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Pompano Beach, FL Zoning

Euclidean-zoning. 28 districts · 9 overlays · 8 applicable state preemptions.

Overview

Code type
euclidean
Naming convention
mixed
Naming convention by category
residential_sfuse-type-index — RS-1 is largest lot (largest), RS-4 is smallest; numbers index intensity not density
residential_mfdensity-encoded — number = max du/ac (RM-7, RM-12, RM-20, RM-30, RM-45)
commercialletter-code — B-1 through B-4 (Limited to Heavy Business), M-1 (Marine), CR (Commercial Recreation)
industrialletter-code — I-1 (General), I-1X (Special), OIP (Office Industrial Park), M-2 (Marina Industrial)

2012 comprehensive Zoning Code rewrite (Ord. 2012-64). RS numbers are use-type-index (RS-1 = most restrictive large-lot SF; RS-4 = smallest SF lot). RM numbers ARE density-encoded (du/ac). B-1 through B-4 carry historical naming from pre-2012 code and are still in use per the official Zoning Districts FeatureServer; the 2012 code retains these codes. GIS shows some legacy parcels with B-3/PCD, I-1/PCI compound codes, indicating planned development overlays.

Worth knowing
  • GIS endpoint hint was wrong (gis.fortlauderdale.gov = Fort Lauderdale, different city). Correct endpoint is Pompano Beach's own ArcGIS org (HnPbdNoPBNAJ6Oel): Zoning_Districts FeatureServer/0. All 3 GIS gates verified 2026-06-02.
  • GIS zoning data shows both legacy B-1/B-2/B-3/B-4 and new TO-DPOD/TO-EOD transit-overlay codes coexisting on the map — the 2012 code (Ord. 2012-64) retained historical B-series commercial district codes rather than renaming them. RS-4 naming encodes use-type-index (not density), while RM series is density-encoded.
  • Commercial district standards (B-1 through B-4, M-1, CR sections §155.3302–155.3307) and most residential district standards (RS-1, RS-2, RS-L, RD-1, RM-7 through RM-45) not captured from amlegal — Cloudflare blocks live access; Wayback coverage is partial (only 41 section URLs cached 2024-2026). Only RS-3, RS-4, RM-30, and OIP fully retrieved.

+ 4 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

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CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
RS-1Single-Family Residence 1res_sf—[4]35 ft[5]—[6]————[1] / —[2] / —[3]
RS-2Single-Family Residence 2res_sf—[10]35 ft[11]—[12]————[7] / —[8] / —[9]
RS-3Single-Family Residence 3res_sf6,000 sf[16]35 ft[17]40[18]——[19]—25[13] / 7[14] / 15[15]
RS-4Single-Family Residence 4res_sf5,000 sf[23]35 ft[24]40[25]——[26]—25[20] / 6[21] / 15[22]
RS-LSingle-Family Residence Leisurevilleres_sf—[27]—[28]————— / — / —
RD-1Two-Family Residenceres_sf—[29]—[30]———[31]—— / — / —
RM-7Multiple-Family Residence 7res_mf—[32]—[33]——7[34]—— / — / —
RM-12Multiple-Family Residence 12res_mf—[35]—[36]——12[37]—— / — / —
RM-20Multiple-Family Residence 20res_mf—[38]—[39]——20[40]—— / — / —
RM-30Multiple-Family Residence 30res_mf[{'value': 7000, 'variant': 'single-family', 'citation': '§155.3211.C'}, {'value': 8000, 'variant': 'two-family', 'citation': '§155.3211.C'}, {'value': 8800, 'variant': 'multifamily', 'citation': '§155.3211.C'}] sf[44]105 ft[45]60[46]—30[47]—25[41] / 10[42] / 10[43]
RM-45Multiple-Family Residence 45res_mf——[48]——45[49]—— / — / —
MH-12Mobile Home Parkres_mf—[50]—[51]——12[52]—— / — / —
B-1Limited Businesscom—[53]—[54]————— / — / —
B-2Community Businesscom—[55]—[56]————— / — / —
B-3General Businesscom—[57]—[58]————— / — / —
B-4Heavy Businesscom—[59]—[60]————— / — / —
M-1Marine Businesscom—[61]—[62]————— / — / —
CRCommercial Recreationcom—[63]—[64]————— / — / —
I-1General Industrialind—[65]—[66]————— / — / —
I-1XSpecial Industrialind—[67]—[68]————— / — / —
OIPOffice Industrial Parkind10,000 sf[72]45 ft[73]65[74]——[75]—25[69] / 10[70] / 30[71]
M-2Marina Industrialind—[76]—[77]————— / — / —
PRParks and Recreationspec—[78]—[79]————— / — / —
CFCommunity Facilitiesspec—[80]—[81]————— / — / —
PUPublic Utilitiesspec—[82]—[83]————— / — / —
BPBusiness Parkingspec—[84]—[85]————— / — / —
TTransportationspec—[86]—[87]————— / — / —
LACLocal Activity Centerspec—[88]—[89]————— / — / —

