Zoning explained · Palm Beach County

RE - Residential Estate District (Palm Beach County ULDC) West Palm Beach, Florida

Palm Beach County ULDC Residential Estate district: to provide a transition between the agricultural and conservation areas and more urban residential communities.

1 building zoned RE32 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in RE, West Palm Beach

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

Allowed by right

Agriculture, Storage (DRO site-plan review)Bed and Breakfast (DRO site-plan review)Community Vegetable GardenElectric Distribution Substation (DRO site-plan review)Large Family Child Care Home (DRO site-plan review)Minor Utility (DRO site-plan review)Park, Neighborhood InfillPark, Passive (DRO site-plan review)Place of Worship (DRO site-plan review)Renewable Energy Solar Facility (DRO site-plan review)Shade HouseStable, PrivateType 1A ExcavationType 1B Excavation (DRO site-plan review)

With special approval

Agricultural ExcavationAgriculture, Bona FideCemeteryDay Care GeneralDay Care LimitedElectric Transmission SubstationEquestrian Arena, CommercialGolf CourseGovernment ServicesNursery, RetailNursery, WholesalePark, PublicProduce StandRenewable Energy Wind FacilitySchool – Elementary or SecondaryStable, CommercialType 2 ExcavationWater or Wastewater Treatment Plant

Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMinimum lot 2.5 ac in the Rural Service Area, 1 ac in the Urban/Suburban Tier; width 200 ft (125 ft U/S); depth 200 ft (ULDC Table 3.D.1.A)

StandardMaximum building coverage 20% (30% U/S)

Setbacks50 ft front, 25 ft (15 ft U/S) side, 25 ft side street, 40 ft (25 ft U/S) rear

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

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

StandardCounty district under a city mailing label - confirm the parcel is unincorporated

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.

Looking for space zoned RE in West Palm Beach?

Tell us what you'll run in it — we'll match you to the right building in West Palm Beach and flag anything that needs approval.

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Based on the West Palm Beach zoning code.