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Home My WebLink AboutO-2026-015 TX-002-26 RAC Use TableORDINANCE NO. 2026-015 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 28 “LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE”; ARTICLE 110, ENTITLED “USE REGULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE DISTRICTS”, AT SECTION 110-20 ENTITLED “LIST OF PERMITTED, SPECIAL EXCEPTION AND PROHIBITED USES” TO ELIMINATE MIXED-USE DISTRICTS FROM THE TABLE; ALSO AMENDING SECTION 110-190, ENTITLED “USES SUBJECT TO MINIMUM SEPARATION DISTANCES” TO INCLUDE KAVA AND VAPE SALES DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS; AND AMENDING SUBPART 1, ENTITLED “COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA (CRA) FORM-BASED ZONING DISTRICTS”, ARTICLE 302, ENTITLED “DETAILED USE REGULATIONS”, AT SECTION 302-10, ENTITLED “PERMITTED, SPECIAL EXCEPTION AND PROHIBITED USES” IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH ONE PERMITTED USE TABLE FOR THE CRA FORM- BASED ZONING DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on September 14, 2010, the City Commission approved the City’s new Land Development Code (LDC) referred to as OneCode; and WHEREAS, as staff continue to use the new regulations, scrivener’s errors, inaccuracies and vague, imprecise or ambiguous language continues to emerge, some of which staff is proposing to address at this time; and WHEREAS, in addition, over time any set of regulations becomes antiquated unless periodically updated; and WHEREAS, the proposed text amendments are to: (1) amend Section 110-20, entitled “List of Permitted, special exception and prohibited uses” amending permitted used in the PRD-1 zoning district and eliminating the Mixed-Use Districts from the table; (2) amend Section 110-190 entitled, “Uses subject to minimum separation distances” to add separation requirements for Kava and Vape uses; and (3) amend Section 302-10, entitled “Permitted, special exception and prohibited uses” within the Regional Activity Center adding uses previously identified in the commercial permitted use table; and WHEREAS, the amendment are proposed identify permitted uses within the Regional Activity Center (RAC) in one location, as currently, the RAC zoning districts are identified in the commercial permitted use table as well as the form-based RAC permitted 2 ORDINANCE #2026-015 use table, and the proposed amendment would eliminate the duplication so as to avoid confusion for staff and the public; and WHEREAS, staff is also taking this opportunity to clarify uses within the Planned Residential Development (PRD-1) zoning district and to specifically identify where Kava and Vape uses are permitted within the City; and WHEREAS, this item was duly advertised, posted and noticed pursuant to Article 610 of the LDC; and WHEREAS, this item was heard by the Planning & Zoning Board on March 18, 2026, and was recommended for approval. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA: Section 1. That the above “WHEREAS” clauses are ratified and confirmed as being true and correct, and they are made a part of and incorporated into this Ordinance by this reference. Section 2. That Chapter 28 entitled the “Land Development Code”, Article 110, entitled “Use Regulations for Commercial and Mixed-Use Districts” at Section 110-20, entitled “List of permitted, special exception and prohibited uses” is amended as follows: CHAPTER 28 LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE * * * ARTICLE 110. - USE REGULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE DISTRICTS * * * Sec. 110-20. List of permitted, special exception and prohibited uses. Included in the table below are permitted, special exception and prohibited uses within commercial districts, the Residential Office (RO) District, the Marine District, and generalized permitted and special exception uses within the mixed-use CRA form-based districts. Permitted and special exception uses shown in this table for the CRA form-based districts are not allowed in all areas of a district; therefore, the more detailed regulations of Article 302 must be consulted to determine whether a particular use is permitted in any given location. Article 302 shall take precedence over this table. Unless otherwise provided, this 3 ORDINANCE #2026-015 table shall not apply to uses in the Planned Mixed-Use Development District (PMUD) or Planned Small Lot Mixed-Use Development District (PMUD-SL). All permitted, conditional, special exception, restricted or prohibited uses within the PMUD of PMUD-SL shall be identified and established pursuant to the approved PMUD or MMUD-SL Development Design Guidelines (DDG) consistent with the Dania Beach Regional Activity Center (RAC) and Articles 340 and 350 of this chapter. IN D U S T R I A L MIXED-USE DISTRICTS COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS CRA FORM-BASED DISTRICTS Legend P - Permitted P(#) - A - Permitted accessory SE - Ma r i n e PR D -1 -1 8 0 ) CC ED B B -MU SF E D -MU GT W Y -MU NB H D -MU C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 USES sections 110-60, 110- fabrication of goods and 4 ORDINANCE #2026-015 [subject to section 110- [subject to section 110- parking or storage for ten subject to section 110- minor [subject to section motorcycle, boat, trailer, display, accessory repair 5 ORDINANCE #2026-015 [subject to section 110- [*subject to section 302- professional [subject to section 110- municipal use P [subject to section 105- 6 ORDINANCE #2026-015 other [subject to sections establishments, [subject to section 110- new multi- free standing) [subject to section 110- [subject to section 110- physical and imaginative non-electronic recreational 7 ORDINANCE #2026-015 children, and which may beverage sales [*subject [subject to section 110- establishment [subject to sections 110-120, 110- uses not itemized in this [subject to section 110- [subject to section 110- and maintenance, marine services as accessory to a 8 ORDINANCE #2026-015 Retail Center [subject to room (required) [subject [subject to section 110- permitted in conjunction approved under article [subject to section 110- 110-40 and section 110- [subject to section 110- A rental, display, storage of rental, display, storage of boats, trailers and marine 9 ORDINANCE #2026-015 passenger vehicles, boats [subject to section 110- materials and equipment [subject to section 110- [subject to section 105- entertainment [subject to [subject to section 110- P [subject to sections 110- 10 ORDINANCE #2026-015 section 110-190(C)] (excluding smoke shops, rental [subject to section [subject to section 110- parlor [subject to section special events [subject to fabrication sand blasting 11 ORDINANCE #2026-015 [subject to section 110- [*subject to section 302- dwelling unit [subject to [subject to section 110- office- distribution/showroom- warehouse facilities with office-showroom- room (required) [subject Section 3. That Chapter 28 entitled the “Land Development Code”, Article 110, entitled “Use Regulations for Commercial and Mixed-Use Districts” at Section 110-90, entitled “Uses subject to minimum separation distances” is amended as follows: * * * ARTICLE 110. USE REGULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE DISTRICTS * * * 12 ORDINANCE #2026-015 Sec. 110-190. Uses subject to minimum separation distances. (A) The following uses shall be separated from similar existing uses, or similar approved but unbuilt uses, by the minimum distances specified below, measured from property line to property line unless otherwise indicated. Section 700-140 provides more detailed information as to how minimum distance separations must be measured. (1) Check cashing stores. Two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet. (2) Pawn shops. Two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet. (3) Thrift shops. Two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet. (4) Gun shops. Two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet. (5) Tattoo or body piercing parlors. Two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet. (6) Freestanding fast food, drive-in and drive-through restaurants. Two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet. See also section 110-220 (drive-through facilities). (7) Fortune tellers, palmists, clairvoyants or astrologists. Two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet. (8) Motor fuel pumps, and minor automotive repair, measured from other such uses on the same side of the street. Two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet. Existing establishments that do not satisfy the minimum distance separation shall not be deemed nonconforming uses provided they comply with all requirements of section 110-90 (Detailed use regulations for motor fuel pumps and minor automobile repair establishments). (9) Commercial drive-through facilities that are subject to the principal arterial commercial design standards. Five hundred (500) feet measured from the driveways of any two (2) sites on the same side of the designated arterial. Existing drive-through facilities that do not comply with the distance separation requirement are not deemed to be nonconforming uses. See also section 110-220 (Drive-through facilities). (10) Auto rental establishment with parking or storage for ten (10) or fewer cars. One thousand, five hundred (1,500) feet. (11) Outdoor produce sales. One thousand (1,000) feet measured between produce stands. See section 110- 160 (Detailed use regulations for produce sales) for additional regulations. (12) Kava Sales. One thousand (1000) feet. (13) Vape Sales. One thousand (1000) feet. Section 4. That Chapter 28 entitled the “Land Development Code”, Subpart 1, entitled “Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Form-Based Zoning Districts”, Article 302, entitled “Detailed Use Regulations” at Section 302-10, entitled “Permitted, special exception and prohibited uses” is amended as follows: * * * SUBPART 1. - COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA (CRA) FORM-BASED ZONING DISTRICTS * * * ARTICLE 302 – DETAILED USE REGULATIONS Sec. 302-10. Permitted, special exception and prohibited uses. 13 ORDINANCE #2026-015 Legend: P = Permitted SE = Special Exception use section 302-20 that is within the parentheses