Miami Lakes City Zoning Code

Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections

ARTICLE I

- IN GENERAL

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ARTICLE II

DECISION-MAKING AND ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES

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ARTICLE III

DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL PROCEDURES

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ARTICLE IV

- ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

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DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 13-401.- Purpose.
DIVISION 2. - SINGLE-FAMILY AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS RU-1, RU-1A, RU-1B, RU-1Z AND RU-2
- Sec. 13-421.- Applicability.
- Sec. 13-422. - Main permitted uses.
- Sec. 13-423. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 13-424. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 13-425. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 13-426. - Development regulations for single-family and two-family districts.
- Sec. 13-427. - Density.
- Sec. 13-428. - Additional development regulations for the RU-1Z Zero Lot Line Districts.
- Sec. 13-429. - Subdivision of RU-2 lots.
DIVISION 3. - RU-TH TOWNHOUSE DISTRICT
- Sec. 13-441.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 13-442. - Definitions.
- Sec. 13-443. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 13-444. - Development regulations.
- Sec. 13-445. - Site plan review.
- Sec. 13-446. - Maintenance of common area.
- Sec. 13-447. - Platting requirements.
- Sec. 13-448. - Trees.
- Sec. 13-449. - Swale areas.
DIVISION 4. - RM-13 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RU-3M)
- Sec. 13-461.- Applicability.
- Sec. 13-462. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 13-463. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 13-464. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 13-465. - Development regulations.
- Sec. 13-466. - Site plan review.
DIVISION 5. - RM-23 LOW MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RU-4L)
- Sec. 13-481.- Applicability.
- Sec. 13-482. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 13-483. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 13-484. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 13-485. - Development regulations.
- Sec. 13-486. - Site plan review.
DIVISION 6. - RM-36 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RU-4M)
- Sec. 13-501.- Applicability.
- Sec. 13-502. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 13-503. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 13-504. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 13-505. - Development regulations.
- Sec. 13-506. - Site plan review.
DIVISION 7. - RM-50 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RU-4)
- Sec. 13-521.- Applicability.
- Sec. 13-522. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 13-523. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 13-524. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 13-525. - Development regulations.
- Sec. 13-526. - Site plan review.
DIVISION 8. - RO-13 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL/OFFICE DISTRICT (RU-5A)
- Sec. 13-541.- Applicability.
- Sec. 13-542. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 13-543. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-544. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-545. - Development regulations.
- Secs. 13-546—13-560. - Reserved.
DIVISION 9. - RO-50 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL/OFFICE DISTRICT (RU-4A)
- Sec. 13-561.- Applicability.
- Sec. 13-562. - Permitted uses.
- Secs. 13-563, 13-564. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-565. - Development regulations.
- Secs. 13-566—13-580. - Reserved.
DIVISION 10. - AU AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
- Sec. 13-581.- Applicability.
- Sec. 13-582. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 13-583. - Definitions.
- Sec. 13-584. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 13-585. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 13-586. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 13-587. - Development regulations for buildings and enclosures.
- Sec. 13-588. - Site plan review and setback reduction procedure.
- Sec. 13-589. - Vested rights; property rezoned to AU.
- Sec. 13-590. - Fees and permits.
- Sec. 13-591. - Public nuisance.
- Sec. 13-592. - Agricultural disclosure.
DIVISION 11. - HURRICANE RELIEF REGARDING EXISTING AND NONCONFORMING RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES IN THE RU AND RU-TH DISTRICTS
- Sec. 13-601.- Definitions.
- Sec. 13-602. - Repair and replacement of legal and illegal nonconforming fences after hurricane damage.
