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Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade County Zoning Map & Districts 2026

Explore zoning districts, official map resources, and recent rezoning activity in Miami-Dade County, FL. ZoneWire monitors council meetings to track every zoning change.

Live records updated through June 18, 2026

Key facts: Miami-Dade land-use record

  • Miami-Dade approved 65% of 42 land-use decisions in the last 24 months.
  • Miami-Dade has 13 rezoning-related records across 2 recent public meetings tracked by ZoneWire.
  • The most recent tracked meeting in Miami-Dade was on June 18, 2026.

Updated with meetings through June 18, 2026.

Recent Rezoning Activity in Miami-Dade County

Meetings
2
Rezoning Mentions
13
Last Detected
Apr 23, 2026

Zoning Districts in Miami-Dade County

Zoning classifications used in this jurisdiction, from the adopted local code.

EUEstate Use

Large-lot single-family, minimum 1-acre lots

RUResidential Use

Conventional single-family residential lots

THTownhouse

Attached townhouse units at moderate density

R-3Multifamily Medium Density

Apartments up to 25 units per acre

R-4Multifamily High Density

High-rise apartments up to 60 units/acre

BU-1Neighborhood Business

Small-scale retail and personal services

BU-2Special Business

General commercial and office uses

BU-3Liberal Business

Intensive commercial and entertainment

IU-1Light Industrial

Warehousing and light manufacturing

IU-2General Industrial

General manufacturing and processing

AUAgricultural Use

Agriculture, nurseries, and low-density rural

What gets approved in Miami-Dade County

In Miami-Dade County, 65% of land-use board decisions were approved over the last 24 months. Land use / comp-plan amendment clear 60%, Commercial / office / retail 75%. ZoneWire analyzed 42 land-use board decisions in Miami-Dade County over the last 24 months. Here are the most active project types and how often each one clears.

Project typeDecisionsApproval rate
Land use / comp-plan amendment2060%
Commercial / office / retail875%

Frequently Asked Questions

The official Miami-Dade County zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. You can access the interactive GIS map at https://gisweb.miamidade.gov/emaps/. ZoneWire also tracks rezoning activity discussed in council meetings.

Zoning districts in Miami-Dade County include EU (Estate Use), RU (Residential Use), TH (Townhouse), R-3 (Multifamily Medium Density), R-4 (Multifamily High Density), BU-1 (Neighborhood Business), BU-2 (Special Business), BU-3 (Liberal Business). Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements set by the local code.

ZoneWire reads every council meeting in Miami-Dade County to detect rezoning discussions, variances, and zoning amendments. Start a free trial to receive alerts when rezoning activity is detected.

Miami-Dade County Commission, City of Miami Commission, and the Planning Advisory Board are all monitored by ZoneWire for CDMP amendments, rezoning, variances, special exceptions, and land use changes across the county.

Miami-Dade County has approximately 9 zoning-related meetings per month across the County Commission, City of Miami Commission, and the Planning Advisory Board.

A CDMP (Comprehensive Development Master Plan) amendment is a change to Miami-Dade County's long-term land use plan. CDMP amendments are the most strategic signal for development - they set the policy framework for future rezoning approvals.

The highest concentration of development activity in Miami-Dade County is in Brickell, Edgewater, and Wynwood for high-rise residential towers, plus the Doral and Homestead corridors for suburban mixed-use projects. The area around Miami Worldcenter also continues to attract CDMP amendment filings.

Key zoning terms for Miami-Dade County include CDMP amendment, rezoning, special exception, variance, unusual use, covenant, SAP (Standard Area Plan), and rapid transit zone. ZoneWire tracks all of these automatically across every Miami-Dade governing body.

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