (FAR table for non-residential FLU categories), counting all residential and non-residential buildings

StandardSetbacks are measured in linear feet from the boundary of the MUPD; different setbacks apply where abutting residential vs. non-residential zoning/FLU

StandardMaximum building coverage for CH and CH-O FLU designations may be increased to 60 percent for qualifying developments

StandardAn MUPD with split or multiple FLU designations applies the minimum acreage of the more restrictive FLU designation

StandardMUPD is only consistent with residential FLU designations in the Urban/Suburban Tier where at least a portion of the MUPD carries a non-residential FLU designation

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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