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Industrial-Research-Office-Commercial (IROC) Dania Beach, Florida

IROC provides for commercial, office, light industrial and research uses conducted within completely enclosed buildings, with limited commercial uses; it is intended for the area bounded by Griffin Road, I-95, Stirling Road and the CSX railroad, with commercial uses permitted based on proximity to I-95, the CSX railroad and the Tri-Rail station.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in IROC, Dania Beach

The businesses the IROC 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 IROC here means specifically Dania Beach's IROC district.)

Allowed by right
Assembly of products from prefabricated parts [conditions of use 1: applicant must demonstrate that the use will not cause or result in dissemination of dust, smoke, corrosion, noxious fumes, odor, noise, vibration, harsh glare or visual hazard to vehicle...; 2: the architectural treatment of the building(s) shall resemble that of an office building, particularly in those portions of the building(s) facing public rights-of-way and adjoining resid...]Assembly, repair, and fabrication of furniture, home furnishings, art objects, clothing, leather goods, and jewelryBakeryBrewery or craft distillery or winery with/or without tasting room [subject to section 110-50]Catering establishmentsDistribution facility, accessory use [conditions of use 51: distribution is a permitted accessory use to the following principal uses.]Document preparation and processing service (including publishing and printing)Light industrial uses not itemized in this section [conditions of use 1: applicant must demonstrate that the use will not cause or result in dissemination of dust, smoke, corrosion, noxious fumes, odor, noise, vibration, harsh glare or visual hazard to vehicle...; 2: the architectural treatment of the building(s) shall resemble that of an office building, particularly in those portions of the building(s) facing public rights-of-way and adjoining resid...]Light manufacturing [conditions of use 1: applicant must demonstrate that the use will not cause or result in dissemination of dust, smoke, corrosion, noxious fumes, odor, noise, vibration, harsh glare or visual hazard to vehicle...; 2: the architectural treatment of the building(s) shall resemble that of an office building, particularly in those portions of the building(s) facing public rights-of-way and adjoining resid...]Medical and dental laboratoriesPest control service, storage or fleet yard [conditions of use 79: Use must be fully enclosed with no outdoor storage of vehicles.]Research, product development and testing, engineering development, and marketing development [conditions of use 1: applicant must demonstrate that the use will not cause or result in dissemination of dust, smoke, corrosion, noxious fumes, odor, noise, vibration, harsh glare or visual hazard to vehicle...; 2: the architectural treatment of the building(s) shall resemble that of an office building, particularly in those portions of the building(s) facing public rights-of-way and adjoining resid...]Warehousing facilities with up to twenty (20) percent ancillary office spaceWholesale: combined office-showroom-warehouse facilities with up to twenty (20) percent ancillary office space [conditions of use 2: the architectural treatment of the building(s) shall resemble that of an office building, particularly in those portions of the building(s) facing public rights-of-way and adjoining resid...; 7: excludes self-storage warehouses.; 51: distribution is a permitted accessory use to the following principal uses.; 69: showrooms may display furniture, lighting, home furnishings, electrical, mechanical and plumbing equipment, large appliances, carpeting, tile, cabinets, marine equipment, and similar item...]Bail Bond [subject to section 110-310]Banks, financial institutions [conditions of use 6: subject to the provisions of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to commercial uses in the Industrial and Employment Center future land use categories.]Business officeData processing and computer centers, including service and maintenance of electronic data processing equipmentGym, fitness center, or health club [conditions of use 6: subject to the provisions of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to commercial uses in the Industrial and Employment Center future land use categories.]Marine-related retail [conditions of use 6: subject to the provisions of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to commercial uses in the Industrial and Employment Center future land use categories.]Medical Marijuana Retail Center [conditions of use 6: subject to the provisions of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to commercial uses in the Industrial and Employment Center future land use categories.]Office, medical [subject to section 110-40]Office, professionalParts store, including vehicle, aircraft or boat parts within a completely enclosed building [conditions of use 6: subject to the provisions of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to commercial uses in the Industrial and Employment Center future land use categories.]Personal service establishments [conditions of use 24: permitted only within shopping centers with a minimum building gross floor area of fifty thousand (50,000) square feet, subject to the provisions of the Future Land Use Element of the Com...]Pharmacy or drug store [conditions of use 6: subject to the provisions of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to commercial uses in the Industrial and Employment Center future land use categories.]Private sport or athletic training facility not open to general public for viewing or participationRestaurant, full service (including accessory bars or lounges, including outdoor seating) [conditions of use 6: subject to the provisions of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to commercial uses in the Industrial and Employment Center future land use categories.]Retail uses not itemized in this section [conditions of use 9: retail is permitted as an accessory use to a marina, office, industrial, or office-showroom-warehouse use. Retail use shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of the gross floor area of the o...; 24: permitted only within shopping centers with a minimum building gross floor area of fifty thousand (50,000) square feet, subject to the provisions of the Future Land Use Element of the Com...]Retail sales of guns or ammunition [conditions of use 38: must be located within a fully enclosed shopping center