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C-3 General Business District Dania Beach, Florida

Conventional (non-CRA) general business/commercial district. Permitted/special-exception/accessory uses set by the consolidated commercial use schedule Art. 110 (Sec. 110-20), C-3 column. Per Sec. 110-10, Article 110 use regulations do NOT apply within the CRA form-based districts or the PMUD. Legend: P=permitted, P(#)=permitted subject to numbered footnote, A=accessory, SE=special exception, blank=not permitted.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in C-3, Dania Beach

The businesses the C-3 district in Dania Beach 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 C-3 here means specifically Dania Beach's C-3 district.)

Allowed by right
Art galleries, museums, and librariesAthletic clubs/studioAuto parts, retail or wholesaleBanks and financial institutionsBakeries, delicatessensCatering establishmentsCharity or thrift shopCity of Dania Beach municipal useContractor shopCopy shop, printing shopDay care centersDry cleaning (direct service to customers; excl. self-service laundries)Fast food restaurant in an existing buildingFast food restaurant in a new multi-tenant/attached building (not free-standing)Fortune tellers/palmists/clairvoyants/astrologistsGeneral service and repair shopIndoor play center (preschool/elementary; accessory retail/food)Liquor, package storesMedical marijuana retail centerOffice, businessOffice, professionalOffice, medicalPersonal service establishmentsPlaces of worshipPublic or private parking facility (principal use)Resale boutique and consignment shopRestaurants, full service without live entertainmentRestaurant, takeoutRetail pharmacyRetail storesSchool, specialtySign fabrication, sign printingTemporary uses and special eventsVeterinarian, animal hospital
With special approval
Auditoriums, theaters, convention halls, movie theatersAutomobile rental (parking/storage for 10 or fewer vehicles)Automobile repair, minorBoats, indoor storage (only on property abutting a navigable waterway)Charitable/civic/fraternal/professional organizations (excl. social service providers)Check cashing storesDrive-through service, otherFreestanding drive-through restaurantFuneral homes and mortuariesGun shopsHotelLarge retail establishmentMerchandise rental or leasing storesMotor fuel pumps, retailOutdoor restaurant seatingOutdoor stands, other; open countersPawn shopsResidential care facilityResidential care facility, adultRestaurants and bars with live entertainment (accessory)Restaurant, drive-inSchool, academicSchool, collegeSelf-service or coin-operated laundryTattoo or body piercing parlorVinyl sign fabrication/printing (excl. metal fabrication/sandblasting/spray painting)Warehousing with up to 20% ancillary officeWet or dry stack marina and related facilities
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardC-3 is the General Business District (Sec. 100-60); companions are C-1 Neighborhood Office/Banking, C-2 Community Business, C-4 General Commercial
StandardArticle 110 use regulations do NOT apply within CRA form-based districts or the PMUD (Sec. 110-10)
StandardDimensional/site standards live in Part 2 (Site Development Regulations), not the Art. 110 use schedule
Accessory usesAccessory uses to permitted and special exception uses; Assembly/repair/fabrication of premanufactured art objects, apparel, jewelry, home furnishings accessory to retail; Massage therapy accessory to a full-service personal-service establishment only; Outdoor produce sales; Watchman or caretaker dwelling unit
StandardRead from Ch. 28, Sec. 110-20 (Art. 110 use schedule, C-3 column); district established Sec. 100-60; permitted = by right, conditional = needs conditional-use/special approval
StandardBroward County district — confirm the parcel is inside City of Dania Beach limits
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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Sourced from the Dania Beach Code of Ordinances. View the official code ↗
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