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C - generic Commercial (maps to Hollywood's C-1 through C-5 family, Sec. 4.3) Hollywood, Florida

'C' is NOT a single adopted Hollywood district. Hollywood's adopted commercial districts are C-1 (Low Intensity), C-2 (Low/Medium), C-3 (Medium), C-4 (Medium/High), C-5 (High), all in Sec. 4.3. The bare 'C' is a LoopNet-generic value; the general commercial-use set common to the C-series is below with district applicability in brackets.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in C, Hollywood

The businesses the C district in Hollywood 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 here means specifically Hollywood's C district.)

Allowed by right

Commercial uses (except self-storage facilities)OfficesPersonal servicesRetail indoor [C-1]; retail indoor/outdoor [C-2..C-5]Hotels & motels [C-2..C-5; C-1 only east of the Intracoastal]Apartments on the 2nd floor and above (<=50% of total floor area)Places of worship, meeting halls, fraternal lodgesAssembly of pre-manufactured parts for sale on premises (Sec. 4.21)Consignment shops [C-2..C-5]Pain management clinics [C-2..C-5]Substance abuse and rehabilitation centers [C-2..C-5]Adult educational facilities [C-2, C-3]Automotive sales new [C-2]; sales new/used or repair [C-4, C-5]Amusement indoor/outdoor [C-4, C-5]; outdoor east of Intracoastal only [C-1]Psychic help uses [C-3..C-5]Thrift shops [C-3..C-5]Pawnshops [C-4, C-5]Schools - commercial/business/recreational/cultural [C-4, C-5]Wholesale & warehousing [C-4, C-5]Car wash [permitted C-5; special exception C-4]Service stations [permitted C-5]Storage, outdoor [C-5]

With special approval

Day care facilities [C-1, C-2, C-3]School, public or private [C-1..C-5]Service station [special exception C-2, C-3, C-4]Service station east of the Intracoastal only [C-1]Plant nursery & garden center [C-1]Car wash [C-4]

Build envelope

Development standards

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

Prohibitedany use not listed as a main permitted use or special exception; self-storage excluded from 'commercial uses' in all C districts

Max heightC-1 2 stories/30 ft; C-2 & C-3 5 stories/60 ft; C-4 & C-5 175 ft

Apartment densityC-1 9 u/ac; C-2 & C-3 18 u/ac; C-4 36 u/ac

StandardAll C districts subject to Performance Standards Sec. 4.3.J

Accessory usesAny use customarily associated with the main permitted use or special exception (Sec. 4.21); C-5 caps accessory at 50% of floor area and allows paint/body as accessory only; C-1 excludes smoke shops

StandardRead from Sec. 4.3 Commercial Districts (C-1 to C-5); representative middle district C-3 (Sec. 4.3.C); permitted = by right, conditional = needs conditional-use/special approval

StandardBroward County district — confirm the parcel is inside City of Hollywood 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 Hollywood Code of Ordinances. View the official code ↗