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General Business District Plantation, Florida

Arterial general business district for businesses that need considerable ground area and motorist access: retail, restaurants, auto parts, car wash, auto rental, truck/trailer rental, oil change, tire sales, funeral homes, lawn/pool/pest services, theaters, gymnasiums and wholesale showrooms. Gasoline stations, vehicle car wash (attendant), recreation, gun shops, liquor stores and self-storage (north of Sunrise Blvd or west of Flamingo Rd) are conditional.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in B-3P, Plantation

The businesses the B-3P district in Plantation 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-3P here means specifically Plantation's B-3P district.)

Allowed by right
Animal grooming [Sec. 27-105 (e)(2)]Veterinary hospital/clinic [Sec. 27-105 (e)(1)]Business service center/postal center [Sec. 27-105 (f)(1)]Employment agency [Sec. 27-105 (f)(2)]Office supply store [Sec. 27-105 (f)(3)]Travel agencyAmusement Arcade [Sec. 27-105 (g)(1) 27-105 (g)(3)]Auditorium or theaterGymnasium [Sec. 27-105 (g)(4)]Miniature golf courseBakery, retail [Sec. 27-105 (k)(11)]Ice cream shop - retail [Sec. 27-105 (k)(11)]Restaurant - fast food [Sec. 27-105 (k)(2)(10)]Restaurant - dine in [Sec. 27-105 (k)(4)(10)]Restaurant - take out [Sec. 27-105 (k)(3)]Auto parts store (new retail) [Sec. 27-105 (s)(3)]Car wash (automated) [Sec. 27-105 (s)(6)]Automobile rental [Sec. 27-105 (s)(8)]Utility Truck and trailer rental [Sec. 27-105 (s)(8)]Tire sales and mounting [Sec. 27-105 (s)(4)]Oil/quick Lube services [Sec. 27-105 (s)(9)]Contractor's office (office only - no storage)General or professional office [Sec. 27-105 (t)(1)]Office support - high density occupation areaBank and financial institution [Sec. 27-105 (w)(1)]Beauty parlor/barber [Sec. 27-105 (u)(1)]Dry cleaning or laundry drop-off establishment [Sec. 27-105 (u)(2) 27-105 (w)(1)]Funeral home or mortuaryLaundromat [Sec. 27-105 (u)(4)]Lawn care, pool, or pest control service [Sec. 27-105 (u)(7)]Optical stores [Sec. 27-105 (w)(1)]Personal and household goods repair establishment [Sec. 27-105 (w)(1)]Tailoring/alterations/ shoe repair [Sec. 27-105 (w)(1)]Antique storeArt galleryAuto tag agencyBait and tackle shop (artificial bait only)Bicycle ShopBook or media shop [Sec. 27-105 (w)(1)]Clothing storeDepartment storeDetective agencyFlorist [Sec. 27-105 (w)(1)]Furniture store/mattress (Retail) [Sec. 27-105 (v)(15)]Specialty market (meat, bakery, etc.) [Sec. 27-105 (v)(4)]Garden supplies [Sec. 27-105 (v)(5)]Grocery store [Sec. 27-105 (v)(15)]Hardware Store [Sec. 27-105 (v)(6)]Drug store or pharmacy [Sec. 27-105 (w)(1) 27-105 (v)(17)]Jewelry StoreJeweler's exchange [Sec. 27-105 (v)(7)]Office equipment sales and service, retail [Sec. 27-105 (w)(1)]Photography studio [Sec. 27-105 (w)(1) 27-105 (v)(9)]Pool supply Store [Sec. 27-105 (v)(10)]Small electronics [Sec. 27-105 (w)(1)]Other retail sales establishmentSmoke shop [Sec. 27-105 (v)(13)]Hotel or motel [Sec. 27-105 (z)(1)]LibraryMuseumBusiness school [Sec. 27-105 (L)(3)]Specialty school (2,000 Sq. ft. or less) [Sec. 27-105 (L)(1)]Vocational or trade school [Sec. 27-105 (L)(2)]Driving school [Sec. 27-105 (L)(4)]Modeling schools [Sec. 27-105 (L)(5)]Post officeMedical or Dental officeMental healthcare facility [Sec. 27-105 (o)(2)]Urgent care facility [Sec. 27-105 (o)(1)]Outpatient surgical center/ambulatory care facility [Sec. 27-105 (o)(1)]Civic AssociationsLodge or club (private) [Sec. 27-105 (q)(1)]Repair of consumer electronicsShowroom, wholesale [Sec. 27-105 (bb)(1)]
With special approval
Bowling alley [Sec. 27-105 (g)(3)]Recreation (Commercial and indoor)Skating rinkCaterers [Sec. 27-105 (k)(9)]Restaurant bar [Sec. 27-105 (k)(5)(10)]Restaurant entertainment [Sec. 27-105 (k)(6)]Car wash/detailing (attendant) [Sec. 27-105 (s)(6)]Gasoline filling station [Sec. 27-105 (s)(10)]Massage establishment [Sec. 27-105 (u)(5)]Art, music, dance studio [Sec. 27-105 (v)(1)]Convenience store [Sec. 27-105 (v)(3)]Resale boutique/Consignment [Sec. 27-105 (v)(14)]Fitness center/health club (over 2,500 sq. Ft.) [Sec. 27-105 (g)(5) 27-105 (w)(1)]Gun shop [Sec. 27-105 (v)(16)]Liquor or package store [Sec. 27-105 (v)(8)]Gun range (indoor) [Sec. 27-105 (v)(11)]Educational tutoringSpecialty School (over 2,000 sq. ft.) [Sec. 27-105 (L)(1)]Mobile medical lab [Sec. 27-105 (o)(3)]Medical or dental lab [Sec. 27-105 (o)(4)]Self-storage [Sec. 27-105 (aa)(1)]
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMin plot 5 acres (as printed in Table 85-4); min width 50 ft; min depth 100 ft; max height 35 ft
Setbacks1.5 x building height from any street or property line; from a street with adjacent residential use 1.5 x height (min 45 ft); from property line abutting residential 1.5 x height (min 40 ft); screen planting required
StandardMax lot coverage 30%; FAR 0.30/0.60/0.90 for 1/2/3 stories
StandardDeveloped as a planned community development (Sec. 27-93 PCD)
Accessory usesTake-out and delivery service as an accessory use to restaurants (Sec. 27-105(k)(2),(4)); Outdoor cafe seating may be approved as an accessory use (Sec. 27-105(k)(10)); Body wrapping as accessory to a beauty parlor (Sec. 27-105(u)(1)); Amusement arcade only as an accessory use to a primary commercial use such as a bowling alley, hotel/motel, skating rink or golf facility (Sec. 27-105(g)); more than 10 devices needs conditional use approval; Showrooms for wholesale sales and limited retail sales of finished products used with and accessory to warehousing or manufacturing (Sec. 27-105(bb)(1)); showroom over 25% of the principal use's gross floor area is a conditional use
StandardRead from Sec. 27-85(e) (B-3P, Table 85-4); Sec. 27-100 (Table 100-1, B-3P column); Sec. 27-105; 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 B-3P in Plantation

1 space available in this district, largest first. Click any space to view it.

FOR LEASE 2,600 SF
201-215 SW 125th Ave, Plantation — 1st Floor, Ste 215
Plantation
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Based on the Plantation zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.