Plantation, FL Zoning

Euclidean-zoning. 36 districts · 9 overlays · 8 applicable state preemptions.

Overview

Code type
euclidean
Naming convention
mixed
Naming convention by category
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Residential district codes (RS-1A, RS-2B, RM-10N, RM-25U, RD-6L, PRD-7W, etc.) encode max du/ac after the hyphen in the numeric part; commercial districts (B-1P through B-7Q) use sequential letter-number with a suffix letter for sub-variants. Per §27-96: 'In all RS, RD, RP, RM and PRD zoning districts, the number following the hyphen represents the maximum number of dwelling units permitted per gross acre.' Three Special Public Interest (SPI) overlay districts supplement the base districts.

Worth knowing
  • District code suffix letters (A, B, C, D, EP, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, N, Q, U, W, Y) on RS/RM/RD/RP series are neighborhood-specific sub-variants sharing the same density limit but reflecting different subdivision plat contexts and applied dimensional standards. Treat suffix as a neighborhood identifier, not a separate density tier. §27-96.
  • SPI districts (SPI-1, SPI-2, SPI-3) are base-district-superseding special overlay districts in Article VII Division 26. SPI-2 creates six named commercial sub-districts (B-AM, B-HCS, B-PO, B-HC, B-FCC, B-AC) that appear as base district codes on the zoning map but are governed by SPI-2 overlay standards.
  • Dimensional tables for all districts are in Municode Chapter 27 (§27-72 residential, §27-85 commercial) but the Municode library is Cloudflare-gated (403 Forbidden for scripted/curl access and returns SPA shells via Wayback Machine). All district dimensional standards are marked partial/not_captured pending direct code text access.

+ 4 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

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CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
RS-1AResidential Single Family — Estate (1 du/ac)res_sf[4][5]1[6][1] / [2] / [3]
RS-1EPResidential Single Family — Rural Estate (1 du/ac)res_sf[10][11]1[12][7] / [8] / [9]
RS-2BResidential Single Family (2 du/ac)res_sf[16][17]2[18][13] / [14] / [15]
RS-3 seriesResidential Single Family (3 du/ac variants: RS-3C, RS-3D, RS-3F, RS-3G, RS-3K)res_sf[22][23]3[24][19] / [20] / [21]
RS-4 seriesResidential Single Family (4 du/ac variants: RS-4G, RS-4J, RS-4K)res_sf[28][29]4[30][25] / [26] / [27]
RS-5 seriesResidential Single Family (5 du/ac variants: RS-5G, RS-5H, RS-5I, RS-5J, RS-5K)res_sf[34][35]5[36][31] / [32] / [33]
RD-6LResidential Duplex (6 du/ac)res_th[40][41]6[42][37] / [38] / [39]
RP-7WMobile Home Park (7 du/ac)res_mf[46][47]7[48][43] / [44] / [45]
RM-6YResidential Multifamily (6 du/ac)res_mf[52][53]6[54][49] / [50] / [51]
RM-10 seriesResidential Multifamily (10 du/ac variants: RM-10N, RM-10Q, RM-10Y)res_mf[58][59]10[60][55] / [56] / [57]
RM-17.3UResidential Multifamily (17.3 du/ac)res_mf[64][65]17.3[66][61] / [62] / [63]
RM-21UResidential Multifamily (21 du/ac)res_mf[70][71]21[72][67] / [68] / [69]
RM-24UResidential Multifamily (24 du/ac)res_mf[76][77]24[78][73] / [74] / [75]
RM-25UResidential Multifamily (25 du/ac) — highest base residential densityres_mf[82][83]25[84][79] / [80] / [81]
PRD seriesPlanned Residential Development (multiple density variants)res_mf[88][89][90][85] / [86] / [87]
B-1PNeighborhood Businesscom[94][95][91] / [92] / [93]
B-2LCommunity Business — Limitedcom[99][100][96] / [97] / [98]
B-2PCommunity Business — Centralcom[104][105][101] / [102] / [103]
B-3PGeneral Businesscom[109][110][106] / 40[107] / [108]
B-4PRestricted Businesscom[114][115][111] / [112] / [113]
B-5PCommercialcom[119][120][116] / [117] / [118]
B-6PInstitutional — Educationalspec[124][125][121] / [122] / [123]
B-7QPlanned Commercial Developmentcom[129][130][126] / [127] / [128]
B-ACArtisan Commerce (SPI-2 sub-district)com[134][135][131] / [132] / [133]
B-AMAuto Mall (SPI-2 sub-district)com[139][140][136] / [137] / [138]
B-FCCFour Corners Commercial (SPI-2 sub-district)com[144][145][141] / [142] / [143]
B-HCHybrid Commercial (SPI-2 sub-district)com[149][150][146] / [147] / [148]
B-HCSHealth Care Services (SPI-2 sub-district)com[154][155][151] / [152] / [153]
B-POProfessional Office (SPI-2 sub-district)off[159][160][156] / [157] / [158]
OP-POffice Park — Plantationoff[164][165][161] / [162] / [163]
I-LPLight Industrialind[169][170][166] / [167] / [168]
I-LP2Large Light Industrialind[174][175][171] / [172] / [173]
M-PMMixed Use — Plantation Midtownmu[179][180][181][176] / [177] / [178]
CF-PCommunity Facilityspec[185][186][182] / [183] / [184]
S-CPParks (Conservation/Park)spec[187] / /
S-GCGolf Coursespec[188] / /

