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Hialeah, FL Zoning

Euclidean-zoning. 8 districts · 9 overlays · 7 applicable state preemptions.

Overview

Code type
euclidean
Naming convention
mixed

Standard Euclidean residential/commercial/industrial + downtown/neighborhood overlays. Charter city under Fla. Const. Art. VIII & F.S. §166.021 home-rule; subject to Live Local Act preemption (SB 102/2023 + SB 328/2024) on commercial/industrial/mixed-use parcels for ≥40% affordable projects. | naming_convention_raw=standard ; sub_flags_raw=[florida, live-local-preempted, charter-city, miami-dade-aicuz-overlaid]

Worth knowing
  • NBD overlay has FIVE areas, not eight (v1 profile claim of 8 was FM-1 pattern-overreach). Areas 1 (Palm Ave), 2 (East 4 Ave), 3 (SE 8 St / SR-112), 4 (West 16 Ave / West 37 St), 5 (East 9 St / East 4-8 Ave). Hialeah Racetrack (bounded E 21 St / E 32 St / Palm Ave / E 4 Ave) explicitly excluded per §98-1629.
  • NBD density incentives are STILL ACTIVE — no Ord. 2025-004 was found in the §98-1627 amendment history (last confirmed amendment is Ord. 2016-03, Jan 2016). V1 profile claim of 'Ord. 2025-004 removed density bonuses' appears to be a fabricated citation (FM-7). §98-1630.5 provides up to 70 du/ac (Area 2: 60) via 12-point system.
  • Area 2 (East 4 Ave) has stricter caps than other NBD areas: density max 60 du/ac (not 70); height max 65 ft / 6 stories (not 95 ft / 9 stories) regardless of points earned.

+ 8 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

res_sf 2res_mf 2cbd 1spec 1mu 1ind 1
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
R-1Single-Family Residentialres_sf——————— / — / —
R-2One- and Two-Family Residentialres_sf——0.3[3]———— / —[1] / 25[2]
R-3Multiple-Family Residentialres_mf———————[4] / —[5] / —
R-3-DDowntown Multiple-Family Residentialres_mf————32[6]—— / — / —
CBDDowntown Business Districtcbd————40[7]—— / — / —
GUDGeneral Urban Districtspec————40[8]—— / — / —
CRCommercial/Residentialmu————32[9]—— / — / —
MHHialeah Heights Industrialind7,500 sf[13]45 ft[14]0.5[15]———8[10] / —[11] / 20[12]

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

HDUC
Hialeah Downtown Urban Center (HDUC)
SPEC
Ch. 98, Art. V, Div. 27, §§98-1571 through 98-1589 (Ord. 99-118, 1999; Ord. 2000-50, 2000)

Downtown Hialeah boundary per §98-1572; applies to R-3-D, CR, CBD, GUD base zones within downtown core.

density_r3d_cr_max_duac32[16]
density_cbd_gud_max_duac40[17]
density_incentive_bonus_duacup to +8 (to 40)[18]
pedestrian_entrance_interval_ft150[19]
landscape_per_urban_design_planper HDUC adopted Urban Design Plan[20]
park_impact_fee_waiverwaived per additional unit when land donated[21]
MH
Hialeah Heights (MH Industrial)
SPEC
Ch. 98, Art. V, Div. 29, §§98-1596 through 98-1609.1 (Ord. 2005-11, 2005)

Hialeah Heights neighborhood in eastern city portion; distinct industrial character district. Boundary per Chapter 98 zoning map per §98-1596 et seq.

max_height_ft45[22]
min_lot_sf7,500[23]
min_lot_frontage_ft75[24]
setback_front_ft8[25]
setback_rear_ft20[26]
setback_street_side_ft8[27]
setback_interior_side_doors_windows_ft8[28]
setback_interior_side_blank_ft5[29]
max_lot_coverage_pct50[30]
min_floor_area_industrial_sf1,000[31]
min_floor_area_commercial_sf750[32]
permitted_usesAll uses allowed in M-1 and M-2, excluding C-3 uses §98-1156(a)(2) and (a)(11)[33]
enclosed_operations_required1[34]
NBD-1
NBD Area 1 — Palm Avenue Corridor
COR
Ch. 98, Art. V, Div. 33, §§98-1627 through 98-1630.9 (Ord. 2007-011 original; amended Ord. 2008-38, 2014-09, 2016-03)

