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Mixed-Use General Tamarac, Florida

Community-serving mixed commercial and residential development at a higher scale than MU-N or MU-C, intended for important nodes on larger sites; includes commercial, institutional, recreational and service facilities, with medium- to higher-density housing within or around the district. Uses are those marked in the MU-G column of Table 10-3.1.

5 buildings zoned MU-G48 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in MU-G, Tamarac

The businesses the MU-G district in Tamarac 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 MU-G here means specifically Tamarac's MU-G district.)

Allowed by right

Dwelling, live/workDwelling, multi-familyAssisted living facility, nursing home, convalescent facilityClub or lodge, privateLibrary, art gallery, or museumMunicipal facilitiesReligious assemblyAdult day care centerBusiness, trade, or vocational schools, LightClinic, medical, urgent care, or dentalVeterinary office/clinicBreweryRestaurantRestaurant with microbreweryBed and breakfastHotelBank/financial institutionOffice, professional and businessCoin laundry and dry cleaning (no chemical processing onsite)Day spaStylist/salonTailor/shoe repairFitness and recreational sports centerIndoor recreation, general commercialMovie theater, indoorFarmer's market, outdoorPrint shopRetail sales, general: < 10,000 sq. ft.Retail sales, general: ≥10,000 sq. ft.Utility facility, minorAlternative tower structure in right-of-wayBase station in right-of-wayEligible facilities requestSmall cell facility

With special approval

Hall for hireChild care facilityParochial school, incidentalSchoolBar, lounge, or tavernNightclubRestaurant, fast casual (with or w/o drive-through)Restaurant, fast food (with or w/o drive-through)Thrift, consignment, and used merchandiseVape/smoke shop and liquor storeWind energy conversion systemAlternative tower structure not in right-of-wayBase station not in right-of-wayTower

Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMin lot area 30,000 sf; min width 150 ft

StandardMax roofed lot cover 40%; total impervious 70%; min landscaped pervious 30%

Setbacksfront 0 ft, interior side 10 ft, corner side 15 ft, rear 10 ft, 25 ft adjacent to residential district

StandardMax height 70 ft

StandardNo net floor area cap shown ('-')

StandardResidential density determined through an allocation process; total residential uses may not exceed 10% of the City's land area

StandardHotels must have interior-accessed rooms, central switchboard, daily cleaning, concierge/porter/valet, elevators, and bar, full-service restaurant, meeting/banquet facilities, office center and gift shop inside the structure (10-3.3(D)(8))

StandardNightclub (SE) must be 300 ft from residentially zoned property (10-3.3(D)(10)); brewery may sell only on-site-produced alcohol (10-3.3(D)(5))

Restaurant with microbreweryeating/drinking/entertainment area at least 45% of floor area or 1,500 sf, whichever is greater; drive-through only as accessory (10-3.3(D)(14))

StandardRetail 50,000 sf or more needs a recorded adaptive reuse/abandonment agreement (10-3.3(D)(15)(a)); vape/smoke/liquor store 1,000 ft from similar stores and schools (SE)

Accessory usesCommunity garden; Pharmacy; Assembly hall; Building-mounted or rooftop antenna; Dwelling, caretaker; Garage or carport; Home based business; Limited Online Sales; Outdoor courts, fields, playgrounds and pools; Outdoor seating, commercial; Outdoor vehicle storage, accessory; Satellite dish; Small wind energy system, accessory; Solar energy collection system, accessory use; Swimming pool; Other accessory uses that comply with Code standards

StandardRead from Sec. 10-2.3(B) (district purpose); Table 10-2.3 (dimensions); Sec. 10-3.2 Table 10-3.1 (uses); 10-3.3 and 10-3.4; 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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