Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Palm Beach County, FL (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Palm Beach County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Density Bonus Law
Palm Beach County lets developers earn up to a 100 percent density bonus above the Future Land Use Atlas cap by building Workforce Housing Program units, or up to 50 percent under the more modest Limited Incentive Option.
Palm Beach County Workforce Housing Density Bonus
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach County Unified Land Development Code, Art. 5.G.1.B.2.b
A development selecting the Full Incentive Option shall have available all applicable WHP incentives provided in this Section below, including a density bonus of up to 100 percent of the permitted density, pursuant to the Density Bonus process in Art. 5.G.1.B.2.e, Density Bonus Determination for Full Incentive Developments.
Zoning Overlays & Bonuses by City in Palm Beach County
3 cities in Palm Beach County have their own zoning overlays & bonuses rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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