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Service station district Cooper City, Florida

The only district in the City where full- and self-service gas stations are permitted. Requires rezoning with a site development plan and 250 ft separation from residentially zoned property unless waived by City Commission.

1 building zoned C-14 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in C-1, Cooper City

The businesses the C-1 district in Cooper City allows. The ones on the left are permitted by right; the ones on the right need a special approval first. (Zoning codes are set by each municipality, so C-1 here means specifically Cooper City's C-1 district.)

Allowed by right
Service station (max 6 dispensing units / 12 dispensing locations; limited repair activities: spark plugs/batteries, tire repair (no recapping), mufflers/tailpipes, hoses/belts/brake fluid/bulbs/wipers etc., A/C servicing, washing and polishing, greasing and lubrication, fuel pump/brake shoe exchange, engine tuning/transmission adjustment)One car wash bay (max)Up to two service baysTowing service (max one tow truck on site, no impounding)
With special approval
None noted for this district.
Build envelope

Development standards

Headline dimensional limits for this district. Confirm exact figures against the current code for your specific parcel.

Min lot1 acre, 190 ft wide x 225 ft deep
StandardMax height 20 ft (pump canopy underside min 14.5 ft)
Yardsfront 75 ft, street side 75 ft, interior side 40 ft, rear 40 ft
StandardNo C-1 within 250 ft of residentially zoned property unless waived
StandardFuel storage max 15,000 gal per product, underground
StandardAll activities except fuel pumps inside enclosed building; no outdoor display; no sale/rental of utility trailers or construction equipment
StandardPumps under canopy; 40 ft landscape buffer on front street yard
Accessory usesConvenience retail sales within the service station (max 10% of lot area and 4,000 sf GFA); beer and wine package sales allowed; Up to three vending machines inside a structure (no tobacco vending)
StandardRead from Cooper City Code Sec. 23-52 (C-1, Service station district); Sec. 23-10 use schedule; permitted = by right, conditional = needs conditional-use / special-exception approval
The fine print

In plain English

BY RIGHT No hearing needed

If your business is on the by-right list, you can occupy a space in this district and open — no zoning hearing. Building permits and licensing still apply, but the use itself is already allowed.

SPECIAL Approval first

Special-approval uses can work here too, but they go through a public review before opening. Plan for extra time and possible conditions — we'll tell you which path a space needs.

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Spaces zoned C-1 in Cooper City

1 space available in this district, largest first. Click any space to view it.

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Sourced from the Cooper City Code of Ordinances. View the official code ↗
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.