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Business Industrial District Hallandale Beach, Florida

Utilitarian business and light industrial district accommodating building and service trades, small-scale light manufacturing and fabrication, plus a broad range of retail, office, wholesale, storage and repair uses. Permits everything in B-L and B-G plus listed retail/service, light manufacturing, warehouse and wholesale uses; auto paint/body and repair shops, outside storage and towing storage are conditional.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in B-I, Hallandale Beach

The businesses the B-I district in Hallandale 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 B-I here means specifically Hallandale Beach's B-I district.)

Allowed by right
All uses permitted in B-L and B-G (listed in the B-G entry; B-L uses and B-G uses) [Sec. 32-151(b)(1)]Amusement enterprisesAnimal hospitals and veterinary clinics (all facilities incl. ancillary kennels in enclosed soundproof air-conditioned building)Automobile sales and display (used)BakeriesBottled gas salesDry cleaners and laundriesExpress companiesExterminating companiesFence companiesFortunetellersFruit packersGarden supplies and plant nurseries (outside storage and display permitted)Indoor tennis, handball and racquetball courtsLawn maintenance servicesMachine shopsMotorcycle sales and serviceMoving and transfer companiesNightclubs, dancehalls and discothequesPlumbing supply storesPrinters and book bindersRecording studiosRecreational vehicle sales and serviceRestaurant equipment and supply serviceSecondhand merchandise storesSign shopsTrade schoolsTruck and trailer sales and serviceVending machine sales and serviceWarehouse (dry and cold storage)Wholesale salesOther retail/service uses similar in nature to, and no more intense than, the aboveLight industrial and manufacturing: apparel productsLight industrial and manufacturing: automotive parts productsLight industrial and manufacturing: boat and marine productsLight industrial and manufacturing: cigar and cigarette productsLight industrial and manufacturing: food processing plantsLight industrial and manufacturing: furniture and bedding productsLight industrial and manufacturing: jewelry and silverware productsLight industrial and manufacturing: leather goods products (tanning and curing of hides not permitted)Light industrial and manufacturing: medical and surgical equipment productsLight industrial and manufacturing: novelty productsLight industrial and manufacturing: precision instrument productsLight industrial and manufacturing: taxidermistOther light industrial and manufacturing uses similar in nature to, and no more intense than, the aboveParking lots and parking garages (commercial or noncommercial)Adult entertainment businesses (see Art. IV Div. 3 adult entertainment regulations)[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Alcoholic beverage establishments[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Automobile parts and accessory sales (outdoor display of tires per Sec. 32-168 permitted)[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Automobile sales and display (new only)[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Automobile rental agencies[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Billiard and pool rooms[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Boat sales and display[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Bowling alleys[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Broadcasting studios[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Bus terminals[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Car washes[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Fortunetellers (not within 1,000 ft of an existing fortunetelling business)[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Funeral homes (including operator's residence)[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Health and exercise studios[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Home improvement centers[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Hotel and motels[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Lodges and fraternal organizations[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Marine supply services[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Messenger and delivery services[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Miniature golf courses[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Restaurants (fast-food)[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Skating rinks[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Taxi and limousine services[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Other uses similar in nature to the above but not specifically permitted in the B-I business industrial district[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Parking lots[B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Public parks and playgrounds [B-L Sec. 32-149(b)(1), via RM-25][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Public facilities and utilities [B-L Sec. 32-149(b)(1)][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Parking lots [B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Churches, synagogues and other houses of worship (not in the South Federal Highway Corridor; freestanding building on a separate parcel with no access to adjacent commercial uses; min 15,000 sf lot and 100 ft frontage; set back >= 30 ft from residential (20 ft side on 100-ft frontage lots); min 2,000 sf gross floor area) [inherited from B-L, Sec. 32-149(b)(1)][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Banking companies [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Brokerage offices: stocks, commodities, real estate, yachts and like services [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Employment services [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Banks and financial institutions [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Insurance agencies [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Investment counselors [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Doctors, dentists, optometrists and other similar licensed medical practitioners [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Professional services: accountant, architect, engineer, lawyer and other similar professions [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Secretarial and stenographic services [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Studio schools: art, sculpture, dance, drama and like instruction [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Antique shops [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Appliance stores [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Art galleries [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Art and graphic