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Regional Activity Center - Research and Technology District East (RAC-RTE) Davie, Florida

RAC-RTE lies between SR 84, the Oakes Road alignment, Florida's Turnpike and Davie Road. It promotes large-scale commercial, entertainment, lodging, R&D and technology uses with a residential component; the use table permits retail, food and entertainment, services, office, hotel, laboratory and multifamily uses but, unlike RTW, does not permit M-1 industrial uses, distribution facilities or cabinet/carpentry shops.

1 building zoned RAC-RTE51 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in RAC-RTE, Davie

The businesses the RAC-RTE 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 RAC-RTE here means specifically Davie's RAC-RTE district.)

Allowed by right
Community Residences, Family [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Community Residences, Transitional [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Dwelling, Multiple-Family [note (1): not permitted on the ground floor within one block or 600 ft of the intersection of two Transit-Oriented Streets]Home Occupation [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Recovery Communities [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Special Residential Facilities [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Student Rental Housing [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]HotelsBed and breakfast, innRetail sales permitted within the B-2 District, subject to section 12-34Bakeries, DelicatessensBars, Lounges [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Bowling, SkatingGame Room, ArcadeAdult Arcade, Amusement Center [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Bingo EstablishmentsMovie Theater, Performing ArtsNight Club [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Dance Hall, ClubRestaurants (all)Dry Cleaning [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Athletic Club, GymBanks, FinancialCatering, FoodNursery, Child Care Facility [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Personal ServicesAnimal Hospital*Printer (walk-in)Repair Shop, except vehicle and boat repairStudios, Art, Dance, Photographic, Music InstructionRecording studioAuction House [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Motion Picture StudioRadio or TV Station [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Medical Clinic, Doctor's OfficeOffice, otherEducation, K-12 [*: permitted subject to Sec. 12-34 standards]Education, adult public or non-profitEducation, adult for-profitMortuaryNCF District Permitted Uses (excluding any already listed herein, subject to any NCF conditions of use)Governmental Buildings/Municipal Public Service UsesLibraries, MuseumsPublic ParkLaboratoryUtilitiesWireless Telecommunication Facilities [note (10): governed by Ch. 12 Art. XV]Motor Fuel Pumps [note (4): only (a) where vehicle repair was lawful on Feb 6, 2008, (b) on RAC-RTE/RAC-RTW parcels if all work is in a fully enclosed, continuously air-conditioned building with no outdoor storage of parts/materials, or (c) by special permit under Sec. 12-35]Automobile Rental AgencyCar Wash [note (4): only (a) where vehicle repair was lawful on Feb 6, 2008, (b) on RAC-RTE/RAC-RTW parcels if all work is in a fully enclosed, continuously air-conditioned building with no outdoor storage of parts/materials, or (c) by special permit under Sec. 12-35]Vehicle repair [note (4): only (a) where vehicle repair was lawful on Feb 6, 2008, (b) on RAC-RTE/RAC-RTW parcels if all work is in a fully enclosed, continuously air-conditioned building with no outdoor storage of parts/materials, or (c) by special permit under Sec. 12-35]
With special approval
None noted for this district.
Build envelope

Development standards

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

Intensity (Table 12-438.9(E))min 1 story; max 10 stories / 115 ft; min open space 15% (RTW) / 25% (RTE). Column mapping inferred from column order of the table (TC, RTW, 'ED and RTE', ND4, ND2) - verify on printed table
StandardMixing of industrial with residential only upon town determination of compatibility, with residential on an upper floor at the street frontage (Sec. 12-438.7(A)(5))
StandardUnlisted uses similar to permitted uses are permitted if not listed as permitted in other districts (Sec. 12-438.7(C) key)
StandardRAC district regulations prevail over other Ch. 12 regulations on uses, site development, intensity and dimensions (Sec. 12-438.4)
StandardUses first allowed in M-2 and lawfully established before Feb 6, 2008 may continue/expand/change to other M-2 uses (transitional, Sec. 12-438.16(D))
Accessory usesFamily day care homes and home occupations (Sec. 12-438.7(B); standards in Sec. 12-34(J) and (N)); One accessory dwelling up to 750 sf accessory to a single-family detached residence, subject to comprehensive plan density (Sec. 12-438.7(B)) - single-family detached is not a permitted principal use in RAC-RTE/RTW, so practically inapplicable; General accessory uses/structures (Sec. 12-33(A))
Read from Sec. 12-438 RAC districts12-438.6(B) (RTE intent), Table 12-438.7(C) (uses), Table 12-438.9(E) (intensity); 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 RAC-RTE in Davie

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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.