Properties fronting Palm Avenue, bounded by 49 Street on the north and the Florida East Coast Railroad tracks on 21 Street on the south (§98-1629). Hialeah Racetrack parcel (bounded East 21 St / East 32 St / Palm Ave / East 4 Ave) is explicitly excluded.

max_density_base_duac32[35]
max_density_with_incentives_duac70[36]
max_height_base_ft55[37]
max_height_with_incentives_ft95[38]
pedestal_max_ft40[39]
min_floor_height_nonres_ft12[40]
min_floor_height_res_ft9[41]
setback_front_pedestal_ft10[42]
setback_front_tower_ft22[43]
setback_front_cap_ft34[44]
setback_interior_pedestal_ft15[45]
setback_interior_tower_ft22[46]
setback_interior_cap_ft28[47]
frontage_base_pct100[48]
frontage_middle_min_pct60[49]
frontage_cap_min_pct40[50]
garage_screening_non_arterial_ft40[51]
permitted_usesMixed-use vertical; residential + retail/office/service/restaurant/civic; §98-1630.1 detailed list[52]
prohibited_usesC-3 uses, carwashes, adult entertainment, funeral homes, hospitals, motels, billiards, nightclubs, industrial, C-1/C-2 automotive[53]
parking_ratio_refper §98-2189(22)[54]
NBD-2
NBD Area 2 — East 4 Avenue Corridor
COR
Ch. 98, Art. V, Div. 33

Properties fronting East 4 Avenue, bounded by 49 Street on the north and Florida East Coast Railroad tracks on 21 Street on the south (§98-1629).

max_density_base_duac32[55]
max_density_with_incentives_duac60[56]
max_height_base_ft55[57]
max_height_with_incentives_ft65[58]
pedestal_max_ft40[59]
setback_front_pedestal_ft10[60]
setback_front_tower_ft22[61]
setback_interior_pedestral_ft15[62]
permitted_usesSame as NBD-1 per §98-1630.1[63]
area_specific_capsArea 2 density max 60 du/ac; height max 65 ft / 6 stories regardless of points[64]
NBD-3
NBD Area 3 — SE 8 Street / Okeechobee / SR-112
COR
Ch. 98, Art. V, Div. 33

Area bounded by SE 8 Street (north), East Okeechobee Road and S.R. 112 (south), SE 11 Avenue (east), East 4 Avenue (west) (§98-1629).

max_density_base_duac32[65]
max_density_with_incentives_duac70[66]
max_height_base_ft55[67]
max_height_with_incentives_ft95[68]
setback_front_pedestal_ft10[69]
setback_front_tower_ft22[70]
permitted_usesSame as NBD-1 per §98-1630.1[71]
NBD-4
NBD Area 4 — West 16 Avenue / West 37 Street
COR
Ch. 98, Art. V, Div. 33

Properties on the east side of West 16 Avenue, bounded by West 37 Street (north), West Okeechobee Road (south), West 15 Avenue (east) (§98-1629).

max_density_base_duac32[72]
max_density_with_incentives_duac70[73]
max_height_base_ft55[74]
max_height_with_incentives_ft95[75]
setback_front_pedestal_ft10[76]
setback_front_tower_ft22[77]
permitted_usesSame as NBD-1 per §98-1630.1[78]
NBD-5
NBD Area 5 — East 9 Street between East 4 and East 8 Avenue
COR
Ch. 98, Art. V, Div. 33

Properties on north and south sides of East 9 Street, between East 4 Avenue and East 8 Avenue (§98-1629).

max_density_base_duac32[79]
max_density_with_incentives_duac70[80]
max_height_base_ft55[81]
max_height_with_incentives_ft95[82]
setback_front_pedestal_ft10[83]
setback_front_tower_ft22[84]
permitted_usesSame as NBD-1 per §98-1630.1[85]
AICUZ
Airport Hazard Overlay (AICUZ-Influenced)
MIL
Not codified in Hialeah Ch. 98; enforced via Miami-Dade County aviation regulations and FAA Part 77 imaginary surfaces (FAA AC 150/5300-13B)

Western and southern portions of Hialeah adjacent to Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) and Miami International Airport (MIA) flight corridors. Exact boundary per Miami-Dade County AICUZ maps and FAA airspace surface analysis; requires parcel-level FAA Form 7460-1 determination.

