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Warehouse Flex (WF) sub-area - Oakland Park Downtown Development District (OP3D) [incl. Warehouse Flex North / WFN] Oakland Park, Florida

WF is a sub-area of the OP3D - 'Warehouse Flex' (NOT 'Waterfront'). Purpose (Sec. 24-264(D)(a)): a transition from railroad/industrial neighborhoods to adjacent residential/mixed-use/commercial, with adapted warehouse-style buildings and large working storefronts appealing to artists and atypical housing; includes light industrial uses, artist studios, creative offices.

1 building zoned WF79 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in WF, Oakland Park

The businesses the WF district in Oakland Park 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 WF here means specifically Oakland Park's WF district.)

Allowed by right

Antique building construction supplies, retail (indoor only)Art galleriesArtists' studios, photography studiosAthletic club, health clubs, gyms, indoor sports, fitness studio (up to 5,000 sf ground floor)Auction houses (antiques only)Beauty salon / barberBeverage manufacturing with restaurant (incl. brew pub)Beverage manufacturing without tasting room or restaurantBook or magazine publishersBowling alleysCanoe/kayak sales/rental and/or boat docksCarting, delivery, express, haulingCity of Oakland Park municipal facilitiesClothing alterations / shoe repairColleges and universitiesCommunity residences (up to ten residents)Community gardenConsignment shopDance or music schoolsDry cleaner retailDwelling units in duplex/triplex/multi-family/mixed-use buildingDwelling units in townhome configurationEducation tutoring centers for school-age childrenEngraversFarmers markets, indoorFarmers markets, outdoor (site plan review; max 8 hrs/week)Food caterers and commercial kitchens (delivery)Food production & confectionery manufactureFurniture and cabinet manufacturing, repair, refinishingGarden suppliesHome occupations (Sec. 24-75)Kitchen incubatorLaboratories - medical, dental, diagnostic, educationalLaboratories - research, development, scientificLibrariesLive-work unitsManufacturing, lightMassage and health spa, state licensedMedical offices incl. physical therapy, dental, other healthcareMuseumNail groomingOffice - professionalParks and public squares or plazasParty equipment rental, indoor onlyPrinting, copying, office support, mailing, shipping and packaging (<=2,000 sf)Radio, television, recording, or music practice studios (soundproofed, DRC review)Real estate sales officeRecovery communitiesRepair shops and/or sales (small appliances/machinery carryable by one person)Restaurant - food halls (DRC site plan review)Restaurant and restaurant barRetail sales - stores up to 5,000 sf ground floorSchools, hobby or personal-interest trainingSenior living / assisted livingShopping centers, neighborhood under 5 acresSign makingSkating rinkTile suppliesTrain stationUpholstery shop (no vehicles)Warehouses incl. distribution and fulfillmentWoodworking

With special approval

Air mobility station incl. vertiports or drone portsAthletic club / gym / fitness studio - 5,000 sf or larger ground floorBanquet facilities (assembly hall)Bar or nightclubBeverage manufacturing with tasting room or barCigar / hookah barCommunity centerDay nurseries, childcare centers, adult day careFish marketHotelsMeat marketPharmaciesPlaces of worshipRetail sales - stores 5,000 sf or larger ground floorSchools, public or non-profit private trade/vocationalTheater and motion picture houses (max 5,000 sf ground floor)Parking garages (general public or accessory)

Build envelope

Development standards

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

Heightmax 3 stories/45 ft; with Bonus Provision Program up to 4-5 stories per WFN-#/WFS-# height code

StandardFAR 1.5 base, 1.75 with BPP; density 45 du/ac (lots >50,000 sf) / 35 du/ac (<=50,000 sf); min unit 600 net sf

'*' parking noteno additional parking required for asterisked uses occupying pre-adoption existing buildings

Use-list keyP=permitted; C=conditional (Sec. 24-165); A=accessory; number after P/C/A = supplemental restriction (Sec. 24-266(D)); dash/blank = not permitted

StandardWF is the ONLY OP3D sub-area permitting light-industrial/warehouse uses (Light Manufacturing, Warehouses/distribution & fulfillment, Woodworking, Upholstery, Tile supplies, Furniture/cabinet manufacturing)

NOT permitted in WFbank lobby/teller, commissary, convenience stores without fueling, retail lighting fixtures, printing >=2,001 sf, pet stores, outdoor retail sales/display

Accessory usesArtists' studios, photography studios; Bank - lobby/teller counter only, accessory to a restaurant; Bank - ATM only, in a building wall or vestibule; Clothing alterations / shoe repair; Electric vehicle charging stations; Indoor entertainment centers (arcade, mini golf, escape rooms, billiards) <5,000 sf; Meat market; Restaurants - food truck/cart accessory to a restaurant/brewpub/tasting room/bar; Vending - indoor machines

StandardRead from Ch. 24 Art. XX Sec. 24-264(D) + Sec. 24-266 (OP3D Use List, Warehouse Flex column). Ord. O-2021-007, amended through O-2025-005; permitted = by right, conditional = needs conditional-use/special approval

StandardBroward County district — confirm the parcel is inside City of Oakland Park 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 WF in Oakland Park

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

FOR LEASE 5,674 SF

3056 NE 12th Ter — 1st Floor

Oakland Park

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Sourced from the Oakland Park Code of Ordinances. View the official code ↗