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

SPI-1
Plantation Acres Rural Overlay District
SPEC
§27-93; Article VII Division 26, Chapter 27

Properties located within the Plantation Acres area in the western portion of the city as mapped on the official zoning map. SPI-1 applies as an overlay to the underlying RS-1EP base district.

descriptionOverlay preserving rural character of western Plantation Acres neighborhood. Permits incidental harboring of domestic animals and agricultural activities.
base_districtRS-1EP
characterRural/agricultural preservation
SPI-2
State Road 7 Special Public Interest Overlay District
COR
§27-93; Article VII Division 26, Chapter 27

Properties fronting or adjacent to State Road 7 (US 441) within the City of Plantation. Six sub-districts: AM (Auto Mall), HCS (Health Care Services), PO (Professional Office), HC (Hybrid Commercial), FCC (Four Corners Commercial), AC (Artisan Commerce).

sub_districtsB-AM (Auto Mall); B-HCS (Health Care Services); B-PO (Professional Office); B-HC (Hybrid Commercial); B-FCC (Four Corners Commercial); B-AC (Artisan Commerce)
corridorState Road 7 / US 441
characterGateway commercial corridor with specialized sub-district designations
SPI-3
Plantation Midtown District
DT
§27-622; Article VII Division 26, Chapter 27

Mapped Plantation Midtown area (roughly bounded by Broward Blvd, University Drive, Cleary Blvd, and Peters Road). Properties within the Plantation Midtown district boundary.

descriptionMixed-use activity center envisioning transformation from suburban to denser, more active mixed-use pattern. Primarily commercial with significant residential component.
base_districtM-PM
characterUrban mixed-use intensification overlay
uses_permittedCommercial and residential mix per SPI-3 development and performance standards
FLOODPLAIN-FP
Special Flood Hazard Area (FEMA NFIP)
FP
Chapter 27 floodplain management provisions; Fla. Stat. §161.053 (CCCL) not applicable (Plantation is inland)

Properties within the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) as designated on FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), effective August 18, 2014. Approximately 10% of the city's land area falls within a flood zone.

firm_effective_date2014-08-18
firm_coverageBroward County countywide FIRM
nfip_participationActive NFIP participant
crs_classCRS participant — 15% premium discount for policyholders
freeboardnot_captured — local freeboard above BFE not confirmed from primary source
construction_regulationAll construction (not just buildings) in SFHA requires building/engineering permit from City of Plantation
HP-SEARCH
Historic/Heritage Overlay — Not Found
HP
search_resultNo locally-designated historic districts or historic preservation overlay districts found in Plantation, FL zoning code. Plantation is a planned suburb incorporated 1953 with no locally-designated historic districts identified in primary code search.
TOD-SEARCH
Transit-Oriented Development Overlay — Not Found
TOD
search_resultNo formal TOD overlay district found in Plantation zoning code. Plantation is served by Broward County Transit but does not have a rail/BRT station in its boundaries that would typically anchor a TOD overlay. The SPI-2 SR-7 corridor overlay serves some transit-adjacent intensification purposes but is not formally designated a TOD overlay.
ENV-SEARCH
Environmental Overlay — Not Found
ENV
search_resultNo aquifer protection, riparian buffer, steep slope, or wildfire WUI environmental overlay district identified in Plantation code. The city is a flatland urban suburb without significant topographic or aquifer features requiring dedicated environmental overlay. Floodplain management handled under FP overlay.
AH-SEARCH
Affordable Housing Bonus Overlay — Not Found (Local Program)
AH
search_resultNo local affordable housing density bonus or inclusionary zoning overlay found in Plantation code beyond state preemption pathways. Plantation has an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) and CDBG administration but no local bonus overlay program was identified in the zoning code. Florida law (HB 7103 / §166.041(3)) prohibits mandatory inclusionary zoning without full-cost-offset incentives.
local_programsAHAC — advisory committee; CDBG administration; Housing Grants program
AP-SEARCH
Airport/Airspace Overlay — Not Found
AP
search_resultNo FAA Part 77 or AICUZ airport overlay district found in Plantation, FL zoning code. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is located southeast of Plantation in the City of Fort Lauderdale/unincorporated Broward County. FLL Part 77 airspace surfaces may extend over portions of Plantation but no local airport height overlay district was identified in Plantation's code. Opa-locka Airport is outside the region.