height_restriction_ft30–50 AGL near runway approaches[86]
faa_form_7460_threshold_ft_agl200[87]
apz1_incompatible_useshospitals, schools, nursing homes, child care, prisons, explosive manufacturing/storage, communications towers[88]
dnl_noise_easement_threshold_db65[89]
FP
Floodplain Overlay
FP
FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (NFHL) + Miami-Dade County Floodplain Ordinance

FEMA-mapped flood zones; Hialeah parcels distributed across AE (100-yr+BFE), X (500-yr), X-unshaded; northern/western uplands lower risk; southern/eastern canal areas higher risk.

base_flood_elevation_ft_ngvd293–8 ft NGVD 29 parcel-dependent[90]
freeboard_requirement_ft1[91]
no_rise_certification_required1[92]

State preemptions

FL-LiveLocal-SB102-2023applies
Qualifying condition
Hialeah is a Florida municipality subject to §166.04151(7). Hialeah has commercial (C-1, C-2, C-3), industrial (M-1, M-2, MH), and mixed-use (CR, CBD, GUD) base zones — the trigger categories. Charter-city status under F.S. §166.021 does not exempt from Live Local (SB 1730/2025 clarified that charter amendments cannot be required). City population 235,384 (Census 2024 PEP vintage); county population 2,791,914 (Census 2024 / WPR 2026 est.). Preemption applies statewide to all FL municipalities — no population threshold. Highest-residential-density in jurisdiction is HDUC CBD/GUD at 40 du/ac (§98-1578) or NBD with incentives at 70 du/ac (§98-1630.5); Live Local floors density at that value on C/I/MU parcels. | citation: Fla. Stat. §166.04151(7); SB 102 (2023); SB 1730 (2025) clarifies charter-amendment exemption ; title=Florida Live Local Act — SB 102 (2023), codified at Fla. Stat. §166.04151(7) ; effect_on_city=Projects with ≥40% of units affordable at or below 120% AMI on C/I/MU parcels are administrative/by-right. Height floor = tallest residential zoning height permitted within 1 mile or tallest existing adjacent residential building (MIAMI/Opa-locka vicinity AICUZ constrains this upward — SEE FEDERAL CONFLICT). Density floor = highest residential density allowed in jurisdiction (40 du/ac HDUC baseline; 70 du/ac with NBD incentives achieved at peer parcels). Use floor = multifamily residential permitted on all C/I/MU zones regardless of local use list. Discretionary review waived; objective building-code review only. ; federal_conflict_note=Western and southern Hialeah parcels under AICUZ/Part 77 surfaces cap height at 30–50 ft AGL near approach zones — federal preempts state Live Local height floor on those parcels (status=federal_state_conflict on height for those specific parcels).
FL-LiveLocal-SB328-2024applies
Qualifying condition
All FL municipalities with qualifying Live Local projects. Hialeah has Metrorail heavy-rail service at Hialeah Market Station (at NW 79 St/NW 37 Ave, just outside city limits) and Tri-Rail service at Hialeah Market; bus service via Miami-Dade Transit. Metrorail qualifies as 'major transit stop' under FL statute; parcels within ½ mile of station qualify for the stronger parking reduction tier. General ≥20% parking reduction applies to all qualifying Live Local projects statewide. | citation: Fla. Stat. §166.04151(7) as amended by SB 328 (2024) ; title=Florida Live Local Act 2024 Amendments — SB 328 ; effect_on_city=Mandatory ≥20% parking reduction from base district ratio for qualifying Live Local projects (SB 328 §3). Additional reductions near major transit stops (Metrorail Hialeah Market ½-mile buffer). Hotel-to-affordable-residential conversion pathway added to C zones. Adjacency-tempering for single-family abutters: height entitlement capped at 150% of tallest allowed residential zoning height within 1 mile (replaces SB 102 raw floor where SF-adjacent). Ad valorem tax exemption available for qualifying units.
