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C-2 Community Business District Dania Beach, Florida

Provides for retail stores, offices and service establishments with convenient pedestrian access, excluding vehicle-oriented uses needing large acreage or likely to disturb adjoining residential areas; appropriate for community shopping centers. Auto repair, heavy commercial and most outdoor/industrial uses are not permitted; hotels, large retail and theaters need special exception.

1 building zoned C-243 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in C-2, Dania Beach

The businesses the C-2 district in Dania Beach 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-2 here means specifically Dania Beach's C-2 district.)

Allowed by right
Art galleries, museums, and librariesAthletic clubs/studioAuto parts, retail or wholesaleBanks and financial institutionsBakeries, delicatessensCity of Dania Beach municipal useContractor shopCopy shop, printing shopDay care centersDrive-through service, otherDry cleaning establishments, excluding self service laundries, for direct service to customersFast food restaurant in an existing buildingFast food restaurant in a new multi-tenant, or attached building (not free standing)Fortune tellers, palmists, clairvoyants or astrologistsGeneral service and repair shopIndoor play center for preschool/elementary-aged children (non-electronic recreation, accessory retail/food sales)Liquor, package storesMedical Marijuana Retail CenterMobile food vendorOffice, businessOffice, professionalOffice, medicalPersonal service establishmentsPlaces of worshipPublic or private parking facility (principal use)Resale boutique and consignment shop, for profitRestaurants, full service without live entertainmentRestaurant, takeoutRetail pharmacyRetail storesSchool, specialtyTemporary uses and special events
With special approval
Auditoriums, theaters and convention halls, movie theatersCharitable, civic, fraternal and professional organizations, excluding social service providers and agenciesHotelLarge retail establishmentOutdoor restaurant seatingOutdoor stands, other; open countersRestaurants and bars with live entertainment as an accessory useSchool, academicSchool, collegeVeterinarian, animal hospital (excluding boarding)Vinyl sign fabrication and sign printing shops (excluding metal fabrication, sand blasting and spray painting)
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardLot area min 4,000 sq ft; width 30 ft; depth 90 ft
StandardHeight 2 stories / 35 ft or 3 stories / 40 ft; coverage 70%; impervious 75%
Yardsfront 10 ft; interior side 0 (10 ft if provided); rear 10 ft; corner side 10 ft; setback adjoining residential zoning = 1 x building height
StandardUses subject to separation distances in Sec. 110-190 (e.g., liquor stores, pawn, drive-through)
Accessory usesAccessory uses to permitted and special exception uses; Assembly, repair, and fabrication of premanufactured art objects, apparel, jewelry, and home furnishings, accessory to retail use; Liquor, package stores accessory to grocery retail use of at least 27,500 square feet; Massage therapy services as accessory to a full service personal service establishment only; Outdoor produce sales; Watchman or caretaker dwelling unit
StandardRead from Dania Beach Code Sec. 100-60 (C-2), Sec. 110-20 (use table, C-2 column), Sec. 205-10(C); 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-2 in Dania Beach

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

FOR SALE 14,894 SF
3001 Griffin Rd, Dania Beach — Entire Property
Dania Beach
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Based on the Dania Beach zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.