DIVISION 12. - BU-1 NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT
- Sec. 13-603.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 13-604. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 13-605. - Minimum width and area of lots.
- Sec. 13-606. - Setbacks.
- Sec. 13-607. - Use of more restrictive dimensions; compliance with special setback lines.
- Secs. 13-608, 13-609. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-610. - Height.
- Sec. 13-611. - Floor area ratio and lot coverage.
- Sec. 13-612. - Landscaped open space.
- Sec. 13-613. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 13-614. - Enclosed uses.
- Sec. 13-615. - Requirement for decorative masonry wall.
- Sec. 13-616. - Off-street parking.
- Secs. 13-617, 13-618. - Reserved.
DIVISION 13. - BU-1A LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT
- Sec. 13-619.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 13-620. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 13-621. - Table of minimum width and area of lots.
- Sec. 13-622. - Setbacks.
- Sec. 13-623. - Use of more restrictive dimensions; compliance with special setback lines.
- Secs. 13-624, 13-625. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-626. - Height.
- Sec. 13-627. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-628. - Floor area ratio and lot coverage.
- Sec. 13-629. - Landscaped open space.
- Sec. 13-630. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 13-631. - Enclosed uses.
- Sec. 13-632. - Requirement for decorative masonry wall.
- Sec. 13-633. - Off-street parking.
- Sec. 13-634. - Reserved.
DIVISION 14. - BU-2 SPECIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
- Sec. 13-635.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 13-636. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 13-637. - Table of minimum widths, area of lots.
- Sec. 13-638. - Setbacks.
- Sec. 13-639. - Use of more restrictive dimensions; compliance with special setback lines.
- Secs. 13-640, 13-641. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-642. - Height.
- Sec. 13-643. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-644. - Floor area ratio and lot coverage.
- Sec. 13-645. - Landscaped open space.
- Sec. 13-646. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 13-647. - Enclosed uses.
- Sec. 13-648. - Business property adjacent to residential districts.
- Sec. 13-649. - Off-street parking.
- Sec. 13-650. - Reserved.
DIVISION 15. - BU-3 LIBERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
- Sec. 13-651.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 13-652. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 13-653. - Additional uses permitted.
- Sec. 13-654. - Minimum widths and area of lots.
- Sec. 13-655. - Setbacks.
- Sec. 13-656. - Use of more restrictive dimensions; compliance with special setback lines.
- Secs. 13-657, 13-658. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-659. - Height.
- Sec. 13-660. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-661. - Floor area ratio and lot coverage.
- Sec. 13-662. - Landscaped open space.
- Sec. 13-663. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 13-664. - Enclosed uses.
- Sec. 13-665. - Business property adjacent to residential districts.
- Sec. 13-666. - Off-street parking.
- Sec. 13-667. - Reserved.
DIVISION 16. - IU-1 INDUSTRIAL, LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
- Sec. 13-668.- Uses permitted.
- Sec. 13-669. - Minimum width and area of lots.
- Sec. 13-670. - Setbacks.
- Sec. 13-671. - Use of more restrictive dimensions; compliance with special setback lines.
- Secs. 13-672, 13-673. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-674. - Maximum height in IU-1 District.
- Secs. 13-675—13-678. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-679. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 13-680. - Minimum landscaped open space, greenbelts, trees, maintenance.
- Sec. 13-681. - Uses confined to building.
- Sec. 13-685. - Off-street parking.
- Secs. 13-686, 13-687. - Reserved.
DIVISION 17. - IU-2 HEAVY MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
- Sec. 13-688.- Permitted uses.
- Sec. 13-689. - Minimum width and area of lots.
- Sec. 13-690. - Setbacks
- Sec. 13-691. - Use of more restrictive dimensions; compliance with special setback lines.
- Secs. 13-692, 13-693. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-694. - Maximum height in IU-2 District.
- Sec. 13-698. - Location of industrial use; use confined to building; location of petroleum tanks; residential uses limited.
- Sec. 13-699. - Minimum landscaped open space, greenbelts, trees, maintenance.
- Secs. 13-700—13-702. - Reserved.
DIVISION 18. - IU-3 INDUSTRIAL UNLIMITED DISTRICT
- Sec. 13-703.- Permitted uses.