FL-HB1339-2020applies
Qualifying condition
Statewide; Hialeah administers a SHIP program via Miami-Dade County's State Housing Initiatives Partnership allocation. Any Hialeah project funded by SAIL (state) or SHIP (local) may request §166.04151(6) preemption of base zoning. | citation: Fla. Stat. §166.04151(6); HB 1339 (2020) ; title=Florida HB 1339 — SAIL/SHIP Affordable Housing Preemption, Fla. Stat. §166.04151(6) ; effect_on_city=Hialeah City Council may approve SAIL/SHIP-funded affordable housing on ANY parcel zoned residential, commercial, or industrial — including R-1/R-2/R-3, C-1/C-2/C-3, M-1/M-2/MH — regardless of base-zone use restrictions. Discretionary review waived if council invokes §166.04151(6).
FL-ComprePlan-163.3180applies
Qualifying condition
All FL municipalities under Community Planning Act (1985). Hialeah has an adopted Comprehensive Plan filed with Miami-Dade County and Florida DEO; all Ch. 98 zoning actions must demonstrate comprehensive-plan consistency. | citation: Fla. Stat. §163.3180 ; title=Florida Comprehensive Plan Consistency + Concurrency — §163.3180 ; effect_on_city=Development orders in Hialeah must be consistent with adopted Comprehensive Plan and concurrency (transportation/schools/potable water/sewer/solid waste/drainage/parks). Frames — does not directly override — Ch. 98 field values.
FL-BuildingCode-553.73applies
Qualifying condition
Statewide. Florida Building Code is the exclusive statewide construction code; Hialeah local amendments require state approval. | citation: Fla. Stat. §553.73 ; title=Florida Building Code Preemption — §553.73 ; effect_on_city=All Hialeah construction reviewed against Florida Building Code (current edition). Local technical amendments require state approval per §553.73(4). Zoning field values (height/setbacks/use) not directly preempted; construction-standard values are.
FL-BertHarris-70.001applies
Qualifying condition
Statewide; Hialeah exposed to Bert Harris takings claims for any down-zoning or new restriction that inordinately burdens existing use or vested rights. Active litigation risk for any significant Ch. 98 amendment. | citation: Fla. Stat. §70.001 ; title=Florida Bert J. Harris Private Property Rights Protection Act — §70.001 ; effect_on_city=Litigation-risk backstop; no direct field override. Any new Ch. 98 restriction (e.g., proposed NBD amendment Ord. 2025-004 narrative claims, if it existed, would be exposed) must be assessed for inordinate-burden exposure.
FL-ShortTermRental-509.032applies
Qualifying condition
Statewide. Hialeah has no pre-June-2011 grandfathered STR ordinance on record in Ch. 98. STRs licensed by FL DBPR. | citation: Fla. Stat. §509.032(7) ; title=Florida Short-Term Rental Preemption — §509.032(7) ; effect_on_city=Hialeah cannot prohibit short-term rentals or regulate duration/frequency. STRs permissible as residential use across zones subject to uniform life-safety/parking/noise rules.
Non-applicable laws (2)
FL-CoastalCCCL-Ch161under_review
Qualifying condition
Hialeah is inland (centered ~6 miles west of Biscayne Bay); city has no shoreline or Atlantic-facing parcels. FDEP CCCL line does not cross Hialeah jurisdiction. | citation: Fla. Stat. Ch. 161 §§161.052–161.053 ; title=Florida Coastal Construction Control Line — Ch. 161 ; effect_on_city=None.
FL-CHHA-163.3178under_review
Qualifying condition
Hialeah is inland; not within Category-1 SLOSH inundation polygon per FDEO CHHA mapping. Subject to FEMA riverine/freshwater flood overlay but not CHHA coastal-storm-surge preemption. | citation: Fla. Stat. §163.3178 ; title=Florida Coastal High Hazard Area — §163.3178 ; effect_on_city=None. Riverine flood risk governed by FEMA NFHL + Miami-Dade County Floodplain Ordinance.

