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Central Business District Wilton Manors, Florida

Central Business commercial district (ULDR Art. 20). Permits general retail, restaurants, bars/nightclubs, hotels, offices, personal services, auto dealership (new) and marinas; major/minor auto repair is not permitted except minor repair as conditional. No open or outside storage is permitted, and merchandise must be stored and displayed inside an enclosed building.

3 buildings zoned B-249 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in B-2, Wilton Manors

The businesses the B-2 district in Wilton Manors 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-2 here means specifically Wilton Manors's B-2 district.)

Allowed by right

Alcoholic beverage sales for offsite consumptionAmusement establishmentArt galleryAuction houseAutomobile new car dealershipAutomobile rental agency (no storage of vehicles)BankBar or loungeBicycle sales, rental or repairBus stationCatering establishmentClinic, medical clinicDance, music, modeling or athletic instructionDry cleaning drop off for off-site dry cleaningFood, convenience or specialtyGeneral repair and service shopGrocery storeGymnasiumHotel or motelLaundromat (self-service) or commercial laundry drop-off for off-site laundry service (Sec. 050-060 laundromats)MarinaMuseumNightclub or cabaretOffice, professional (excludes clinic/medical clinic)Personal service establishmentPet store (separately regulated retail not permitted as general retail; see City Code Sec. 4-6)PharmacyPhotograph processing laboratoryPlace of worshipPrinter, publisher, photo copying, engraver (max 2,500 sf GFA)Private clubRadio or television broadcasting station (no broadcasting tower)RestaurantRetail sales, general (7)Studio, photography, artistic or musicalTailor, seamstressTicket agencyTravel agency

With special approval

Automobile repair, minorCollege or other institution of higher learningDay care centerDry cleaning plantFuneral homeHospitalMedical marijuana treatment center (500 ft separation from schools and child daycare)Motor fuel pumps (Sec. 050-070 motor fuel pumps)Parking lot, commercial or public (autos, motorcycles, trucks only, excluding heavy/commercial vehicles)Public or governmental building or use, excluding residentialPublic utility or service facility

Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardNo minimum lot area, lot width, front yard or side yard; no max gross density or lot coverage (Sec. 020-080)

Side/rear yard abutting residential zoninggreater of building height or 20 ft; rear yard abutting non-residential: 10 ft

StandardMax height 2 stories, not to exceed 30 ft (exceptions Sec. 045-020)

StandardMin pervious area 15%

StandardNo open or outside storage in B-1/B-2 (Sec. 020-090(C)(1)); merchandise inside enclosed building except garden shops, nurseries, vehicle/boat sales and rental (C)(3)

StandardNo delivery/pickup 9 pm-7 am; all uses must meet Sec. 050-040 performance standards

StandardUses not listed but similar in character and intensity are permitted in business districts if not prohibited/permitted elsewhere (C)(5)

Accessory usesAccessory uses and structures generally (Article 25)

StandardRead from Wilton Manors ULDR Sec. 020-080 (business and industrial district development standards), Sec. 020-090 (table of permitted, conditional and prohibited uses, B-2 column) and (B)-(C) specific/general use provisions; 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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