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

RM-45/HR
Multiple-Family Residence 45 High-Rise Overlay
SPEC
§155.3702

Applied to RM-45 zoned parcels designated for high-rise development on the Official Zoning Map

base_districtRM-45
purposeAllows high-rise multifamily development above base RM-45 height limits
height_modificationPermits height exceeding standard RM-45 maximums for designated parcels
density_max_du_ac45
AOD
Atlantic Boulevard Overlay District
COR
§155.3703

Parcels within the Atlantic Boulevard corridor as designated on the Official Zoning Map

corridorAtlantic Boulevard (US-808 / SR-814)
purposeEnhance the visual quality, pedestrian environment, and economic vitality of the Atlantic Boulevard corridor
design_standardsAdditional site design, landscaping, signage, and building design standards apply
special_use_standardsModified use permissions and standards along the corridor
CRAO
Community Redevelopment Area Overlay District
DT
§155.3705

Parcels within the Community Redevelopment Areas (CRAs) as designated by the City; the CRAO applies to parcels within CRA boundaries

purposeFacilitate redevelopment within Community Redevelopment Areas
cra_areasPompano Beach has multiple CRA districts covering downtown and other areas
modified_standardsModified development standards and additional permitted uses to encourage redevelopment
NCO
Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District
HP
§155.3706

Designated residential neighborhoods petitioned by residents and adopted by City Commission on the Official Zoning Map

purposePreserve and protect the character of established neighborhoods
mechanismAdditional design and development standards; may restrict incompatible uses
applicabilityApplies to neighborhoods that meet designation criteria and have been formally adopted
APO
Air Park Overlay District
AP
§155.3707

Parcels within specified height zones around the Pompano Beach Airpark as delineated on the Official Zoning Map

airportPompano Beach Airpark (KPMP)
height_restrictionHeight limits derived from FAA Part 77 imaginary surfaces; structures must comply with §155.3707 height standards
purposePrevent hazards to air navigation
faa_coordinationPermits for structures above height limits require FAA 7460-1 Notice of Proposed Construction
DPOD
Downtown Pompano Beach Overlay District
DT
§155.3708

Parcels within the Downtown Pompano Beach Overlay District boundary as designated on the Official Zoning Map; applies to the downtown core and surrounding mixed-use areas

use_areasMM1, MM2, MUR, MO, RM, RS, MUCP, CC1, CC2, RO, CF, PU, TR — each with different permitted uses by floor
residential_permittedMultifamily, live-work, mixed-use dwelling, single-family (zero lot line) permitted in most use areas
active_ground_floorFirst floors in commercial use areas require active uses (retail, restaurant, etc.)
historic_core_restrictionsModified use permissions in Historic Core sub-area
design_regulating_plansSeparate regulating plans (building placement, height, facades) for each sub-area
EOD
East Overlay District
COR
§155.3709

Parcels within the East Overlay District boundary east of I-95, primarily along Federal Highway and Atlantic Boulevard corridors near the beach, as designated on the Official Zoning Map

use_areasMM (Mixed-Use Main Street), MUR (Mixed-Use Residential), RM24, RM36, PR
density_maxRM24 = 24 du/ac, RM36 = 36 du/ac
active_use_requirementFirst 20 ft of depth fronting Federal Highway and Atlantic must be nonresidential active use (§155.3709.E.2 note 5)
max_retailGeneral retail/commercial max 30,000 sf (§155.3709.E.2 note 4)
corridor_streetsFederal Highway and Atlantic Boulevard are primary streets
second_floor_usesSome uses limited to 2nd floor and above in multistory buildings
FEMA-FP
FEMA Flood Zone Overlay
FP
§152 (Code of Ordinances, Chapter 152 Buildings — Floodplain Management)

Parcels within FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) — Zones AE, VE — as shown on FIRM panels for Broward County; statewide per §161.053 CCCL for coastal construction

fema_firm_date2019 proposed FEMA Flood Zones — Broward County
base_flood_elevationVaries by location per FIRM panels
coastal_construction_control_lineCCCL established by Florida DEP under Fla. Stat. §161.053; construction seaward requires DEP permit
freeboardLocal freeboard requirements captured in Chapter 152; specific freeboard value not retrieved
NOT-FOUND-HISTORIC
Historic Preservation District (not found)
HP
search_performedSearched amlegal Chapter 155, Article 3, overlay district table; NCO (§155.3706) is the neighborhood character overlay tool but does not constitute a formal historic preservation district. Searched city GIS for historic district layer — none found. Wayback section crawl found no dedicated historic preservation overlay section.