- Sec. 13-704. - Minimum width and area of lots.
- Sec. 13-705. - Setbacks.
- Sec. 13-706. - Use of more restrictive dimensions; compliance with special setback lines.
- Secs. 13-707, 13-708. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-709. - Maximum height in IU-3 District.
- Secs. 13-710—13-713. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-714. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 13-716. - Wall or dike for storage of petroleum products.
- Sec. 13-717. - Uses confined to buildings or within wall enclosures.
- Sec. 13-718. - Minimum landscaped open space, greenbelts, trees, maintenance.
- Secs. 13-718.1, 13-718.2. - Reserved.
DIVISION 19. - IU-C INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, CONDITIONAL
- Sec. 13-719.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 13-720. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 13-721. - Permit for use; issuance; denial; appeals.
- Sec. 13-723. - Wall or dike for storage of petroleum products.
- Sec. 13-724. - Uses confined to buildings or within wall enclosures.
- Sec. 13-725. - Platting of land before use.
- Sec. 13-726. - Frontage; depth and area.
- Sec. 13-727. - Setbacks.
- Sec. 13-728. - Use of more restrictive dimensions; compliance with special setback lines.
- Secs. 13-729, 13-730. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-731. - Maximum height in IU-C District.
- Secs. 13-732—13-734. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-735. - Off-street parking.
- Sec. 13-736. - Water supply, sewage and waste disposal.
- Sec. 13-737. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-738. - Multiple industrial uses.
- Sec. 13-739. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-740. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 13-741. - Minimum landscaped open space, greenbelts, trees, maintenance.
- Secs. 13-742—13-744. - Reserved.
DIVISION 20. - BUSINESS, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT MASTER LIST
- Sec. 13-745.- Intent and application.
- Sec. 13-746. - Validity.
- Sec. 13-747. - Amendments.
- Sec. 13-748. - Business, Commercial and Industrial Use Master List.
DIVISION 21. - ADDITIONAL BUSINESS, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER USE REGULATIONS
- Sec. 13-749.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 13-750. - Antennas for amateur radio stations.
- Sec. 13-751. - Apparel stores.
- Sec. 13-752. - Attended, non-motorized donation collection vehicles.
- Sec. 13-753. - Automobile and light truck sales, automobile auction and wholesale distribution.
- Sec. 13-754 - Automobile and truck rentals including new and/or used vehicles.
- Sec. 13-755. - Automobile parking garages.
- Sec. 13-756. - Automobile self-service gas stations.
- Sec. 13-757. - Automobile service stations.
- Sec. 13-758. - Business and commercial establishments, bars, pubs and cabarets in the RO Districts.
- Sec. 13-759. - Separation of certain uses from RU Districts.
- Sec. 13-761. - Cabana as accessory use in the RO Districts.
- Sec. 13-762. - Certain cocktail lounge-bars in restaurants.
- Sec. 13-763. - Donated goods centers.
- Sec. 13-764. - Community residential homes (ALFS), recovery residences, and reasonable accommodations.
- Sec. 13-764.1. - Community residences.
- Sec. 13-764.2. - Conditional use permit requirements.
- Sec. 13-764.3. - Reasonable accommodation procedure.
- Sec. 13-765 - Hospitals.
- Sec. 13-766. - Hotels, motels and apartment hotels in the IU Districts.
- Sec. 13-767. - Information booth, gate house, security station.
- Sec. 13-768. - Liquor package store as accessory use in RO Districts.
- Sec. 13-769. - Towers, poles and masts.
- Sec. 13-770. - Night clubs.
- Sec. 13-771. - Outdoor dining.
- Sec. 13-772. - Outside walk-up window service.
- Sec. 13-773. - Private recreation area, private recreation building or private playground in the RO Districts.
- Sec. 13-774. - Rentals of trucks other than light trucks ancillary to self-storage facilities.
- Sec. 13-775. - Residential uses in the RO, BU, TC and IU Districts.
- Sec. 13-776. - Restaurants in the BU Districts.
- Sec. 13-777. - Salesroom and showrooms in the IU Districts.
- Sec. 13-777.1. - Online sales showroom/modified retail.
- Sec. 13-778 - Warehouse, membership.
- Sec. 13-779. - Wireless supported service facilities.
- Sec. 13-780. - Public and private utility facilities.
- Sec. 13-781. - Spacing requirements for certain uses.
- Sec. 13-782. - Sale of alcoholic beverages.
- Sec. 13-783. - Hours and days of sale.
- Sec. 13-784. - Places of public assembly.
- Sec. 13-785. - Nonpublic educational and child care facilities.
- Sec. 13-786. - Self-service storage facility.
- Sec. 13-787. - Call centers.
- Sec. 13-788. - Caterers in the BU-2, BU-3 and TC Districts.
- Sec. 13-789. - Veterinarians, animal hospitals, pet emergency and dog kennels.
