Zoning explained · Broward County

Airport Industrial Park (AIP) District Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The AIP - Airport Industrial Park District is one of Fort Lauderdale's two General Aviation Districts (with GAA), serving the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) area. It is intended to permit certain types of industrial, manufacturing and distribution uses that are often found in close proximity to general aviation airports, while prohibiting uses that may adversely impact airport operation.

2 buildings zoned AIP27 permitted business types

Talk to our team

Education › Zoning & land use › Fort Lauderdale — AIP

Permitted uses

What you can operate in AIP, Fort Lauderdale

The businesses the AIP district in Fort Lauderdale 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 AIP here means specifically Fort Lauderdale's AIP district.)

Allowed by right

Aircraft and Aviation Manufacture of Components, Parts and AccessoriesAutomotive Service Station (only on sites so designated on the development plan of the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)Restaurants (subject to limitations in Sec. 47-14.12)Hotel, minimum 100 units or minimum 85 hotel suites (Sec. 47-18.16)Manufacturing: BoatsManufacturing: CabinetsManufacturing: Canvas ProductsManufacturing: Electronic Appliances, Devices, Fixtures and ComponentsManufacturing: Luggage and Leather ProductsManufacturing: Medical and Orthopedic Instruments and SuppliesManufacturing: Metal FurnitureManufacturing: Optical Instruments and GoodsManufacturing: Rubber GoodsManufacturing: Phonographic, Radio, and Television Equipment and SuppliesManufacturing: Plastics, except PyroxyleneManufacturing: Precision InstrumentsManufacturing: SilverwareManufacturing: Small Parts and DevicesActive and Passive Park (Sec. 47-18.44)Industrial Research Operations (research and development)Professional and Administrative OfficesMedical OfficeIndoor Firearms Range (Sec. 47-18.18)Regional Wholesale and Industrial Distribution Centers (no retail sales or outlets; minimum structure of 10,000 sq. ft. on any approved land parcel)Urban Agriculture (Sec. 47-18.41)

With special approval

Heliport, Helistop (Sec. 47-18.14)Vocational Schools

Build envelope

Development standards

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

Use limitations (Sec. 47-14.12.B)(1) No manufacturing permitted in the AIP district shall involve a boiling process; (2) Restaurants as a principal use only in conjunction with and within a development of at least 500,000 sq. ft. of improved land held under one ownership (sale/dispensing of food or beverages by the glass for off-premises consumption prohibited); (3) all raw materials, supplies and finished/semi-finished products must be stored in a completely enclosed building or behind a solid masonry wall that completely shields them from view

Unlisted-use provision (Sec. 47-14.11.D)uses not listed or not substantially similar may be permitted only if the Planning and Zoning Board finds them consistent with the parcel's Comprehensive Plan future land use and not adversely impacting FXE (Airport Advisory Board recommendation considered)

StandardAccessory uses may not be constructed before the principal building/use construction begins

Dimensional (Sec. 47-14.21)height limited by FAA FAR Part 77 and F.S. Ch. 333.07 (no fixed ft. cap); no minimum plot size (except outdoor commercial recreation use = 10 acres min); AIP street setbacks along Commercial Blvd./N.W. 50th St. (100 ft south side / 75 ft north side), N.W. 53rd St. (75 ft), N.W. 62nd St.; FAA transitional-slope setback where a lot abuts the runway system

Accessory usesFuel Pumps when accessory to Automotive Rental & Leasing; Accessory uses and structures integral to and supportive of a commercial recreation conditional use or other permitted secondary use; Food & Beverage (accessory): Bakery Store; Catering Services; Coffee Shop; Delicatessen; Food and Beverage Carry-Out (No Drive-Thru); Fruit and Produce Store; Grocery/Food Store/Gourmet Market (less than 5,000 sq. ft.); Ice Cream/Yogurt Store; Meat and Poultry Store; Outdoor Dining and Sidewalk Cafes (Sec. 47-19.9, permitted in AIP only); Restaurant; Seafood Store; Hotel Accessory Uses (must be completely confined within the hotel building, Sec. 47-19.8); Electroplating (accessory manufacturing); Retail Sales (accessory): Apparel/Clothing, Accessories Store; Bicycle Shop; Book Store; Camera, Photographic Supplies Store; Card & Stationery Store; Computer/Software Store; Cosmetic, Sundries Store; Florist Shop; Luggage, Handbags, Leather Goods Store; Newspapers, Magazines Store; Office Supplies, Equipment Store; Optical Store; Shoe Store; Services/Office (accessory): Copy Center; Dry Cleaner (Sec. 47-18.12); Financial Institution (No Drive-Thru Banks); Hair Salon; Health and Fitness Center/Spa; Mail, Postage, Fax Service; Laboratory; Medical/Dental Office; Nail Salon; Photographic Studio; Shoe Repair, Shoe Shine; Tailor, Dressmaking Store; Travel Agency; Watch and Jewelry Repair

StandardRead from ULDR Sec. 47-14.11 (list of permitted, conditional and accessory uses in the Airport Industrial Park (AIP) District); intent Sec. 47-14.3.B; use limitations Sec. 47-14.12.B; dimensional Sec. 47-14.21; permitted = by right, conditional = needs conditional-use/special approval

StandardBroward County district — confirm the parcel is inside City of Fort Lauderdale 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.

Available now