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South Federal Highway Corridor Mixed-Use District (CRA form-based, SFED-MU) Dania Beach, Florida

SFED-MU encourages medium-intensity redevelopment of the South Federal Highway corridor with a mix of retail, office, residential and lodging uses, built close to the street with parking behind buildings. Uses come from Sec. 302-10 (two SFED-MU frontage columns merged here) with Sec. 302-20 restrictions, notably (20), which limits several uses to parcels fronting U.S.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in SFED-MU, Dania Beach

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

Allowed by right
Mixed residential and commercial useParksPlazasPocket parksTot lotsApartments, ground story [restriction (2): Multiple-family dwellings. (a) City Center District. Apartments on ground story are permitted only on secondary streets, and primary streets outside of the city center core. (b) Neighborhood Reside...]Apartments, upper storyCommunity residential home—type 2; 7—14 residents (see section 725-30 for definition) (subject to section 105-170) [restriction (3): Community residential homes, type 2 are subject to the restrictions on first-floor residential use, where applicable (see "Multiple-family dwelling units on ground story" in permitted uses table).]Home-based assembly [subject to section 105-100]Home occupations [subject to section 105-80]Multiple-family residential [restriction (2): Multiple-family dwellings. (a) City Center District. Apartments on ground story are permitted only on secondary streets, and primary streets outside of the city center core. (b) Neighborhood Reside...]Art galleries, bookstoreBank and financial institutionsBakeries, delicatessens, coffee shopsConvenience food store [restriction (8): Convenience stores, subject to: (a) Minimum one thousand (1,000) feet of separation from an existing convenience store; (b) Location within a building containing a minimum of three thousand five hu...; (20): Permitted only on parcels with lot frontage on U.S. 1, and lots with frontage on Dixie Highway within the SFED-MU District.]Copy, printing shopDay care center (pre-K)Drive-through service [subject to section 110-190] [restriction (4): Drive-through service, including vehicular stacking lanes, are prohibited except in the rear yard, and shall not be permitted within one hundred (100) feet of a Neighborhood Residential District, p...]Dry cleaning establishments, excluding self-service laundries, for direct service to customersGeneral office use, including business, sales, professional, real estate, insurance, travel agent, information technologyGeneral repair shop [restriction (20): Permitted only on parcels with lot frontage on U.S. 1, and lots with frontage on Dixie Highway within the SFED-MU District.]Large retail establishmentMedical offices, excluding pain management clinicsPersonal service establishmentsRestaurant, free standing drive-through [subject to section 110-190]Restaurant, fast food in an existing building [subject to section 110-190]Restaurant, fast food in a new multi-tenant or attached building (not free standing) [subject to section 110-190]Restaurant; outdoor dining accessory to a restaurant, bar, ice cream shop, bakery, delicatessen or coffee shop [restriction (5): Outdoor dining shall be permitted upon a finding by the community development director that the outdoor furnishings are consistent with the CRA design guidelines, comply with fire department access...; (20): Permitted only on parcels with lot frontage on U.S. 1, and lots with frontage on Dixie Highway within the SFED-MU District.]Retail sales [restriction (7): Retail use includes the retail sale of groceries and unprepared food products, gifts, drug and sundry items, wine, appliances, carpet and floor coverings, home furnishings, office supplies, sportin...; (20): Permitted only on parcels with lot frontage on U.S. 1, and lots with frontage on Dixie Highway within the SFED-MU District.]Retail sales of baked goods, confectionaries, delicatessen [restriction (20): Permitted only on parcels with lot frontage on U.S. 1, and lots with frontage on Dixie Highway within the SFED-MU District.]Studios for individual instruction or tenant workspace for art, music, drama, martial artsHotel, extended-stay hotel, condominium-hotel, or timeshare containing at least 75 rooms or keys [restriction (9): Hotels, subject to: (a) City commission allocation of LAC or RAC rooms/units; (b) Guestroom access shall be via interior corridors; (c) HVAC units shall not be visible from the exterior of the buil...; (20): Permitted only on parcels with lot frontage on U.S. 1, and lots with frontage on Dixie Highway within the SFED-MU District.]Auditoriums and convention halls [restriction (6): Uses that qualify as places of assembly are permitted subject to a minimum distance separation of one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet, measured from property line to property line, between any t...]City of Dania Beach municipal uses (police, fire, administration, parks, public parking, etc.), private open spaceColleges, specialty schools, excluding student housingMuseums, librariesPlace of worship [restriction (6): Uses that qualify as places of assembly are permitted subject to a minimum distance separation of one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet, measured from property line to property line, between any t...]Recreation center, athletic facility with spectator seating [restriction (6): Uses that qualify as places of assembly are permitted subject to a minimum distance separation of one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet, measured from property line to property line, between any t...]Athletic and health clubs, fitness studios [restriction (20): Permitted only on parcels with lot frontage on U.S. 1, and lots with frontage on Dixie Highway within the SFED-MU District.]Auto parts sales, retail only (no bays)Community garden/urban farm [subject to section 