containing in excess of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area.; 39: permitted accessory to a sporting goods store.; 6: subject to the provisions of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to commercial uses in the Industrial and Employment Center future land use categories.]City of Dania Beach governmental, administrative, community, service, or office facilitiesLibrary or art gallery [conditions of use 45: must be located within a freestanding building.]Museum [conditions of use 45: must be located within a freestanding building.]Colleges and specialty schoolsAthletic training facility (indoors) including, but not limited to a facility offering gymnastics, fitness training, boxing, yoga, or dance, with no spectator seatingAuction as an accessory use, limited to one auction monthly, only on off hours (i.e. evenings or weekends)Auto body repairAutomobile rental (indoor/outdoor) [conditions of use 32: not permitted as a freestanding use, or within a shopping center.; 2: the architectural treatment of the building(s) shall resemble that of an office building, particularly in those portions of the building(s) facing public rights-of-way and adjoining resid...]Automobile repair, minor or majorCabinet or furniture shop (wood working)Contractor shops, repair or service shops, including, but not limited to, air conditioning and other appliances, marine, cloth or canvas [conditions of use 2: the architectural treatment of the building(s) shall resemble that of an office building, particularly in those portions of the building(s) facing public rights-of-way and adjoining resid...]Copy or printing shopCourier service/package delivery [conditions of use 79: Use must be fully enclosed with no outdoor storage of vehicles.]Indoor pistol and rifle ranges [conditions of use 38: must be located within a fully enclosed shopping center containing in excess of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area.; 18: must be located at least seven hundred fifty (750) feet from any property with a "residential" land use plan designation.]Indoor sales, service, display, rental or repair of automobiles, motorcycles, or trucks [conditions of use 32: not permitted as a freestanding use, or within a shopping center.; 2: the architectural treatment of the building(s) shall resemble that of an office building, particularly in those portions of the building(s) facing public rights-of-way and adjoining resid...]Machine shop, sheet metal shop, welding shop, or tool and die shop [conditions of use 2: the architectural treatment of the building(s) shall resemble that of an office building, particularly in those portions of the building(s) facing public rights-of-way and adjoining resid...; 17: must be located at least five hundred (500) feet from any property with a "residential" land use plan designation.]Motion picture production studio, indoorsOutdoor or indoor sales and display of fully assembled outdoor recreational merchandise [conditions of use 68: The display of outdoor recreational merchandise shall be accessory to a permitted retail or wholesale use and items permitted within such displays shall be limited to assembled children's...]Outdoor sales, leasing, rental, and display of automobiles, motorcycles, or trucks, including maintenance and service thereof in an opaque-covered facility or indoors [conditions of use 32: not permitted as a freestanding use, or within a shopping center.; 2: the architectural treatment of the building(s) shall resemble that of an office building, particularly in those portions of the building(s) facing public rights-of-way and adjoining resid...]Recording or broadcasting studio (no transmission antenna tower)Repair of bicycles in an enclosed buildingSales, rental, leasing, display (indoors/outdoors), or repair of fully-assembled recreational vehicles or campers [conditions of use 25: the following uses in the IROC District shall not be located on the site of buildings planned, designed, built, or used for industrial or warehouse use.; 26: the sale, rental, leasing, display or repair of fully assembled recreational vehicles or new campers is limited to new vehicles only in the IROC district, IROM district, and IROM-AA distr...; 30: must be located on the same site as a shopping center containing in excess of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area.; 31: the combined square footage of sales, leasing, display and storage area shall not occupy more than twenty-five (25) percent of the gross land area occupied by the shopping center developm...]Spray painting/spray boothTelecom web-hosting facilitiesHotels containing one hundred (100) or more rooms [conditions of use 6: subject to the provisions of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to commercial uses in the Industrial and Employment Center future land use categories.; 72: hotels shall comply with the following conditions: (1) Guestroom access shall be via interior corridors. (2) Individual wall- or window-mounted air conditioners (if used) shall not projec...]Assembly of boats not over two hundred (200) feet in length [conditions of use 19: must be conducted within either a completely enclosed building or an interior side yard or rear yard that is located at least two hundred fifty (250) feet from any property with a "reside...]Indoor or outdoor sales, leasing, display, or storage of fully-assembled new boats (including new boat trailers)Indoor sales, leasing ... boats and marine vessels [row label garbled in source mirror: 'Indoor sales, leasing, roats and marine vessels']Manufacturing of boats not over two hundred (200) feet in length [conditions of use 17: must be located at least five hundred (500) feet from any property with a "residential" land use plan designation.]Marine-related educational facilitiesOutdoor sales, leasing, rental, display and accessory repair of used boats accessory to new boat salesPainting of boats not over two hundred (200) feet in length [conditions of use 17: must be located at least five hundred (500) feet from any property with a "residential" land use plan designation.]Repair of boats of not over two hundred (200) feet in length [conditions of use 19: must be conducted within either a completely enclosed building or an interior side yard or rear yard that is located at least two hundred fifty (250) feet from any property with a "reside...]Indoor private sports or athletic training facility without spectator seating [conditions of use 6: subject to the provisions of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to commercial uses in the Industrial and Employment Center future land use categories.]