State preemptions

Qualifying condition
Live Local Act applies statewide to all Florida municipalities with commercial, industrial, or mixed-use zoning. Plantation has commercial districts (B-1P through B-7Q) and industrial districts (I-LP, I-LP2), qualifying under the activity-allowed test codified by SB 1730 (2025). Highest residential density in base zoning is RM-25U at 25 du/ac (encoded in district name per §27-96) — this is the Live Local density floor. Adjacency tempering (HB 7073/SB 328): height capped at 150% of tallest allowed residential height within ¼ mile where adjacent to ≥25 contiguous single-family homes; parking reduction ≥15% within ¼ mile of transit stop; hotel/motel conversion pathway applies. SB 1730 (2025 eff. 2025-07-01) prohibits LLA moratoria and narrows historic-district height search radius to ¾ mile.
Source
Fla. Stat. §166.04151(7); Ch. 2023-17; Ch. 2024-188; Ch. 2025-172; Plantation §27-96 density encoding; BCPA zoning definitions
Effect
Qualifying projects (≥40% units affordable at ≤120% AMI on commercial/industrial/mixed-use sites): multifamily use by-right; density at 25 du/ac (highest RM-25U base); height at highest within ¾ mile for historic areas / 1 mile otherwise (subject to adjacency tempering); mandatory 15% parking reduction near transit stops.
FL §509.032(7) — Short-Term Rental Preemptionapplies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide to all Florida municipalities effective 2011-06-01. Plantation may not prohibit STRs or regulate their duration or frequency. Any pre-2011-06-01 Plantation STR ordinance would be grandfathered. No pre-2011 STR ordinance identified in research (Plantation does not appear in grandfathered jurisdiction lists). SB 280 (2024) was vetoed by Gov. DeSantis on 2024-06-27 and is not in force.
Source
Fla. Stat. §509.032(7); Florida preemptions.md research 2026-05-19
Effect
City cannot ban or restrict duration/frequency of short-term vacation rentals; state DBPR licensing governs.
FL §553.73 — Florida Building Code Preemptionapplies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide to all Florida municipalities. Florida Building Code is the exclusive statewide building code; local technical amendments require state approval under §553.73(4) and must be more stringent on a specifically justified local-need basis. Plantation is subject to 8th Edition (2023) Florida Building Code as of the statewide adoption cycle.
Source
Fla. Stat. §553.73; Florida Building Commission
Effect
City may not adopt local building codes; local technical amendments require DEO/FBC approval.
FL §70.001 — Bert Harris Private Property Rights Actapplies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide to all Florida local governments. Provides monetary-compensation claims when a specific governmental action inordinately burdens an existing use or vested right. Relevant as litigation-risk backstop for any Plantation zoning denial.
Source
Fla. Stat. §70.001
Effect
Landowners may seek compensation for government actions that inordinately burden property rights without constituting a taking.
FL §163.045 — Residential Tree Removal Preemptionapplies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide to all Florida municipalities for residential properties. Where a certified arborist or Florida-licensed landscape architect documents a tree poses 'unacceptable risk,' local government may not require a permit, application, notice, replacement, or fee. Plantation's landscape/tree ordinance is subject to this preemption on residential properties.
Source
Fla. Stat. §163.045; Ch. 2019-155
Effect
No permit, fee, or replacement required for documented hazard trees on residential property.
FL §419.001 — Community Residential Home Sitingapplies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide. Homes serving ≤6 residents must be allowed in any Plantation single-family zoning district without notice or public hearing, treated as single-family use, subject to 1,000-ft spacing from other community residential homes. Homes serving 7–14 residents allowed in Plantation's multifamily districts subject to local notice/hearing and spacing rule.
Source
Fla. Stat. §419.001
Effect
Community residential homes (≤6 residents) are permitted by-right in RS districts; 7–14 residents in RM districts with process.
FL §166.04151(6) — SAIL/SHIP Local-Option Pathwayapplies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide as a local-option enabling provision. Plantation may approve affordable housing on any residential, commercial, or industrial parcel regardless of base zoning when funded by SAIL or SHIP. This is an opt-in pathway; no mandatory preemption. Plantation participates in SHIP via Broward County's Housing Finance Authority.
Source
Fla. Stat. §166.04151(6); Broward County SHIP program
Effect
City may (but is not required to) approve SAIL/SHIP-funded affordable housing regardless of base zoning.
FL SB 180 (2025) — Post-Storm Moratorium Preemptionapplies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide (retroactively to 2024 hurricane season; sunsets 2028-06-30). After a hurricane landfall in Florida, bars Plantation from enacting development moratoria or more restrictive land-development regulations during the fixed window, prohibits inflated impact-fee assessments on replacement structures. Activated by August 2024 hurricane landfall window.
Source
Ch. 2025-190, Laws of Florida; Florida preemptions.md 2026-05-19
Effect
Plantation cannot impose post-storm development moratoria through 2028; cannot raise impact fees on replacement structures during the window.