105-230]Group instruction in art, music, drama, martial arts, aerobics, craftsIndoor play center providing primarily physical and imaginative non-electronic recreational opportunities for primarily preschool and elementary aged children, and which may also offer accessory retail sales, food and beverage sales [*subject to section 302-20(22)]Office, otherOutdoor produce sales (fresh fruit, vegetable, plant and flower retail sales), accessory to a retail use that primarily sells uncooked [restriction (10): Outdoor produce sales, subject to the following conditions: (a) Applicant shall submit a plan showing the size and location of display and sale area; (b) Display and sale area shall be set back twe...; (20): Permitted only on parcels with lot frontage on U.S. 1, and lots with frontage on Dixie Highway within the SFED-MU District.]Private or public surface parking lot as a principal useBar [subject to section 110-50]Bingo hall [restriction (6): Uses that qualify as places of assembly are permitted subject to a minimum distance separation of one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet, measured from property line to property line, between any t...; (20): Permitted only on parcels with lot frontage on U.S. 1, and lots with frontage on Dixie Highway within the SFED-MU District.]Live entertainment accessory to a full-service restaurant, coffee house or similar establishment [restriction (20): Permitted only on parcels with lot frontage on U.S. 1, and lots with frontage on Dixie Highway within the SFED-MU District.]Auction house for fine arts and antiquesFortune tellers, palmists, clairvoyants or astrologists [subject to section 110-190 and chapter 12.5]Funeral homes, mortuariesMobile food vendor [subject to section 110-320]Pet shops and pet supplies, including dogs, cats or birds [restriction (21): All uses with this restriction shall be located in a freestanding building not containing other uses other than restricted, entertainment or industrial uses, provided that pet supply stores that do...]Resale boutique and consignment shop for profit [restriction (20): Permitted only on parcels with lot frontage on U.S. 1, and lots with frontage on Dixie Highway within the SFED-MU District.]Retail motor fuel pumps, car washes, accessory to any other use [restriction (13): Motor fuel pumps. Retail motor fuel pumps only on lots with vested rights to such use, subject to section 110-90 (motor fuel pumps and minor automobile repair establishments).]Temporary uses [subject to article 675]Veterinary clinic, indoor-only kennel [restriction (21): All uses with this restriction shall be located in a freestanding building not containing other uses other than restricted, entertainment or industrial uses, provided that pet supply stores that do...]Assembly, repair, and fabrication of premanufactured art objects, apparel, jewelry, and home furnishings accessory to a principal retail use [restriction (15): Assembly, repair, and fabrication of premanufactured art objects, apparel, jewelry, and indoor home furnishings accessory to a principal retail use, subject to the following: (a) Activity shall be...]
With special approval
Urban agricultural gardens [special exception]Academic schools [special exception]Charitable clubs, lodges, civic or fraternal organizations, excluding social service providers [special exception] [restriction (6): Uses that qualify as places of assembly are permitted subject to a minimum distance separation of one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet, measured from property line to property line, between any t...]Marine schools, including on-campus student housing [special exception]Residential care facility (subject to section 105-170) [special exception]Residential care facility, adult (subject to section 105-170) [special exception]Exhibit/Event space [special exception]Merchandise rental or leasing stores [special exception]Microbrewery or winery, with tasting room (required) [subject to section 110-50] [special exception]Private or public parking structure as a principal use [special exception]Arcade or amusement center [special exception]Nightclub [Alcoholic beverage establishments are subject to section 110-50] [special exception]Movie theater [special exception] [restriction (6): Uses that qualify as places of assembly are permitted subject to a minimum distance separation of one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet, measured from property line to property line, between any t...]Automobile sales showroom, marine equipment sales showroom [special exception]Car wash (principal use) [special exception]Social service providers and agencies [special exception]Sign fabrication and sign printing shops [subject to section 110-250] [special exception] [restriction (16): Sign shops within a fully enclosed building (excluding metal fabrication, sand blasting and spray painting processes).]Vinyl sign fabrication and sign printing shops (excluding metal fabrication sand blasting and spray painting processes) [*subject to section 302-20(22)] [special exception]
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMax density 25 du/ac; min pervious landscaped lot area 15% (Sec. 303-80(B),(D))
Max height4 stories ('K' district maximum) with allowable height tied to proximity to residential (Sec. 303-80, height paragraph)
StandardParking permitted only in the second layer; parking structures set back 30 ft from any secondary street (liner building allowed) (Sec. 303-80(F))
Restriction (20)uses so marked permitted only on parcels with frontage on U.S. 1 and lots fronting Dixie Highway within SFED-MU (Sec. 302-20(A)(20))
Accessory usesAccessory uses (generic); Accessory uses to permitted and special exception uses (Sec. 110-20)
StandardRead from Sec. 303-80 (SFED-MU district); Sec. 302-10 and 302-20 (permitted uses and conditions); Sec. 110-20 (generalized table, column SFED-MU); 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 SFED-MU in 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.