Districts EDBB-MU SFED-MU -RE S - Not permitted Principal Street Frontage Abbreviations: SFED = South Federal Highway ED B B MIXED USE [subject to section 302-40] P P P P P P P P NP OPEN SPACE [subject to article 312] Accessory uses Parks Plazas Pocket parks Tot lots 14 ORDINANCE #2026-015 Urban agricultural gardens RESIDENTIAL Accessory uses P P P P P P P P P Apartments, ground story (2) NP (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) Apartments, upper story P P P P P P P P (2) Community residential home— 1; up to 6 residents [see section 725 30 for definition] [subject to 105-170] NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP P Community residential home— 2; 7—14 residents [see section 725 30 for definition] [subject to 105-170] (3) NP (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) NP NP Home-P P P P P P P P P Home occupations [subject to 105-80] P P P P P P P P P Multiple-family residential (2) NP (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) Single-family detached residential P Two-family (duplex) residential NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP (1) MIXED- Accessory uses P P P P P P P P P 15 ORDINANCE #2026-015 libraries P P NP P NP P P P NP Bank and financial institutions P P NP P NP P P P NP Bakeries, delicatessens, coffee shops P P P P P P P P NP Convenience food store (8) (8) NP (8) (8, 20) (8) (8) (8) NP Copy, printing shop P P NP P NP P P P NP Day care center (pre-K) P P P P P P P P NP Drive- section 110-190 and 110-220] NP (4) SE (4) NP P NP NP NP excluding self- direct service to customers P P NP P NP P P P NP business, sales, professional, real information technology P P P P P P P P NP General repair shop P P SE P (20) P P P NP Large retail establishment. 110-190 and 110- P P NP P NP P P NP NP Medical offices, management clinics P P P P P P P P NP [section 110-190(c)] P P NP P NP P P P NP Personal service establishments P P P P P P P P NP 16 ORDINANCE #2026-015 birds) and pet supplies P P NP NP NP P P P NP Restaurant, free standing drive through [subject to section 110- NP P NP P NP P NP NP NP building [subject to section 110- P P NP P NP P P P NP Restaurant, fast food in a new multi P P NP P NP P P P NP section 110-50] P P NP P NP P P P NP (5) (5) NP (5) (5, 20) (5) (5) (5) NP Restaurant, takeout P P NP P NP P P P NP 110-190(c)] P P NP P NP P P P NP Retail sales (7) (7) (7) (7) (20) (7) (7) (7) NP P P P P (20) P P P NP Self-NP NP NP NP NP NP NP SE NP P P P P P P P P NP LODGING Accessory uses P P P P P P P P P Boarding House NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP 17 ORDINANCE #2026-015 Hotel, extended- condominium- P (9) P (9)NP (20) P P NP NP Motels NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL Academic schools NP NP SE SE SE SE SE NP NP Accessory uses P P P P P P P P P Auditoriums, and convention halls fraternal, professional excluding social service providers space P P P P P P P P P excluding student housing P P SE P SE P SE NP NP [subject to section 105-230] NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP P Marine schools, including on- student housing SE SE NP SE SE SE SE NP NP Museums, libraries P P P P P P P P NP 18 ORDINANCE #2026-015 Place of worship (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) NP NP (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) NP NP NP NP SE NP SE SE SE NP NP NP NP SE NP SE SE SE NP NP School, academic NP SE NP SE NP SE SE SE NP School, college SE SE NP SE NP SE SE SE NP Scooter or motorized/electric car P P NP P NP P NP NP NP Self-service or coin- Laundry [subject to section 110-190] NP NP NP NP NP NP NP SE NP GENERAL COMMERCIAL (uses that may not be compatible directly under a residential story) Accessory uses P P P P P P P P P P P P P (20) P P P NP Auto parts sales, retail only (no bays)NP P NP P NP P P P NP [*subject to section 302- 20(22)] NP NP NP NP NP NP NP P* NP [subject to section 105-230] P P P P P P P P P 19 ORDINANCE #2026-015 Exhibit/Event space SE NP NP SE NP NP NP NP NP Farmer's market [subject to 105-240] P NP NP NP NP NP NP NP P drama, martial arts, aerobics, crafts P P P P P P P P NP primarily physical and imaginative non- preschool and elementary aged children, and which may also offer accessory retail sales, food and beverage sales [*subject to section 302-20(22)] NP NP NP P NP NP NP P* NP accessory to a full-service personal service establishment only [subject to section 110-280] A A A A A A A A NP Merchandise rental or leasing stores NP SE NP SE NP SE SE SE NP Microbrewery, or winery, or craft distillery (required) [subject to section 110- 50] P SE SE SE SE SE SE SE NP Office, other businesses, professional P P P P P P P P NP Outdoor produce sales (fresh fruit, vegetable, plant and flower retail sales), accessory to a retail use that primarily sells uncooked food, or beverages or both. [subject to section 110-190] (10) (10) NP (10) (20) (10)(10) NP 20 ORDINANCE #2026-015 [subject to section 110-200] A A NP A NP A A A NP Outdoor stands, other; open counters NP TRANSPORTATION-RELATED Private or public parking structure as a principal use Private or public surface parking lot as a principal use