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RAC-ND4 Downtown Neighborhood District (Regional Activity Center, Neighborhood District 4) Davie, Florida

One of Davie's six RAC transect sub-districts (RAC-RTE, RAC-RTW, RAC-ED, RAC-TC, RAC-ND2, RAC-ND4). Per Sec. 12-438.6, RAC-ND4 is a primarily residential district serving the RAC with diverse housing types/price points. RAC intent (Sec. 12-438.1): redevelop Downtown Davie as one mixed-use, transit-coordinated unit leveraging the South Florida Education Center.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in RAC-ND4, Davie

The businesses the RAC-ND4 district in Davie 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 RAC-ND4 here means specifically Davie's RAC-ND4 district.)

Allowed by right

Dwelling, single-family detached/semi-detachedDwelling, single-family attached/townhouseDwelling, duplexDwelling, multiple-familyFamily day care home accessory to SFR detachedHotelsBed and breakfast, innNCF (Neighborhood Community Facilities) permitted uses (subject to NCF conditions)Governmental buildings / municipal public service usesLibraries, museumsPublic parkParking lot rental

With special approval

Home occupation (Sec. 12-34)Special residential facilities (Sec. 12-34)Place of public assembly (Sec. 12-34)Micro-brewery, micro-distillery (where M-1 uses permitted)Education, K-12 (where M-1 uses permitted)Education, adult for-profit (where M-1 uses permitted)Accessory dwelling to detached SFR (max 750 sf, per comp-plan density)Retail sales permitted in the B-2 district (where M-1 uses permitted)Bakeries, delicatessensBars, loungesBingo establishmentsRestaurants (all)Dry cleaningAthletic club, gymBanks, financialCatering, foodNursery, child care facilityPersonal servicesAnimal hospitalPrinter (walk-in)Repair shop, except vehicle and boat repairStudios (art, dance, photographic, music instruction)Recording studioAuction houseRadio or TV stationMedical clinic, doctor's officeOffice, otherM-1 district permitted uses (industrial uses legally established at adoption, zoned M-1/M-2 prior)LaboratoryUtilitiesWireless telecommunication facilitiesVehicle repair (grandfathered locations, or by special permit Sec. 12-35)

Build envelope

Development standards

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

Legend (Table 12-438.7(C))P = permitted; N = not permitted; (*) = permitted subject to Sec. 12-34; (#) = permitted subject to the numbered footnote. '*' mapped to conditional (permitted-subject-to-standards)

Footnote 6permitted within any area in which M-1 uses are permitted

Footnote 8industrial uses legally established at adoption and zoned M-1/M-2 prior are entitled to M-1 permitted uses

Mixing of useshorizontal/vertical mixing permitted; residential+industrial only on a town compatibility determination with upper-floor street-frontage residential

StandardHotels = Permitted in RAC-ND4 (an earlier automated summary wrongly said prohibited)

NOT permitted in RAC-ND4student rental housing, pet store, bowling/skating, arcade, movie theater, night club, dance hall, motion picture studio, mortuary, cabinet/carpentry shop, distribution facility, motor fuel pumps, auto rental, car wash

Accessory usesFamily day care homes and home occupations (Sec. 12-34(J), (N)); One accessory dwelling up to 750 sf accessory to a single-family detached residence (subject to comp-plan density)

StandardRead from Sec. 12-438.7 (Table 12-438.7(C), RAC-ND4 column); character Sec. 12-438.6; intent Sec. 12-438.1; permitted = by right, conditional = needs conditional-use/special approval

StandardBroward County district — confirm the parcel is inside City of Davie 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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Spaces zoned RAC-ND4 in Davie

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

FOR LEASE 4,840 SF

4250 SW 59th Ave — 1st Floor

Davie

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Sourced from the Davie Code of Ordinances. View the official code ↗