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Beach Resort A1A Commercial District (BRT-25-A1A-C) Hollywood, Florida

A1A-corridor commercial/resort district on Hollywood Beach (2025 standards) with the same use list as the other beach commercial districts: commercial, hotel/motel, B&B, offices, personal services, retail, restaurants and boat rental (no jet skis); places of public assembly and schools by special exception.

23 buildings zoned BRT-25-A1A-C10 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in BRT-25-A1A-C, Hollywood

The businesses the BRT-25-A1A-C district in Hollywood 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 BRT-25-A1A-C here means specifically Hollywood's BRT-25-A1A-C district.)

Allowed by right
CommercialHotels and motelsBed & BreakfastOfficesPersonal servicesRetailRestaurantsBoat rental (excluding jet skis)
With special approval
Places of public assembly, including places of worship, meeting halls and fraternal lodgesSchools, public or private, including adult educational facilities
Build envelope

Development standards

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

Densityhotel/motel 50 rooms/ac; hotel density pool up to 70 rooms/ac for lots >=17,000 gsf or 4+ unified lots
Height50 ft north of Tyler Street
Base setbacksSR A1A 10 ft; Intracoastal 10 ft (from seawall); interior sum = 25% of lot width (min 5 ft on lots <=150 ft wide, min 20 ft on wider lots)
StandardBuilding length max 250 ft; 50 ft separation between buildings on same property
Prohibitedany use not listed as main permitted use
Accessory usesAny use customarily associated with the main permitted uses
StandardRead from Art. 4 sec. 4.6.C.2.d (Beach Community Redevelopment Districts), BRT-25-A1A-C; 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 Hollywood zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.