Adopted building codes

Statewide — FL Building Code 7th ed

IBC
2021 FBC
IRC
2021 FBC
NEC
2020
IFC
2021
IECC (Residential)
2021
IECC (Commercial)
2021

Click a code label to open its state-by-state adoption atlas.

Quirks & notes

  • NBD overlay has FIVE areas, not eight (v1 profile claim of 8 was FM-1 pattern-overreach). Areas 1 (Palm Ave), 2 (East 4 Ave), 3 (SE 8 St / SR-112), 4 (West 16 Ave / West 37 St), 5 (East 9 St / East 4-8 Ave). Hialeah Racetrack (bounded E 21 St / E 32 St / Palm Ave / E 4 Ave) explicitly excluded per §98-1629.
  • NBD density incentives are STILL ACTIVE — no Ord. 2025-004 was found in the §98-1627 amendment history (last confirmed amendment is Ord. 2016-03, Jan 2016). V1 profile claim of 'Ord. 2025-004 removed density bonuses' appears to be a fabricated citation (FM-7). §98-1630.5 provides up to 70 du/ac (Area 2: 60) via 12-point system.
  • Area 2 (East 4 Ave) has stricter caps than other NBD areas: density max 60 du/ac (not 70); height max 65 ft / 6 stories (not 95 ft / 9 stories) regardless of points earned.
  • MH Industrial (Hialeah Heights) min lot is 7,500 sf (v1 profile incorrectly had 1,000 sf — that's the min industrial FLOOR area per §98-1601, not the lot). MH height measured from crown of road (unusual basis for South Florida low-relief sites, can change calc height 1-2 ft).
  • HDUC section range is §§98-1571 through 98-1589 (Division 27); sections §98-1580 through §98-1589 are RESERVED (v1 profile incorrectly listed range as §§98-1578-1595). Density max 32 (R-3-D/CR) or 40 (CBD/GUD) du/ac per §98-1578; incentive bonuses via §98-1579 (land donation / fee contributions).
  • Live Local Act SB 102 (2023) + SB 328 (2024) applies city-wide to all C/I/MU parcels for ≥40% affordable projects. Density floor = 70 du/ac (jurisdiction max, NBD-incentive tier). Height floor = tallest residential zoning height within 1-mile radius. Adjacency tempering caps SF-abutters at 150% of jurisdiction tallest.
  • Airport adjacency dominates western/southern Hialeah parcels. Opa-locka Executive (KOPF) and Miami International (KMIA) AICUZ/Part 77 surfaces cap height at 30–50 ft AGL in approach zones, which FEDERALLY preempts the Live Local Act state height floor on those parcels. Triggers federal_state_conflict status on height-by-parcel. FAA Form 7460-1 required for any structure >200 ft AGL.
  • Charter city under F.S. §166.021 home rule, but per SB 1730 (2025) a charter amendment CANNOT be required to authorize a Live Local Development. Hialeah home-rule authority does not carve out Live Local preemption.
  • Hialeah almost entirely built out (235,384 population in 21.4 sq mi ≈ 11,000/sq mi — 6th-largest FL city by pop). Greenfield development effectively zero; infill and redevelopment via NBD incentives and Live Local pathways are the only realistic development mechanisms.
  • R-2 lot coverage 30% max (§98-546) enforces pervious surface for drainage — unusually restrictive for modern infill; reflects mid-20th-century South Florida code.
  • Hialeah Metrorail station at W 49 St & 5 Ave; Hialeah Market station at NW 79 St; qualifying 'major transit stop' under Live Local SB 328 enables stronger parking reductions within ½-mile buffers.

Formulas

Definitions

height
Measured from average finished grade to roof peak or top of parapet per general Ch. 98 rules; MH (§98-1601) is the exception — measured from crown of road
lot_coverage
Portion of lot covered by principal + accessory buildings as percentage of total lot area
far
Floor area ratio — total building floor area divided by lot area (not stated in retrieved districts; may not be a primary control mechanism in Hialeah Ch. 98)
du_ac
Dwelling units per net acre

Capacity calculations

nbd_density_incentive_formula
Base 32 du/ac; with §98-1630.5 points system up to 70 du/ac (12 points required). Area 2 capped at 60 du/ac (10-point min).
nbd_height_incentive_formula
Base 55 ft / 5 stories; with §98-1630.4 points up to 95 ft / 9 stories (4 points). Area 2 capped at 65 ft / 6 stories.