Transit station ENTERTAINMENT Accessory uses P P P P P P P P P Arcade or amusement center SE SE NP SE NP SE SE SE NP Bar [subject to section 110-50] P P NP P NP P P SE NP Bingo hall NP NP SE NP NP full- or similar establishment [section 110 50] P P NP P (20) P P SE NP establishments are subject to SE SE NP SE NP SE SE SE NP 21 ORDINANCE #2026-015 Movie theater NP NP NP Pari-mutuel facility NP P NP NP NP NP NP NP NP RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL Accessory uses P P P P P P P P P P P NP P NP P P NP NP SE SE NP SE NP NP NP NP NP SE SE NP SE NP NP NP NP NP Bail Bonds [subject to section 110 310] P NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP Bail bondsman NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP Car wash (principal use) NP NP NP SE NP NP NP NP NP Charity or thrift shop NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP Check- gun shops, flea markets NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP (inpatient or outpatient) NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP 22 ORDINANCE #2026-015 [subject to section 110-190 chapter 12.5] P P NP P NP P P P NP Freestanding drive- restaurant [subject to section 110 190] NP P NP P NP P NP NP NP Funeral homes, mortuaries NP NP P P P NP NP NP NP Kava Establishment NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP [subject to section 110-50] NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP section 110-50] A A NP A NP A A NP Mobile vendor NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP Mobile food vendor [subject to section 110-320] P P P P P P P NP and equipment NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP juvenile offenders NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL 23 ORDINANCE #2026-015 including dogs, cats or birds (21) (21)(21) (21) (21)(21) (21) consignment shop for profit NP P P P P P P P (13) NP NP (13) NP NP NP NP Sales, storage, or display of lumber or building materials NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP Social service providers and agencies SE NP NP SE NP NP NP NP Tattoo, body art, or body piercing [subject to section 110-190] SE NP NP NP NP NP NP NP Temporary employment agency, day labor office NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP Temporary parking lots [subject to conditions of use listed in [section 302-20(17)] (17) NP NP NP NP NP NP NP Temporary uses [subject to article 675] P P P P P P P P Vape Establishment NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP Veterinary clinic, indoor-(21) (21)(21) (21) (21)(21) (21) INDUSTRIAL, OTHER 24 ORDINANCE #2026-015 Accessory uses P P P P P P P P P goods and materials SE NP NP NP NP NP NP SE NP retail use [subject to section 302 20A(21)] (15) (15) NP (15) NP NP NP NP Kennel [subject to section 302 20A(21)] P P NP P NP P P P NP Cabinet or furniture shop [subject to section 110-250] NP NP NP NP NP NP NP P NP Contractor shop [subject to NP NP NP NP NP NP NP P NP facility NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP Outdoor storage NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP shops [subject to section 110-250 NP NP NP NP SE (16 ) S E (1 6) P NP Storage [subject to section 110 260] NP NP NP NP NP NP NP P NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP 25 ORDINANCE #2026-015 NP NP NP NP SE NP SE SE P* Warehouse (including self-NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP P* units [subject to sections 110- NP A A A A A A A A NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP Wholesale: Combined office showroom- NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP P* Wholesale sales NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP * * * Section 5. That if any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. Section 6. That it is the intention of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Dania Beach, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of the City of Dania Beach, Florida and codified by the Municipal Code Corporation. The sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or re- 26 ORDINANCE #2026-015 lettered to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or other appropriate word. Section 7. That all ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of the Ordinance are repealed. Section 8. That this ordinance shall take effect 10 days after passage on second reading. PASSED on first reading on April 14, 2026. PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading on April 28 , 2026. First Reading: Motion by: Commissioner Ryan Second by: Vice Mayor Salvino Second Reading: Motion by: Commissioner Lewellen Second by: Vice Mayor Salvino FINAL VOTE ON ADOPTION: Unanimous X Yes No Commissioner Lori Lewellen ____ ____ Commissioner Luis Rimoli ____ ____ Commissioner Archibald J. Ryan IV ____ ____ Vice Mayor Marco Salvino ____ ____ Mayor Joyce L. Davis ____ ____ SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE 27 ORDINANCE #2026-015 ATTEST: ____________________________ _______________________________ ELORA RIERA, MMC JOYCE L. DAVIS CITY CLERK MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: EVE A. BOUTSIS CITY ATTORNEY