supplies [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Auction galleries [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Bakeries [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Barber, beauty and skin care services [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Bath shops [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Bicycle shops [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Book and stationery stores [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Camera shops [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Candy and ice cream stores [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Catalog sales [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] China and flatware stores [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Copying services [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Delicatessens [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Drapery stores [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Dry goods stores [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Florists [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Foodstores [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Fruit stores [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Furniture stores [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Gift shops [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Hardware stores [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Health and exercise studios [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Hobby and handicraft shops [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Hotels and motels [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Interior decorators [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Jewelry stores [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Laundry and dry cleaning pickup substations [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Leather goods shops [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Liquor package stores [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Locksmith [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Luggage shops [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facility [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Messenger and delivery services [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Movie theaters (indoor) [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Music and record shops [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Newsstands [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Office supply stores [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Optical stores [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Paint stores [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Pet shops [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Pharmacies [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Photographic studios [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Restaurants (freestanding restaurants east of U.S. 1 need min 2,000 sf GFA; freestanding restaurants on a shopping-center parcel must be architecturally compatible) [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Shoe repair shops [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Souvenir and novelty shops [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Specialty shops: men's, women's, children's clothing, shoes and similar apparel shops [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Tailors and seamstresses [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Telegraph offices [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Title and abstract services [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Tobacco shops [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Travel agencies [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Massage therapy services establishment holding a valid certificate under Sec. 7-451 [inherited from B-L][B-G permitted uses incorporated by reference:] Other uses similar in nature to the above but not specifically permitted in the B-G or B-I districts [inherited from B-L]
With special approval
Automobile paint and body shopsAutomobile repair shopsEquipment rental limited to equipment for residential maintenance and garden usage (no heavy equipment such as bulldozers/backhoes)Outside storage and display of merchandise, materials and supplies in conjunction with the permitted uses in subsection (b), unless specifically permittedTowing service storage facility (not less than 100 ft from any residentially zoned property; wall or fence as required by city commission)Public and private schoolsDay care centers and nurseries
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMin lot area 7,500 sf; min lot width 75 ft
Setbacksfront 25 ft; rear 20 ft; side interior 20 ft; side corner 20 ft; adjacent to residential 25 ft
StandardMax height 35 ft
StandardMin landscape area 15%
StandardMonopole communication towers allowed as conditional use in B-I (Sec. 32-242(b))
General regulationssupplemental regs Sec. 32-331 et seq.; parking Sec. 32-451 et seq.; landscaping Sec. 32-381 et seq.; signs Sec. 32-601 et seq.
Accessory usesSatellite dish antennas <= 12 ft diameter (not ground-mounted in required front/side yard; ground-mounted ones >= 10 ft from side and 15 ft from rear lines, <= 18 ft high) [Sec. 32-242(b)]; Amateur radio antennas (FCC-licensed station use; may be permitted, over 30 ft only with city commission hearing) [Sec. 32-242(b)]; Rooftop or building-mounted communication towers/antennas (accessory in commercial, community facility, educational and light industrial districts; max 18 ft above roof/parapet, screened) [Sec. 32-242(b)]; Rooftop photovoltaic solar systems (accessory equipment in all zoning categories; not above roof line, max 5 ft above flat roof) [Sec. 32-242(b)]; Storage structures incidental to a permitted use (max 150 sf, one story/15 ft, one per development site) [Sec. 32-242(b)]; Amusement machines in lawfully established retail/commercial establishments (1 machine at 0-999 sf GFA, 2 at 1,000-1,999, 3 at 2,000-3,999, 4 at 4,000+; jukeboxes exempt; up to 8 as conditional accessory uses in hotels, bowling alleys, skating rinks, alcoholic beverage establishments/restaurants licensed to sell alcohol) [Sec. 32-242(b)(6)]; Courts, fields and similar recreational uses (open-air) as accessory to commercial or mixed-use developments, only above the second story [Sec. 32-242(b)]; Outdoor cooking accessory to a restaurant, as a conditional use (screened from street, not in parking/drive aisles) [Sec. 32-242(b)]
StandardRead from Hallandale Beach Code Ch. 32 Sec. 32-151 (formerly Sec. 32-161); B-L/B-G uses incorporated from Sec. 32-149/32-150; 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 Hallandale Beach zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.