State preemptions

FL Live Local Act — Fla. Stat. §166.04151(7) (SB 102/2023, SB 328/2024, SB 1730/2025)applies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide to all Florida municipalities. Pompano Beach (pop ~112,000; Broward County) has commercial, industrial, and mixed-use zoning districts (B-1 through B-4, I-1, I-1X, OIP, M-1, M-2, TO districts, and DPOD/EOD overlay areas with commercial activity allowed). Qualifying projects (≥40% affordable at ≤120% AMI on commercial/industrial/mixed-use sites) must be allowed multifamily by-right at the highest residential density citywide (RM-45 = 45 du/ac appears to be the highest base residential density). SB 328 (2024, Ch. 2024-188): mandatory ≥15% parking reduction within ¼ mile of transit stop; full parking elimination in TOD areas. SB 1730 (2025): moratorium prohibition, ¾-mile historic radius, closed relabeling workaround. City has Broward County Transit (BCT) bus routes and Tri-Rail proximity. No exclusionary designation (Areas of Critical State Concern, Everglades Protection Area, Wekiva Study Area) applies.
Source
Pompano Beach City limits, ACS 2023 population estimate ~112,000; Fla. Stat. §166.04151(7); Ch. 2023-17; Ch. 2024-188; Ch. 2025-172
Effect
Preempts local density limits, height limits, and use restrictions for qualifying affordable multifamily projects on commercial/industrial/mixed-use zoned land. Max density floor = 45 du/ac (highest allowed in jurisdiction). Height floor = tallest structure within ¾ mile (for historic districts) or 1 mile generally. Parking minimums must be reduced ≥15% within ¼ mile of transit stop.
FL Short-Term Rental Preemption — Fla. Stat. §509.032(7)applies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide to all Florida municipalities. Pompano Beach may not prohibit STRs or regulate their duration or frequency under ordinances enacted after 2011-06-01. Pre-2011 local STR ordinances are grandfathered. No search performed for a pre-2011 Pompano Beach STR ordinance — marking as applies with potential grandfathered ordinance to investigate.
Source
Fla. Stat. §509.032(7); statewide application
Effect
City cannot ban STRs or regulate frequency/duration via ordinances adopted after June 1, 2011. DBPR licensing under Ch. 509 governs.
FL Building Code Preemption — Fla. Stat. §553.73applies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide to all Florida municipalities. Pompano Beach must use the Florida Building Code; local technical amendments require DEP/state approval under §553.73(4). Broward County/Pompano Beach is a High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) with additional wind load requirements under the FBC.
Source
Fla. Stat. §553.73; statewide application; Florida Building Code HVHZ designation for Broward County
Effect
Local building codes preempted by Florida Building Code. Local amendments must be more stringent and state-approved.
FL Bert Harris Private Property Rights Act — Fla. Stat. §70.001applies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide to all Florida municipalities. Any specific governmental action that inordinately burdens an existing use or vested right in Pompano Beach real property may trigger compensation claims under §70.001.
Source
Fla. Stat. §70.001; statewide application
Effect
Litigation-risk backstop for property owners; local zoning decisions must avoid inordinately burdening existing uses.
FL Coastal Construction Control Line — Fla. Stat. §161.053applies
Qualifying condition
Pompano Beach is a coastal municipality on the Atlantic Ocean in Broward County. Broward County has a DEP-established CCCL. Construction seaward of the Broward County CCCL requires a DEP permit under §161.053(4), regardless of local zoning approval. Pompano Beach has designated beach areas (the Pompano Beach Airpark is inland, but the eastern coastal strip is CCCL-affected). Pompano Beach's ECL/CCL/VEG/MHWL data is in the city's GIS (ECL_VEG_CCL_MHWL FeatureServer).
Source
Fla. Stat. §161.053; Florida DEP CCCL program; Broward County coastal location; city GIS ECL_VEG_CCL_MHWL layer
Effect
DEP permit required for construction seaward of CCCL; state engineering standards supersede local approvals for coastal construction.
FL Group Homes — Fla. Stat. §419.001applies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide. Community residential homes for ≤6 residents must be permitted by-right in any RS or RD zoning district in Pompano Beach (RS-1 through RS-4, RS-L, RD-1). 7–14 resident homes allowed in RM districts subject to notice/hearing and 1,000-ft spacing rule.
Source
Fla. Stat. §419.001; statewide application
Effect
Pompano Beach cannot exclude group homes from residential districts. The Wayback-retrieved RS-3 section (§155.3204) explicitly confirms compliance: 'family community residences' and 'transitional community residences' listed as permitted uses.
FL Post-Storm Preemption — SB 180 (2025), Ch. 2025-190applies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide through 2028; retroactive to 2024 hurricane season. Pompano Beach in Broward County was within the track of Hurricane Milton (October 2024) and other 2024 season storms. The preemption bars local development moratoria and more-restrictive land regulations during the post-storm recovery window. Sunsets 2028-06-30.
Source
Ch. 2025-190, Laws of Florida; Florida Division of Emergency Management; 2024 hurricane season track data
Effect
Pompano Beach cannot impose post-storm development moratoria; inflated impact fees on replacement structures prohibited; no new cumulative substantial improvement periods.
FL Tree Removal Preemption — Fla. Stat. §163.045applies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide to all Florida municipalities. For residential properties in Pompano Beach, local tree-permit requirements are preempted when a certified arborist or licensed landscape architect documents an unacceptable-risk tree.
Source
Fla. Stat. §163.045; Ch. 2019-155, Laws of Florida; statewide application
Effect
Pompano Beach may not require permit, fee, or replacement for documented hazard-tree removal on residential property.

