Zoning explained · Palm Beach County

UC - Urban Center District (Palm Beach County ULDC, UC1/UC2/UC3) West Palm Beach, Florida

The county's Urban Center district, one of the PRA (Priority Redevelopment Area) districts governed by the Urban Redevelopment Area Overlay (ULDC Art. 3.B.16). The list here is what ALL of them allow.

27 buildings zoned UC59 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in UC, West Palm Beach

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

Allowed by right
Assembly Institutional Nonprofit (DRO site-plan review)Assembly Membership Nonprofit (DRO site-plan review)Bed and Breakfast (DRO site-plan review)Car Wash (DRO site-plan review)Catering Service (DRO site-plan review)College or University (DRO site-plan review)Convenience Store (DRO site-plan review)Day Care General (DRO site-plan review)Day Care Limited (DRO site-plan review)Dispatching Service (DRO site-plan review)Dog Day Care (DRO site-plan review)Electric Distribution Substation (DRO site-plan review)Entertainment, Indoor (DRO site-plan review)Financial Institution (DRO site-plan review)Financial Institution with Drive-Through Facilities (DRO site-plan review)Financial Institution – Freestanding ATM (DRO site-plan review)Fitness Center (DRO site-plan review)Flea Market, Indoor (DRO site-plan review)Funeral Home (DRO site-plan review)Government Services (DRO site-plan review)Green Market (DRO site-plan review)Hospital (DRO site-plan review)Hotel or Motel (DRO site-plan review)Kennel, Type 3 (Commercial Enclosed) (DRO site-plan review)Large Family Child Care Home (DRO site-plan review)Minor Utility (DRO site-plan review)Multi-Media Production (DRO site-plan review)Nursery, Retail (DRO site-plan review)Park, Neighborhood Infill (DRO site-plan review)Park, Passive (DRO site-plan review)Park, Public (DRO site-plan review)Place of Worship (DRO site-plan review)Produce Stand (DRO site-plan review)Restaurant, Type 1 (DRO site-plan review)Restaurant, Type 2 (DRO site-plan review)School – Elementary or Secondary (DRO site-plan review)Self-Service Storage, Limited Access (DRO site-plan review)Self-Service Storage, Multi-Access (DRO site-plan review)Single Room Occupancy (SRO) (DRO site-plan review)Skilled Nursing or Residential Treatment Facility (DRO site-plan review)Veterinary Clinic (DRO site-plan review)Work/Live Space (DRO site-plan review)
With special approval
Animal ShelterCocktail LoungeCrematoryElectric Transmission SubstationEntertainment, OutdoorFlea Market, OutdoorGas and Fuel Sales, RetailHomeless Resource CenterParking, CommercialPawnshopRepair and Maintenance, LightResearch and DevelopmentShooting Range, IndoorTheater and Performance VenueTransportation FacilityType 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.

StandardNo plain 'UC' column exists in the ULDC use matrix - it is split into UC1, UC2, UC3
StandardProperty development regulations come from Art. 3.B.16, Urban Redevelopment Area Overlay (URAO), NOT from Table 3.D.1.A - minimum lot width 50 ft, depth 100 ft, everything else per the overlay
StandardThe sub-district must be confirmed on the county zoning map before quoting anything beyond the shared list
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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Spaces zoned UC in West Palm Beach

4 spaces available in this district, largest first. Click any space to view it.

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Based on the West Palm Beach zoning code.
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