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Gateway Auto Mall District Plantation, Florida

Gateway district along State Road 7 that retains automotive sales and integrates them with community commercial: new and used automobile sales, automotive repair, car wash, tire sales, oil change, auto rental and truck/trailer rental, plus restaurants, offices and certain retail. Motorcycle dealers and restaurant bars are conditional.

2 buildings zoned B-AM44 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in B-AM, Plantation

The businesses the B-AM 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-AM here means specifically Plantation's B-AM district.)

Allowed by right
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 agencyRestaurant - 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)]Automotive repair and maintenance facility [Sec. 27-105 (s)(7)]Car wash (automated) [Sec. 27-105 (s)(6)]Car wash/detailing (attendant) [Sec. 27-105 (s)(6)]New automobile and light truck sales with indoor display only [Sec. 27-105 (s)(1)]Used automobile and light truck sales with outdoor display [Sec. 27-105 (s)(2)]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)]Government Administrative OfficeOffice support - high density occupation areaBank and financial institution [Sec. 27-105 (w)(1)]Auto tag agencyBicycle ShopConvenience store [Sec. 27-105 (v)(3)]Detective agencyFlorist [Sec. 27-105 (w)(1)]Office equipment sales and service, retail [Sec. 27-105 (w)(1)]Small electronics [Sec. 27-105 (w)(1)]LibraryMuseumDay nursery [Sec. 27-105 (j)(3)]Business school [Sec. 27-105 (L)(3)]Educational tutoringDriving school [Sec. 27-105 (L)(4)]Modeling schools [Sec. 27-105 (L)(5)]Traffic schools [Sec. 27-105 (L)(6)]Medical or Dental officeMental healthcare facility [Sec. 27-105 (o)(2)]
With special approval
Restaurant bar [Sec. 27-105 (k)(5)(10)]Motorcycle dealer [Sec. 27-105 (s)(11)]Adult day care center [Sec. 27-105 (j)(2) 27-105 (w)(1)]Child day care center [Sec. 27-105 (j)(1) 27-105 (w)(1)]Post office
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMin plot 5,000 sf; min width 50 ft; min depth 100 ft; max height 42 ft
Setbacksfront 10 ft (east side of SR 7) / 80 ft (west side of SR 7); side/building separation 10 ft; rear 25 ft
StandardMin open space 30%; lot coverage 40%; FAR 0.40/0.80/1.20 for 1/2/3 stories
StandardNew-car showroom vehicles inside buildings; no outdoor display/storage of tires or equipment; 6 ft masonry wall and 10 ft landscape buffer against residential (Sec. 27-105(s)(1))
StandardSee Sec. 27-93(c) for additional gateway requirements
Accessory usesRepair and servicing of vehicles as an accessory use to new automobile and light truck sales, entirely within a completely enclosed building (Sec. 27-105(s)(1)c); Auto body paint and repair as an accessory use to new automobile sales; damaged autos stored inside or behind 6 ft solid walls (Sec. 27-105(s)(1)d); Take-out and delivery service as an accessory use to restaurants (Sec. 27-105(k)(2),(4))
StandardRead from Sec. 27-85(i) (B-AM, Table 85-8); Sec. 27-100 (Table 100-1, B-AM column); Sec. 27-105(s); 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-AM in Plantation

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

FOR LEASE 4,500 SF
830 N State Road 7, Plantation — 1st Floor
Plantation
$12.93/sfView →
FOR SALE 1,372 SF
500 N State Road 7, Plantation — 1st Floor
Plantation
$800,000View →

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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.