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Permitted uses in Cape Coral, FL

What the Cape Coral zoning ordinance says about permitted uses, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.

R-1 — Single-Family Residential

Single-family detached dwellings are permitted by right (Table 4.1.6). Family day care homes (5 or fewer) and community residential homes (up to 6 residents) are also permitted by right. Home-based businesses are a conditional use, not permitted by right (Table 4.1.6; Sec. 5.11.10). Duplexes, multi-family, and single-family attached/semi-detached dwellings are not permitted in R-1. The full use table cross-references Article 11 definitions and is not exhaustively cell-verified beyond the rows this pack relies on; other use types are review-gated pending full table verification.

RML — Residential Multi-Family Low

Single-family detached homes are permitted by right. Duplexes are permitted with specific regulations (P*, Sec. 5.10.3). Multi-family and single-family attached (3+ units) are conditional uses. Single-family semi-detached is permitted with specific regulations. Home-based businesses are a conditional use (Table 4.1.6; Sec. 5.11.10). Other use types are review-gated pending full table verification.

RMM — Residential Multi-Family Medium

Multi-family and single-family attached (3+ units) are permitted by right (P). Duplexes are review-gated (not confirmed as a distinct RMM row beyond the citywide table read). Home-based businesses are a conditional use. Assisted living facilities are permitted by right. Other use types are review-gated pending full table verification.

RE — Residential Estate

Single-family detached homes are permitted by right (Table 4.1.6). RE is the only district permitting a detached guest house (Sec. 5.2.11) and, on Low Density Residential II Future Land Use parcels, the keeping of certain non-domestic animals (Sec. 4.2.4.B); horses are allowed in RE regardless of Future Land Use classification. Accessory structures in RE have no maximum size cap (Sec. 4.2.4.C). Home-based businesses are a conditional use. Other use types are review-gated pending full table verification.

A — Agricultural

Single-family detached homes are permitted by right. Agricultural activities and operations are the primary intent of the district (Sec. 4.1.2.A.5). Non-residential uses require a minimum of 5 acres (Sec. 4.2.5.C). Home-based businesses are a conditional use. Other use types are review-gated pending full table verification.

C — Commercial

General commercial retail and service uses intended to serve a large trade area (Sec. 4.1.2.B.1). Vehicle repair (minor), vehicle fueling stations, mobile food courts, and mobile food vendors are conditional uses with standards in Sec. 5.11 (Sec. 4.2.6.B). Accessory parking lots, craft breweries/distilleries/wineries, outdoor display/storage, self-storage facilities, wireless facilities, and marine fuel pumps have specific regulations in Sec. 5.10 (Sec. 4.2.6.A). Exact use-table cell values for individual use types are review-gated pending full table verification.

P — Professional Office

Professional and related office uses (Sec. 4.1.2.B.2). Accessory parking lots and wireless communication facilities have specific regulations in Sec. 5.10 (Sec. 4.2.7.A). Exact use-table cell values for individual use types are review-gated pending full table verification.

I — Industrial

Manufacturing, fabrication, warehousing, and related activities that typically use large work forces and may generate heavier truck traffic or external impacts (Sec. 4.1.2.B.3). Exact use-table cell values for individual use types are review-gated pending full table verification.

INST — Institutional

Nonprofit or quasi-public uses such as religious institutions, libraries, public or private schools, hospitals, and government-owned or -operated structures (Sec. 4.1.2.B.4). Assisted living facilities are permitted by right. Religious institutions have specific conditions in Sec. 5.11.12. Exact use-table cell values for other use types are review-gated pending full table verification.

PV — Preservation

Environmental resources or natural features intended to remain predominately natural or undeveloped, for resource protection and passive recreation and environmental education (Sec. 4.1.2.B.5). Development potential is very limited by design; exact use-table cell values are review-gated pending full table verification.

CC — Commercial Corridor

Retail, office, limited warehouse and light manufacturing, multi-family residential, and large-scale commercial retail uses under the Pine Island Road Master Plan (Sec. 4.1.2.C.1). Multi-family, single-family attached (3+ units), and industrial business centers are conditional uses in CC (Table 4.1.6; Sec. 5.11.13). Industrial business center uses must construct a 6-foot opaque perimeter wall (Sec. 5.2.7.D.3). Exact use-table cell values for other use types are review-gated pending full table verification.

NC — Neighborhood Commercial

Form-based, mixed-use district built around three use areas: free-standing non-residential, free-standing residential, and mixed-use (compound-use buildings with 30 percent or more non-residential floor area) (Sec. 4.2.12.C). A mix of uses is encouraged but not required (Sec. 4.2.12.B). Multi-family, single-family attached (3+ units), vehicle fueling stations, craft breweries/distilleries/wineries, wireless facilities, marine fuel pumps, mobile food courts/vendors, medical/research laboratories, and home-based businesses are conditioned under Article 5, Chapters 10 and 11 (Sec. 4.2.12.A). Exact use-table cell values are review-gated pending full table verification.

MX7 — Mixed-Use Seven Islands

Mixed-use redevelopment district for the Seven Islands area in northwestern Cape Coral, fostering a destination environment through a flexible, coordinated development approach (Sec. 4.1.2.C.3, Sec. 4.2.14). Exact use-table cell values are review-gated pending full table verification.

MXB — Mixed-Use Bimini

Mixed-use redevelopment district for the Bimini Basin area; encourages entertainment activities and a wide diversity of housing types alongside existing commercial and professional buildings (Sec. 4.1.2.C.4, Sec. 4.2.13). Exact use-table cell values are review-gated pending full table verification.

SC — South Cape

Downtown mixed-use redevelopment district encouraging a compact, walkable form with entertainment, retail, professional, and diverse housing uses (Sec. 4.1.2.C.6, Sec. 4.2.15). The district includes special infill provisions that permit a flexible approach on varied lot sizes, with some standards, including uses and dimensional requirements, differing by specific location within the district (Sec. 4.2.15). Exact use-table cell values are review-gated pending full table verification.

PUD — Planned Unit Development

Uses in a PUD district are established individually by the adopting PUD ordinance and its master concept plan (Sec. 4.2.16; Sec. 3.4.7). Check the specific PUD ordinance for the parcel; this pack does not have parcel-specific PUD terms.

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