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Griffin Corridor District - East Gateway Zone (Use Zone 3) Davie, Florida

East Gateway (Use Zone 3) extends along Griffin Road from SW 61 Avenue to just east of SW 54 Terrace; retail, office and complementary uses are encouraged at a lesser intensity than Downtown. The table permits retail, personal service, restaurants, offices, medical, banks, government, library/museum, child care and multifamily; industrial commerce uses (warehouse, wholesale, distribution, storage, printing) and vehicle uses are not permitted.

6 buildings zoned GRIFFIN EGZ54 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in GRIFFIN EGZ, Davie

The businesses the GRIFFIN EGZ 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 GRIFFIN EGZ here means specifically Davie's GRIFFIN EGZ district.)

Allowed by right
Governmental Bldgs./MunicipalPublic Service UsesLibrary, MuseumPlace of Public Assembly [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Public ParkBanks, FinancialContractor, office onlyGeneral OfficeMedical ClinicDoctor's OfficeReal Estate OfficeSales OfficeLaboratory, incl. Medical LabResearch Facility [restricted - R(19): Requires Commerce Office land use designation.]Motion Picture Studio [restricted - R(7): Satellite dish antennae only, subject to the restrictions of section 12-34 (G), and subject to approval of a Special Permit for more than one (1) dish on a property.]Radio or TV Station [restricted - R(7): Satellite dish antennae only, subject to the restrictions of section 12-34 (G), and subject to approval of a Special Permit for more than one (1) dish on a property.]Antique, Craft ShopsArt GalleryBookstores, NewsstandsFlorist, Plant ShopGift ShopsOffice Equipment SalesPhotographic SuppliesVideo RentalRetail Sales, otherBarber/Beauty ShopsDry Cleaning (pick-up only)Massage TherapistTailorShoe RepairTanning SalonsPersonal Services, otherAnimal Hospital [restricted - R(10): Reference [sic] No animal hospital shall be located within two hundred fifty (250) feet of a residential zoning district, land use plan designation or single-family detached use, measured in a straight air distance from the nearest point of the animal hospi...]Athletic/Health Clubs, Gyms [restricted - R(8): Retail, general services, studio and personal service uses indicated as restricted uses within the West Gateway (Use Zone 1) are limited to the first floor of a three-floor building. Such uses are not permitted in buildings with fewer than three (3) floors.]Nursery, Child CarePhotocopying, Printing ServiceSexually Oriented Businesses [R(18): governed by Sec. 12-34(A), which allows sexually oriented businesses only in B-3, UC and M-3 districts - so effectively not available in Griffin Corridor zones]Art StudioDance Instruction StudioMusic Instruction StudioPhotographic StudioBakery, DelicatessenRestaurant, StandardCommunity Residence, Family [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Community Residence, Transitional [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Home Occupation [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Recovery Community [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Residential, Multiple-Family: (5 to 10 du/ac)Student Rental Housing [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Mixed Res./Commercial Use [restricted - R(13): Buildings designed to contain a mix of the following uses are permitted provided any residential use is located within an upper floor, and that residential and nonresidential uses do not share the same floor: residential; office; retail; studios; galleries;...]Telecom Apparatus [restricted - R(14): For purposes of Article XV which regulates the location of telecommunication apparatus by zoning designation, the zoning of any given parcel of land within the Griffin Corridor District shall be the zoning district that first permits the most intense use of...]Parking Lot, Rental [restricted - R(20): Parking lot rental means rental of parking spaces as a principal use, whether in a surface lot or elevated parking structure, for the purpose of serving the parking needs of residential, commercial and institutional uses within ¼ mile of such parking facili...]
With special approval
Catering Hall [R(6): Subject to a special permit approved by town council.]Bed and Breakfast Accommodations [R(6): Subject to a special permit approved by town council.]
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardA listed use is permitted only if consistent with the underlying land use plan designation of the parcel (Sec. 12-436.4 intro)
StandardMin lot area 43,560 sf; min frontage 250 ft; min depth 250 ft (Sec. 12-436.6)
StandardMin open space 30% (Sec. 12-436.8)
StandardMax 3 habitable floors; max height 45 ft (35 ft for the three floors plus min 10 ft architectural treatment) (Sec. 12-436.9)
Accessory usesAccessory uses are permitted subject to R(3): drive-thru windows and stacking lanes prohibited except in the rear yard, not within 100 ft of single-family property (zoned, designated or occupied), and not visible from a public right-of-way (Sec. 12-436.4 table row 'ACCESSORY USES'); Game Room, Arcade and Bars, Lounges: permitted only as an accessory use to restaurants and hotels (R(15)) - applies in West Gateway and East Gateway; General accessory standards of Sec. 12-33(A) also apply
StandardRead from Sec. 12-436.3(C) (use zones); Sec. 12-436.4 (permitted uses table, column 'Gateway East'); Sec. 12-436.6, 12-436.8, 12-436.9; 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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Based on the Davie zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.