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.

Amendment history

DateKindCitation
2025supplement effectiveSupplement S-115 (2025), current through Ord. 2025-11, passed 11-12-24
2012-09-11adoptionOrd. 2012-64, passed 9-11-12

Quirks & notes

  • GIS endpoint hint was wrong (gis.fortlauderdale.gov = Fort Lauderdale, different city). Correct endpoint is Pompano Beach's own ArcGIS org (HnPbdNoPBNAJ6Oel): Zoning_Districts FeatureServer/0. All 3 GIS gates verified 2026-06-02.
  • GIS zoning data shows both legacy B-1/B-2/B-3/B-4 and new TO-DPOD/TO-EOD transit-overlay codes coexisting on the map — the 2012 code (Ord. 2012-64) retained historical B-series commercial district codes rather than renaming them. RS-4 naming encodes use-type-index (not density), while RM series is density-encoded.
  • Commercial district standards (B-1 through B-4, M-1, CR sections §155.3302–155.3307) and most residential district standards (RS-1, RS-2, RS-L, RD-1, RM-7 through RM-45) not captured from amlegal — Cloudflare blocks live access; Wayback coverage is partial (only 41 section URLs cached 2024-2026). Only RS-3, RS-4, RM-30, and OIP fully retrieved.
  • RM-45/HR High-Rise Overlay (§155.3702) provides height relief above base RM-45 for designated parcels. Referenced in RM-30 standards at §155.3211.C note 4 — Air Park Overlay (APO, §155.3707) also limits height near Pompano Beach Airpark (KPMP).
  • Downtown Pompano Beach Overlay District (DPOD, §155.3708) and East Overlay District (EOD, §155.3709) create transit-oriented sub-areas with multiple use-area designations (MM1, MM2, MUR, MO, RM, RS, MUCP, CC1, CC2, RO, CF, PU, TR for DPOD; MM, MUR, RM24, RM36, PR for EOD). These function as form-based overlays over euclidean base districts.
  • FEMA Flood Zone coverage is extensive given coastal location — multiple FEMA zone GIS layers in city org (CRSFEMAFloodZoneService, FEMA_2025_Flood_Zones_2025). CCCL applies along ocean-facing parcels per Fla. Stat. §161.053.
  • Broward County is High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) under Florida Building Code — more stringent wind load requirements than standard FBC apply to all new construction.

