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"E" District (Estate) - not defined in the Town of Davie Land Development Code; nearest adopted text is Broward County Ch. 39 Estate E-1/E-2 Davie, Florida

The Town of Davie code (Ch. 12) does not list or define an 'E' district in Sec. 12-21 and has no use table column for it; 'E' District Zoning appears only in passing, in the fence provisions of Sec. 12-33(N)(10) (lakefront lots in 'E' District developments, with deed-restricted open space and a Long Lakes Estates sub-paragraph) and in the 'Open space' definition.

1 building zoned E8 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in E, Davie

The businesses the E district in Davie 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 E here means specifically Davie's E district.)

Allowed by right
One-family detached dwellings (Ch. 39 E-1/E-2)Nonprofit neighborhood social and recreational facilities (Ch. 39 E-1/E-2)Places of worship and accessory schools and day care centers (Ch. 39 E-1/E-2)Community residential one-family dwelling (see Ch. 39 Art. XLI) (Ch. 39 E-1/E-2)Essential services (Ch. 39 E-1/E-2)Animals, subject to Sec. 39-260 (Ch. 39 E-1/E-2)Wireless communication facilities, subject to Sec. 39-102 (Ch. 39 E-1/E-2)
With special approval
Outdoor events, subject to Sec. 39-238 (conditional use in Ch. 39 E-1/E-2)
Build envelope

Development standards

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

Ch. 39 E-1min plot 125 ft wide and 1 net acre; max height 40 ft; max plot coverage 20%
Ch. 39 E-2min plot 125 ft wide and 2 net acres (or 2.5 gross); max height 35 ft; max plot coverage 10%
Ch. 39 yardsfront 50 ft; all other residential yards 25 ft
Ch. 39nonresidential/nonagricultural uses must be 1,000 ft apart, on a plot contiguous to an expressway or arterial, max 5 net acres
Ch. 39any use not expressly permitted in the E-1/E-2 table is prohibited (Sec. 39-264)
Davie Sec. 12-33(N)(10)in 'E' District developments, lakefront-lot fences need unlocked latch-gated access to the open space on two sides; owner may not block recreation/equestrian trails; Long Lakes Estates needs HOA approval for bridle-path/canal fences
Accessory usesDetached guest house or servants' quarters (no kitchen); Accessory dwelling (subject to Sec. 39-272); Yard sales (conditional; subject to Sec. 39-241); Home-based business (subject to Sec. 39-237); Family day care homes; Crop raising and plant nurseries with on-premises sales limited to crops grown on the plot and incidental landscaping materials (E-1: only on plots over 2.3 net acres; E-2: permitted); Private riding instruction, training or breeding of horses, riding and boarding stables (E-1: only on plots over 2.3 net acres; E-2: only on plots over 4.5 net acres); Any other use naturally and customarily associated with a permitted use and clearly incidental, subordinate and subservient to it
StandardRead from Davie LDC Sec. 12-21 (district list, no E), Sec. 12-33(N)(10), 'Open space' definition (Art. I definitions); Broward County Code Ch. 39 Secs. 39-261, 39-262, 39-263, 39-265 to 39-269, 39-272 (E-1/E-2); 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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Sourced from the Davie Code of Ordinances. View the official code ↗
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.