- Sec. 13-790. - Spas, beauty parlors/manicurists and barber shops in the RO Districts and in the IU-C District.
- Sec. 13-791. - Drugstores, grocery stores and variety stores that include a pharmacy.
- Sec. 13-792. - Office buildings, office parks, or regional shopping centers that include a medical office or clinic, medical or dental laboratory, pharmacy or pain management clinic.
- Sec. 13-793. - Office buildings in the RO Districts.
- Sec. 13-794. - Control of uses.
- Sec. 13-795. - Hospitals, private or special.
- Sec. 13-796. - Brewery as an accessory use to a restaurant in the BU and TC Districts.
- Sec. 13-797. - Plant nursery.
- Sec. 13-798. - Petroleum products storage tank.
- Sec. 13-799. - Dry cleaning establishments.
- Sec. 13-799.1. - Automobile washing.
- Sec. 13-799.2. - Executive office center.
- Sec. 13-799.3. - Private clubs.
- Sec. 13-799.4. - Outdoor storage of non-hazardous materials.
- Sec. 13-799.5. - Rooftop commercial activity in the TC District.
- Sec. 13-799.6. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-799.7. - Low THC facilities, cannabis dispensaries, medical marijuana treatment facilities, and independent testing laboratories.
- Sec. 13-799.8. - Human trafficking public awareness signs.
DIVISION 22. - PAD PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- Sec. 13-800.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 13-801. - Ownership requirements.
- Sec. 13-802. - Review procedures.
- Sec. 13-803. - Development parameters.
- Sec. 13-804. - Fees.
DIVISION 23. - TND TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- Sec. 13-821.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 13-822. - Design criteria.
- Sec. 13-823. - Development parameters.
- Sec. 13-824. - Ownership requirements.
- Sec. 13-825. - Review procedure.
- Sec. 13-826. - Land use categories.
- Sec. 13-827. - Limitation on variances.
- Sec. 13-828. - Ownership and maintenance of common open space(s) and civic use buildings.
DIVISION 24. - GF-GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES[2]
- Sec. 13-842.- Uses permitted.
- Sec. 13-843. - Exclusive site plan review procedure.
- Sec. 13-844. - Reserved.
DIVISION 25. - GU INTERIM DISTRICT
- Sec. 13-856.- Boundary.
- Sec. 13-857. - Standard for determining regulations to be applied.
- Sec. 13-858. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-859. - New district classifications.
- Sec. 13-860. - Public hearing on refusal to issue permit.
- Sec. 13-861. - Cemeteries, mausoleums and crematories.
DIVISION 26. - TC TOWN CENTER DISTRICT
- Sec. 13-862.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 13-863. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 13-864. - Conflicts with other regulations.
- Sec. 13-865. - Street types—Establishment and hierarchy.
- Sec. 13-866. - Building orientation and frontage determination.
- Sec. 13-867. - Required building setbacks.
- Sec. 13-868. - Projections into required setbacks and adjacent rights-of-way.
- Sec. 13-869. - Accessory buildings and accessory structures.
- Sec. 13-870. - Building height.
- Sec. 13-871. - Lot coverage and maximum impervious area.
- Sec. 13-872. - Densities and intensities of use.
- Sec. 13-873. - Development rights transferrable.
- Sec. 13-874. - Architectural standards.
- Sec. 13-875. - Parking and loading.
- Sec. 13-876. - Access management.
- Sec. 13-877. - Dedications and public improvements.
- Sec. 13-878. - Open space and landscaping requirements.
- Sec. 13-879. - Drive-thru facilities.
- Sec. 13-880. - Comprehensive signage plan.
- Sec. 13-881. - Site plan review standards.
- Sec. 13-882. - Nonconformities.

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ARTICLE V

- ALLOWABLE ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE REQUIRED YARDS AND EXCEPTIONS TO THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED HEIGHTS

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ARTICLE VI

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

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ARTICLE VII

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS3

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ARTICLE VIII

PARKING REQUIREMENTS4

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ARTICLE IX

SIGNS

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ARTICLE X

- CONCURRENCY REGULATIONS AND MITIGATION OF DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS5

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ARTICLE XI

FEES

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ARTICLE XII

NAMING RIGHTS, SPONSORSHIP POLICY AND LETTERS OF SUPPORT

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ARTICLE XIII

WATER QUALITY

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