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Sources & references

Primary source
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/pompanobeach/latest/pompanofl_zone/0-0-0-42295
retrieved 2026-06-02
Citations
  1. [1] §155.3202
  2. [2] §155.3202
  3. [3] §155.3202
  4. [4] §155.3202
  5. [5] i§155.3202
  6. [6] §155.3202
  7. [7] §155.3203
  8. [8] §155.3203
  9. [9] §155.3203
  10. [10] §155.3203
  11. [11] i§155.3203
  12. [12] §155.3203
  13. [13] §155.3204.C
  14. [14] §155.3204.C
  15. [15] §155.3204.C
  16. [16] §155.3204.C
  17. [17] §155.3204.C
  18. [18] §155.3204.C
  19. [19] §155.3204.C
  20. [20] §155.3205.C
  21. [21] §155.3205.C
  22. [22] §155.3205.C
  23. [23] §155.3205.C
  24. [24] §155.3205.C
  25. [25] §155.3205.C
  26. [26] §155.3205.C
  27. [27] §155.3206
  28. [28] §155.3206
  29. [29] §155.3207
  30. [30] §155.3207
  31. [31] §155.3207
  32. [32] §155.3208
  33. [33] §155.3208
  34. [34] i§155.3208
  35. [35] §155.3209
  36. [36] §155.3209
  37. [37] i§155.3209
  38. [38] §155.3210
  39. [39] §155.3210
  40. [40] i§155.3210
  41. [41] §155.3211.C
  42. [42] §155.3211.C
  43. [43] §155.3211.C
  44. [44] §155.3211.C
  45. [45] §155.3211.C
  46. [46] §155.3211.C
  47. [47] §155.3211.C
  48. [48] §155.3212
  49. [49] i§155.3212
  50. [50] §155.3213
  51. [51] §155.3213
  52. [52] i§155.3213
  53. [53] §155.3302
  54. [54] §155.3302
  55. [55] §155.3303
  56. [56] §155.3303
  57. [57] §155.3304
  58. [58] §155.3304
  59. [59] §155.3305
  60. [60] §155.3305
  61. [61] §155.3306
  62. [62] §155.3306
  63. [63] §155.3307
  64. [64] §155.3307
  65. [65] §155.3402
  66. [66] §155.3402
  67. [67] §155.3403
  68. [68] §155.3403
  69. [69] §155.3404.C
  70. [70] §155.3404.C
  71. [71] §155.3404.C
  72. [72] §155.3404.C
  73. [73] §155.3404.C
  74. [74] §155.3404.C
  75. [75] §155.3404.C
  76. [76] §155.3405
  77. [77] §155.3405
  78. [78] §155.3502
  79. [79] §155.3502
  80. [80] §155.3503
  81. [81] §155.3503
  82. [82] §155.3504
  83. [83] §155.3504
  84. [84] §155.3506
  85. [85] §155.3506
  86. [86] §155.3505
  87. [87] §155.3505
  88. [88] §155.3507
  89. [89] §155.3507

Research status

Publication gates

primary url presentpassedsource.primary_url = https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/pompanobeach/latest/pompanofl_zone/0-0-0-42295 (amlegal, not aggregator)
no aggregator citedpassedscan clean — no zoneomics, steadily, siteplanguide, propwire, zonara, unzoned in record
confidence tags full formpassed18 confirmed fields each carry §-citation (§155.3204.C, §155.3205.C, §155.3211.C, §155.3404.C, §155.3702–§155.3709, §155.3707). Inferred fields carry 'i§' prefix with justification note.
overlays have parameters trigger confidencepassedAll 9 overlays have non-empty params, trigger (or not_found with search_performed for historic), status, and §-citation in confidence field
preempt section city specificpassed8 state preemption laws with city-specific qualifying_condition_checked: Live Local (coastal city, RM-45=45 du/ac density floor, transit proximity, no ACSC exclusion), STR (statewide + pre-2011 grandfathering flag), Building Code (HVHZ note), Bert Harris (statewide), CCCL (Broward County coastal + city ECL/CCL GIS layer cited), Group Homes (RS-3 compliance confirmed), SB 180 (2024 hurricane season proximity), Tree Removal (statewide)

Data quality

55%completeness18 confirmed22 partial8 inferred1 not found
Documented gaps
  • RS-1, RS-2, RS-L dimensional standards (§155.3202, §155.3203, §155.3206) not captured from Wayback
  • RD-1, RM-7, RM-12, RM-20, RM-45 dimensional standards not captured
  • B-1 through B-4, M-1, CR dimensional standards (§155.3302–§155.3307) not captured
  • I-1, I-1X, M-2 dimensional standards not captured
  • TO, PR, CF, PU, BP, T, LAC dimensional standards not captured
  • CRAO, NCO overlay parameters not fully captured
  • Parking ratios not captured for any district
  • FAR not stated in code for residential districts (density-controlled by du/ac and Comp Plan)

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