Adopted building codes

Statewide — FL Building Code 7th ed

2021 FBC
2021 FBC
2020
2021
IECC (Residential)
2021
IECC (Commercial)
2021

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Quirks & notes

  • District code suffix letters (A, B, C, D, EP, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, N, Q, U, W, Y) on RS/RM/RD/RP series are neighborhood-specific sub-variants sharing the same density limit but reflecting different subdivision plat contexts and applied dimensional standards. Treat suffix as a neighborhood identifier, not a separate density tier. §27-96.
  • SPI districts (SPI-1, SPI-2, SPI-3) are base-district-superseding special overlay districts in Article VII Division 26. SPI-2 creates six named commercial sub-districts (B-AM, B-HCS, B-PO, B-HC, B-FCC, B-AC) that appear as base district codes on the zoning map but are governed by SPI-2 overlay standards.
  • Dimensional tables for all districts are in Municode Chapter 27 (§27-72 residential, §27-85 commercial) but the Municode library is Cloudflare-gated (403 Forbidden for scripted/curl access and returns SPA shells via Wayback Machine). All district dimensional standards are marked partial/not_captured pending direct code text access.
  • The highest base residential density in Plantation is RM-25U at 25 du/ac (density-encoded per §27-96). This is the Live Local Act density floor for qualifying projects in Plantation.
  • GIS service at pgis.plantation.org is the City's own ArcGIS Server behind Cloudflare. Public access confirmed via city portal at pgisgw.plantation.org; direct REST queries to pgis.plantation.org blocked without session cookie.
  • Plantation is NOT on the coast; Fla. Stat. §161.053 CCCL does not apply (no CCCL line in Broward inland areas). The FL-161.053-CCCL preemption is inapplicable.
  • Plantation Acres (western portion of city, SPI-1 overlay) is a large-lot rural residential enclave within an otherwise suburban city — RS-1EP / SPI-1 districts allow horses and limited agricultural use, creating an unusual rural character pocket in an urbanized Broward County city.

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Sources & references

Citations
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Research status

Publication gates

primary url presentpassedhttps://library.municode.com/fl/plantation/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH27LADERE — HTTPS, not an aggregator domain
no aggregator citedpassedscan clean — no Zoneomics, Steadily, SitePlanGuide, or other aggregator domains cited
confidence tags full formpassedAll confirmed/partial fields carry §-citations (§27-72, §27-85, §27-96, §27-126, §27-622, §27-93); no bare confidence codes
overlays have parameters trigger confidencepassedAll 9 overlay types documented: SPI-1/COR trigger+params, SPI-2/COR trigger+params, SPI-3/DT trigger+params, FLOODPLAIN/FP trigger+params, HP/not_found with search_performed, TOD/not_found with search_performed, ENV/not_found with search_performed, AH/not_found with search_performed, AP/not_found with search_performed
preempt section city specificpassed8 laws with city-specific qualifying_condition_checked: Live Local Act (RM-25U=25 du/ac density floor, commercial/industrial zoning confirmed), STR §509.032(7), §553.73 FBC, §70.001 Bert Harris, §163.045 tree, §419.001 group homes, §166.04151(6) SAIL/SHIP, SB 180 post-storm — all with numeric inputs, vintage, and threshold where applicable

Data quality

35%completeness4 confirmed28 partial4 not found
Documented gaps
  • Dimensional standards tables (§27-72 residential Table 72-2, §27-85 commercial) — Municode Cloudflare block
  • SPI-1/SPI-2/SPI-3 dimensional parameters — Municode Cloudflare block
  • Code effective date / supplement number — Municode home page blocked
  • PRD sub-variant density list — not fully enumerated
  • Parking minimums per district
  • FAR / lot coverage per district
  • Height limits per district
  • Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) boundaries — not researched
  • GIS layer feature count gate — Cloudflare block on direct query

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