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NBHD-MU Neighborhood Mixed-Use District Dania Beach, Florida

CRA form-based mixed-use district applied along collector/arterial streets bordering neighborhoods (West Dania Beach Blvd, Stirling Rd, Phippen Waiters Rd, West Dixie Hwy, Sheridan St); linear pattern, typically one lot deep. Dimensional standards in Sec. 303-50; permitted/special-exception/accessory uses set by the consolidated CRA use schedule Sec.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in NBHD-MU, Dania Beach

The businesses the NBHD-MU 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 NBHD-MU here means specifically Dania Beach's NBHD-MU district.)

Allowed by right
Mixed residential and commercial useParksPlazasPocket parksTot lotsApartments, upper storyApartments, ground story (cond. 2)Multiple-family residential (cond. 2)Home-based assemblyHome occupationsArt galleries, bookstoreBank and financial institutionsBakeries, delicatessensConvenience food store (cond. 8)Copy, printing shopDay care center (pre-K)Dry cleaning (direct service to customers; excl. self-service laundries)General office (business, sales, professional, real estate, insurance, travel, IT)General repair shopMedical offices (excl. pain management clinics)Personal service establishmentsPet shops (excl. cats/dogs/birds) and pet suppliesRestaurant, fast food in an existing buildingRestaurant, fast food in a new multi-tenant/attached building (not free-standing)Restaurant outdoor dining accessory to full-service restaurant/bar/ice-cream/internet cafe (cond. 5)Retail sales (cond. 7)Retail sales of baked goods, confectionaries, delicatessenStudios for individual instruction/tenant workspace (art, music, drama, martial arts)City of Dania Beach municipal uses (police, fire, admin, parks, public parking)Museums, librariesAthletic and health clubs, fitness studiosAuto parts sales, retail only (no bays)Catering establishment (cond. 22)Community garden / urban farmGroup instruction (art, music, drama, martial arts, aerobics, crafts)Indoor play center (preschool/elementary; accessory retail/food)Office, otherOutdoor produce sales accessory to a food/beverage retail use (cond. 10)Private or public surface parking lot as a principal useTransit stationFortune tellers/palmists/clairvoyants/astrologistsResale boutique and consignment shopPet shops incl. dogs/cats/birds (cond. 21)Veterinary clinic, indoor-only kennel (cond. 21)Temporary usesCabinet or furniture shopContractor shopSign fabrication and sign printing shopsStorageVinyl sign fabrication/printing (excl. metal fabrication/sandblasting/spray painting) (cond. 22)Warehousing with up to 20% ancillary office (cond. 22)Wholesale office-showroom-warehouse with up to 20% ancillary office (cond. 22)Assembly/repair/fabrication of pre-manufactured art objects, apparel, jewelry, home furnishings accessory to retail (cond. 15)
With special approval
Self-service or coin-operated laundryMerchandise rental or leasing storesMicrobrewery or winery with tasting room (required)Arcade or amusement centerBarLive entertainment accessory to a full-service restaurant/coffee houseNightclubAssembly and light fabrication of goods and materials
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMax density 18 du/ac (up to 35 with density bonus, Art. 305); max FAR 0.75
Heightprimary street 2-3 stories 24-35 ft; secondary street 2 stories 25 ft
Building placementfront/corner setback 0-5 ft; interior side (first layer) 0 ft; rear 10 ft; facade along >=50% of lot width at build-to line
StandardMin pervious landscaped area 15% (reducible with bonuses); parking only in the second layer
StandardDevelopment pattern is linear, typically one lot deep
Accessory usesMassage therapy accessory to a full-service personal-service establishment only; Accessory uses listed 'P' within each use category (open space, residential, mixed-use commercial, lodging, civic, general commercial, entertainment, restricted commercial, industrial-other)
StandardRead from Ch. 28, Sec. 302-10 (use schedule, NBHD-MU column) + conditions Sec. 302-20; district standards Sec. 303-50; permitted = by right, conditional = needs conditional-use/special approval
StandardBroward County district — confirm the parcel is inside City of Dania Beach limits
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 NBHD-MU in Dania Beach

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

FOR LEASE 3,000 SF
684 SW 7th Ter — 1st Floor – Bay 2
Dania Beach
$25/sfView →
FOR LEASE 800 SF
374 SW 4th Ct, Dania Beach — 1st Floor
Dania Beach
$23.87/sfView →

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