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Central Regional Activity Center (Central RAC) zoning district Hallandale Beach, Florida

The Central RAC guides redevelopment of the RAC land-use area into a mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly district with higher densities within a half-mile of the planned Tri-Rail Coastal Link station. It has six subdistricts (RAC Corridor, Transit Core, RAC Neighborhood, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8, Greyhound Track) and uses are set per subdistrict in Table 32-193(a).

439 buildings zoned CENTRAL RAC44 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in CENTRAL RAC, Hallandale Beach

The businesses the CENTRAL RAC 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 CENTRAL RAC here means specifically Hallandale Beach's CENTRAL RAC district.)

Allowed by right

Single-family dwellings [P in: RAC Neighborhood]Two-family (duplex) dwellings [P in: Transit Core, RAC Neighborhood, Greyhound Track]Townhouse dwellings [P in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, RAC Neighborhood, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8, Greyhound Track]Multi-family dwellings [P in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, RAC Neighborhood, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8, Greyhound Track]Work/live units [P in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8, Greyhound Track]Assisted living facilities [P in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, Greyhound Track]Nursing homes [P in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, Greyhound Track]Bed-and-breakfast inns [P in: RAC Corridor, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8, Greyhound Track]Hotels and motels [P in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8, Greyhound Track]Medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facilities and pharmacies [P in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, Transitional Mixed Use, Greyhound Track]Offices, limited [P in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8, Greyhound Track]Stores and services, general [P in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8, Greyhound Track]Stores and services, large format [P in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, Transitional Mixed Use, Greyhound Track]Service station/convenience business [P in: Greyhound Track]Family entertainment center [P in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8, Greyhound Track]Contractor and trade operations [P in: RAC Corridor, Transitional Mixed Use, Greyhound Track]Garage, public parking [P in: Greyhound Track]Parking lot [P in: Greyhound Track]Alcoholic beverage establishments [P in: RAC Corridor, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8, Greyhound Track]Racing and casino complexes [P in: Greyhound Track]Restaurants [P in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8, Greyhound Track]Studio or workshop [P in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8, Greyhound Track]Vehicle sales, repair, or service [P in: Greyhound Track]Automobile rental agencies [P in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8, Greyhound Track]Warehouse/self-storage facility [P in: Greyhound Track]Food truck venue [P in: District 8]Civic open spaces [P in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, RAC Neighborhood, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8, Greyhound Track]Government uses [P in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, Transitional Mixed Use, Greyhound Track]Places of worship [P in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, Transitional Mixed Use]

With special approval

Assisted living facilities [C in: RAC Neighborhood, Transitional Mixed Use]Nursing homes [C in: RAC Neighborhood, Transitional Mixed Use]Bed-and-breakfast inns [C in: Transit Core, RAC Neighborhood]Offices, limited [C in: RAC Neighborhood]Service station/convenience business [C in: Transitional Mixed Use]Drive-through facilities (for any use) [C in: RAC Corridor, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8, Greyhound Track]Garage, public parking [C in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8]Parking lot [C in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8]Parking lot, interim [C in: RAC Corridor, Transit Core, Transitional Mixed Use, District 8, Greyhound Track]Alcoholic beverage establishments [C in: Transit Core]Vehicle sales, repair, or service [C in: Transitional Mixed Use]Day care centers [C in: Transit Core, RAC Neighborhood, Transitional Mixed Use, Greyhound Track]Government uses [C in: District 8]Places of worship [C in: RAC Neighborhood]Schools, public and private [C in: Transit Core, RAC Neighborhood, Transitional Mixed Use]

Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardUses vary by subdistrict - see bracketed tags

StandardBuilding heights regulated by number of stories (Sec. 32-194(a)); subdistrict dimensional tables in Sec. 32-195 to 32-200

RAC Corridormin 75% of lot width along primary street occupied by building facade; buildings >250 ft frontage need a 10-ft pedestrian passage (Sec. 32-195)

StandardWarehouse/self-storage permitted only in Greyhound Track subdistrict; contractor/trade operations in RAC Corridor, Transitional Mixed Use and Greyhound Track

Vehicle sales, repair or serviceconditional in Transitional Mixed Use, permitted in Greyhound Track only

Accessory usesPer Sec. 32-193, each Central RAC subdistrict allows the accessory uses/structures in Sec. 32-242(a)-(b); accessory uses must be behind the main building facade and may be as close as 5 ft to rear and side lines; Satellite dish antennas (max 12 ft diameter) and amateur radio antennas - permitted in all zoning districts subject to restrictions (Sec. 32-242); Rooftop or building-mounted communication towers/antennas - accessory in commercial districts (max 18 ft above roof or parapet; screened); Rooftop photovoltaic solar systems - permitted accessory equipment in all zoning categories

StandardRead from Hallandale Beach Code Ch. 32, Central RAC Sec. 32-190 to 32-193 (Table 32-193(a) Allowable Uses by Subdistrict); Sec. 32-194 to 32-200 standards; Sec. 32-242/32-243 accessory uses; 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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