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Port Everglades Development District (PEDD) Dania Beach, Florida

PEDD applies within the jurisdictional boundaries of Port Everglades and is adopted concurrently by Dania Beach, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale and Broward County. Sec. 320-20 lists 23 permitted uses (offices, port and marine uses, warehouses, wholesale, petroleum storage, banks, restaurants, car rental, etc.); convention centers, educational facilities, hotels and libraries/museums are special exceptions requiring city commission findings about future industrial land needs.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in PEDD, Dania Beach

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

Allowed by right
OfficesGovernmental facilitiesMarine cargo handlingParking garagePassenger terminalRailroad and truck terminalShipbuilding and repairUtilities including electric, gas and sanitaryWarehousesAssembly of products from prefabricated partsBanks and financial institutionsCar rental agenciesMachine shopsIndustries not involving hazardous or nauseous substance, material or processes as defined in Sec. 320-40Outdoor storage of material or products being processed in or transported through the portRestaurantRetail commercial, which is accessory to an otherwise allowable useService stationWholesale salesMarine-related educational facilitiesMarinasPetroleum processing, transmission and storageRecreational facilities
With special approval
Convention or conference facilities [special exception, Sec. 320-30]Educational facilities [special exception, Sec. 320-30]Hotels and motels [special exception, Sec. 320-30]Libraries, art galleries, museums and similar facilities [special exception, Sec. 320-30]Industries or uses involving toxic, corrosive, irritant or hazardous substances or processes [approval by city commission resolution after fire-department/agency report, Sec. 320-40; Sec. 115-40 condition 71 describes this as special exception under Art. 630]
Build envelope

Development standards

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

Max heightas prescribed by the FAA; no minimum lot size or width; no minimum setbacks except a 15 ft landscaped area adjacent to residentially zoned property (Sec. 320-50(a)-(d))
Special exception findings (Sec. 320-30)land not necessary for future industrial use; no more than 20% nonindustrial use in an industrial flexibility zone; no adverse effect on surrounding industrial land; environmental character preserved; transportation level of service D or better
StandardArt. 320 governs over the Sec. 115-40 PEDD column in case of conflict (Sec. 115-30(A))
Accessory usesRetail commercial only as accessory to an otherwise allowable use (Sec. 320-20(q)); Per Sec. 115-40 PEDD column: outdoor storage accessory to seaport and marine shipping (A); docks accessory (A 65)
StandardRead from Art. 320 (Sec. 320-10 purpose; 320-20 uses permitted; 320-30 special exception uses; 320-40 hazardous uses; 320-50 standards); Sec. 115-30 and 115-40 (PEDD column); 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 PEDD in Dania Beach

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

FOR LEASE 38,760 SF
3277 SE 14th Ave, Dania Beach — 1st Floor
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.