With special approval
Distribution, principal use [special exception, Art. 630] [conditions of use 2: the architectural treatment of the building(s) shall resemble that of an office building, particularly in those portions of the building(s) facing public rights-of-way and adjoining resid...; 4: the office floor area, showroom floor area, or any combination of office and showroom floor area, shall comprise at least ten (10) percent of the total gross floor area of the building(s)...; 52: the lot coverage comprised of fully enclosed air conditioned space shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) percent.]Wholesale: combined office-distribution-warehouse facilities with up to twenty (20) percent ancillary office space [special exception, Art. 630] [conditions of use 2: the architectural treatment of the building(s) shall resemble that of an office building, particularly in those portions of the building(s) facing public rights-of-way and adjoining resid...; 4: the office floor area, showroom floor area, or any combination of office and showroom floor area, shall comprise at least ten (10) percent of the total gross floor area of the building(s)...]Live entertainment [special exception, Art. 630]Restaurant, fast food [including outdoor seating subject to section 115-80] [special exception, Art. 630] [conditions of use 6: subject to the provisions of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to commercial uses in the Industrial and Employment Center future land use categories.; 63: fast food restaurants in the IROM, IROM-AA and IROC districts must be physically attached by a common wall to a shopping center containing in excess of fifty thousand (50,000) square feet...]Restaurant, takeout [special exception, Art. 630] [conditions of use 6: subject to the provisions of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to commercial uses in the Industrial and Employment Center future land use categories.; 63: fast food restaurants in the IROM, IROM-AA and IROC districts must be physically attached by a common wall to a shopping center containing in excess of fifty thousand (50,000) square feet...]Boarding or breeding kennel, veterinary clinic (indoor only) [special exception, Art. 630] [conditions of use 6: subject to the provisions of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to commercial uses in the Industrial and Employment Center future land use categories.; 17: must be located at least five hundred (500) feet from any property with a "residential" land use plan designation.]Motion picture production studio, outdoors [special exception, Art. 630]Electrical substations or related electrical facilities [special exception, Art. 630] [conditions of use 17: must be located at least five hundred (500) feet from any property with a "residential" land use plan designation.]Municipal water or sanitary sewer treatment facilities [special exception, Art. 630] [conditions of use 17: must be located at least five hundred (500) feet from any property with a "residential" land use plan designation.]
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMin lot area/width/depth N/A; max height 5 stories / 62 ft; max lot coverage 70%; max impervious 80%; front greater of 30 ft or 1x height; side greater of 20 ft or 1/2 height each side; rear greater of 20 ft or 1/2 height; abutting residential greater of 50 ft or 1x height (Sec. 205-10 schedule)
StandardCertain uses in IROC may not be located on sites of buildings planned, designed, built or used for industrial or warehouse use (condition 25)
StandardAuto body and minor/major automobile repair are permitted (P) in IROC; machine/sheet metal/welding shops require condition 2 (office-style architecture) and 17 (500 ft from residential)
StandardIndoor pistol/rifle ranges and gun retail only within a fully enclosed shopping center over 100,000 sf (conditions 38, 18, 39)
Accessory usesFish smoking, curing, and canning [accessory only] [conditions of use 17: must be located at least five hundred (500) feet from any property with a "residential" land use plan designation.; 64: fish smoking, curing and canning in the IROC district is permitted only incidental and accessory to a restaurant.]; Overnight fleet parking for vehicles owned or leased by the business legally operating at same location. Storage in rear or internal side yard, must not be visible from any street & cannot be parked in required parking spaces. [accessory only]; Watchman or caretaker dwelling unit as an accessory use to a primary marine use or storage facility [subject to sections 110-30, 230-20] [accessory only]
StandardRead from Sec. 100-60 (district purpose); Sec. 115-40 (schedule of permitted uses, column IROC); Sec. 115-50 (conditions of use); Sec. 205-10 (lot/yard/bulk); 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 IROC in Dania Beach

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Based on the Dania Beach zoning code.
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