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Marine District (CRA Marine, MA) Dania Beach, Florida

The CRA Marine district encourages expansion of the marine industry by permitting marine uses primarily conducted within buildings with limited outside impact; some marine uses may be outside completely enclosed buildings subject to conditions or special exception, and some marine-related commercial uses are allowed.

1 building zoned MA23 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in MA, Dania Beach

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

Allowed by right
Boats marine parts storeCabinet or furniture shop [subject to section 110-250]City of Dania Beach municipal useContractor shop, repair or service shops (air conditioning, carpenter, plumbing, electrical, glass, marine, cloth or canvas)Dock and docking of boats and ships (excluding dry docks), including the operations of charter boatsLight industrial marine uses not itemized in this sectionManufacturing and repair (excluding painting) of boats, associated assembly, fabrication, outfitting and maintenance, marine construction and equipment loading and handling operationsOutdoor sales, leasing, rental, display, storage of fully assembled new boats, new trailers and marine vesselsOutdoor storage of fully-assembled, operational passenger vehicles, boats and boat trailers, and recreational vehicles [subject to section 110-300]Wet or dry stack marina and related facilities [subject to section 110-170]Wholesale: Combined office-distribution/showroom-warehouse facilities with up to twenty percent (20%) ancillary office spaceWholesale: Combined officeshowroom-warehouse facility with up to twenty percent (20%) ancillary office space [*subject to section 302-20(22)]
With special approval
Art galleries, museums, and libraries [special exception, Art. 630]Assembly and light fabrication of goods and materials [special exception, Art. 630]Boat painting [special exception, Art. 630]Boat sanitary waste pumpout facilities [special exception, Art. 630]Dry lot storage and dry stack storage of boats [special exception, Art. 630]Marine-related educational facilities [special exception, Art. 630]Outdoor sales, leasing, rental, display, storage of fully assembled used boats, trailers and marine vessels [special exception, Art. 630]Outdoor storage of new materials and equipment [subject to section 110-210] [special exception, Art. 630]Painting of boats [special exception, Art. 630]School, specialty [special exception, Art. 630]Storage and sales of lumber and building materials within a completely enclosed building [special exception, Art. 630]
Build envelope

Development standards

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

Setbacksstreet 30 ft min; yard abutting residential 50 ft min; interior side 20 ft min; rear 15 ft min (first 10 ft adjacent to street and first 5 ft adjacent to other lot lines landscaped, no parking) (Sec. 303-100(C))
StandardMax height 3 stories; max lot coverage 70% (Sec. 303-100(D),(E))
StandardOutdoor storage of fully assembled vehicles/boats/RVs is subject to Sec. 110-300 conditions
Accessory usesAccessory uses to permitted and special exception uses; Temporary uses and special events [subject to article 675]; Warehousing with up to twenty (20) percent ancillary office space [*subject to section 302-20(22)]; Watchman or caretaker dwelling unit [subject to sections 110-30, 230-20]
StandardRead from Sec. 303-100 (Marine district); Sec. 110-20 (list of permitted, special exception and prohibited uses, 'Marine' column); Sec. 110-300; 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 MA in Dania Beach

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

FOR LEASE 770 SF
1101-1111 Old Griffin Rd, Dania Beach — 1st Floor
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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.