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Sources & references

Primary source
Chapter 98 — Zoning; Code of Ordinances, Hialeah, FL
Through Ord. No. 2016-03 (last confirmed amendment to NBD Division 33); Ord. 2005-11 for MH Division 29; Ord. 2000-50 for HDUC Division 27 · retrieved 2026-04-19
Citations
  1. [1] §98-546
  2. [2] §98-547
  3. [3] §98-546
  4. [4] §98-589
  5. [5] §98-590
  6. [6] §98-1578
  7. [7] §98-1578
  8. [8] §98-1578
  9. [9] §98-1578
  10. [10] §98-1601
  11. [11] §98-1601
  12. [12] §98-1601
  13. [13] §98-1601
  14. [14] §98-1601
  15. [15] §98-1601
  16. [16] §98-1578
  17. [17] §98-1578
  18. [18] §98-1579
  19. [19] §98-1578
  20. [20] §98-1578
  21. [21] §98-1579
  22. [22] §98-1601
  23. [23] §98-1601
  24. [24] §98-1601
  25. [25] §98-1601
  26. [26] §98-1601
  27. [27] §98-1601
  28. [28] §98-1601
  29. [29] §98-1601
  30. [30] §98-1601
  31. [31] §98-1601
  32. [32] §98-1601
  33. [33] §98-1601
  34. [34] §98-1601
  35. [35] §98-1630.3(a)
  36. [36] §98-1630.5
  37. [37] §98-1630.3(b)
  38. [38] §98-1630.4
  39. [39] §98-1630.3(b)
  40. [40] §98-1630.3(b)
  41. [41] §98-1630.3(b)
  42. [42] §98-1630.3(e)(1)
  43. [43] §98-1630.3(e)(1)
  44. [44] §98-1630.3(e)(1)
  45. [45] §98-1630.3(e)(2)
  46. [46] §98-1630.3(e)(2)
  47. [47] §98-1630.3(e)(2)
  48. [48] §98-1630.3(d)
  49. [49] §98-1630.3(d)
  50. [50] §98-1630.3(d)
  51. [51] §98-1630.3(e)(3)
  52. [52] §98-1630.1
  53. [53] §98-1630.1
  54. [54] §98-1630.3
  55. [55] §98-1630.3(a)
  56. [56] §98-1630.5
  57. [57] §98-1630.3(b)
  58. [58] §98-1630.4
  59. [59] §98-1630.3(b)
  60. [60] §98-1630.3(e)(1)
  61. [61] §98-1630.3(e)(1)
  62. [62] §98-1630.3(e)(2)
  63. [63] §98-1630.1
  64. [64] §98-1630.4 + c§98-1630.5
  65. [65] §98-1630.3(a)
  66. [66] §98-1630.5
  67. [67] §98-1630.3(b)
  68. [68] §98-1630.4
  69. [69] §98-1630.3(e)(1)
  70. [70] §98-1630.3(e)(1)
  71. [71] §98-1630.1
  72. [72] §98-1630.3(a)
  73. [73] §98-1630.5
  74. [74] §98-1630.3(b)
  75. [75] §98-1630.4
  76. [76] §98-1630.3(e)(1)
  77. [77] §98-1630.3(e)(1)
  78. [78] §98-1630.1
  79. [79] §98-1630.3(a)
  80. [80] §98-1630.5
  81. [81] §98-1630.3(b)
  82. [82] §98-1630.4
  83. [83] §98-1630.3(e)(1)
  84. [84] §98-1630.3(e)(1)
  85. [85] §98-1630.1
  86. [86] (federal-derived)
  87. [87] (federal)
  88. [88] (Miami-Dade AICUZ)
  89. [89] (Miami-Dade AICUZ / FAA CNEM)
  90. [90] (FEMA NFHL)
  91. [91] (Miami-Dade County)
  92. [92] (Miami-Dade County)

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Data quality

70%completeness42 confirmed22 partial
Documented gaps
  • R-1 complete dimensional standards (min_lot_sf, height, setbacks) — §98-5xx range not retrieved
  • R-3 lot area minimums and rear setback
  • R-3-D, CR independent base district parameters (standalone of HDUC overlay)
  • CBD, GUD height, FAR, lot coverage, setback — not retrieved
  • Complete use compatibility matrix across all districts
  • Parking ratios per §98-2189(22) not retrieved as full table
  • HDUC adopted Urban Design Plan specific plaza/paseo/landscape dimensions
  • §98-1630.6–1630.9 NBD design/site-plan details
  • C-1/C-2/C-3 commercial districts not listed (Live Local applies but local dimensional standards not extracted)
  • M-1/M-2 general industrial district parameters
  • NBD areas 1-5 parcel-level boundary GIS
  • Parcel-level AICUZ boundary (requires FAA Form 7460-1 site-level determination)
  • FEMA NFHL parcel-specific BFE (3-8 ft NGVD 29 varies)
  • Any 2024-2026 ordinance amendments beyond those confirmed in §98-1601/1627 histories (e.g., search for post-Live Local Hialeah ordinance updates)

Known issues

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Verification

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