Davie, FL Zoning

Euclidean-zoning. 45 districts · 7 overlays · 9 applicable state preemptions.

Overview

Code type
euclidean
Naming convention
mixed
Naming convention by category
residential_sfletter-code (A-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-5; R-number is sequential district index, not lot-size encoded)
mobile_homedensity-encoded (MH-1, MH-3, MH-5, MH-8, MH-10 = max du/ac)
multifamilydensity-encoded (RM-5, RM-8, RM-10, RM-15, RM-16, RM-22 = max du/ac)
commercialletter-code (B-1, B-2, B-3, BP, UC, CC, CR)
industrialletter-code (M-1, M-2, M-3)
specialletter-code (CF, RS, T, U, O, RO, E)

Davie uses mixed naming: residential SF districts use sequential letter-code (R-1 through R-5 are distinct intensity tiers, not lot-size encoded); multifamily and mobile home districts are density-encoded by du/ac. The agricultural A-1 district is 1 du/ac. RAC districts are special planning area codes (RAC-AV, RAC-ED, RAC-TC, RAC-ND2, RAC-ND4, RAC-RTE, RAC-RTW). Griffin Corridor subzones (CZ, DZ, EGZ, WGZ, SR7N, UDN, FTN) are overlay zones within the Griffin Road corridor.

Worth knowing
  • Davie maintains a unique equestrian/western identity: A-1 and RR districts permit horses and livestock; western architectural theme required in designated downtown buildings; Article IX Rural Lifestyle Regulations govern scenic corridors and rural design; GIS Western Theme layer (Layer 7) maps the area.
  • Naming convention is mixed: single-family districts (R-1 through R-5) use sequential letter codes (R-number is NOT lot-size-encoded); multifamily (RM-N) and mobile home (MH-N) districts ARE density-encoded by du/ac suffix.
  • Griffin Road Corridor contains seven overlay subzones (CZ, DZ, EGZ, FTN, SR7N, UDN, WGZ) that function as design zones within the base zoning; these are mapped in GIS under the Zoning Layers group (Layer 14) alongside the main Zoning layer (Layer 19).

+ 5 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

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CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
A-1Agricultural Districtag[1][2][3][4]1[5][6] / /
AGAgricultural (AG) Districtag[7][8][9] / /
RRRural Ranches Districtag[10][11] / /
R-1Estate Dwelling Districtres_sf[12]35 ft[13][14] / /
R-1TEstate Dwelling — Transitional Districtres_sf / /
R-2Low Density Dwelling Districtres_sf[15]35 ft[16] / /
R-3Low Density Dwelling District (R-3)res_sf35 ft[17] / /
R-5Low Medium Dwelling Districtres_sf35 ft[18] / /
PRDPlanned Residential Development Districtres_sf[19] / /
MH-1Mobile Home Residential District (1 du/ac)res_mf1[20] / /
MH-3Mobile Home Residential District (3 du/ac)res_mf3[21] / /
MH-5Mobile Home Residential District (5 du/ac)res_mf5[22] / /
MH-8Mobile Home Residential District (8 du/ac)res_mf8[23] / /
MH-10Mobile Home Residential District (10 du/ac)res_mf10[24] / /
RM-5Multifamily Residential District (5 du/ac)res_mf35 ft[25]5[26] / /
RM-8Multifamily Residential District (8 du/ac)res_mf8[27] / /
RM-10Multifamily Residential District (10 du/ac)res_mf10[28] / /
RM-15Multifamily Residential District (15 du/ac)res_mf15[29] / /
RM-16Multifamily Residential District (16 du/ac)res_mf16[30] / /
RM-22Multifamily Residential District (22 du/ac)res_mf22[31] / /
B-1Neighborhood Business Districtcom[32] / /
B-2Community Business Districtcom[33] / /
B-3Planned Business Center Districtcom[34] / /
BPBusiness Park Districtcom[35] / /
CCCommercial Conservation Districtcom[36] / /
UCUrban Commercial Districtcom[37] / /
CRCommercial Recreation Districtcom[38] / /
OOffice Districtoff[39] / /
ROResidential/Office Districtmu / /
M-1Light Industrial Districtind[40] / /
M-2Medium Industrial Districtind[41] / /
M-3Planned Industrial Park Districtind[42] / /
CFCommunity Facilities Districtspec[43] / /
RSRecreation / Open Space Districtspec[44] / /
TTransportation Districtspec[45] / /
TSPlanned Truck Stop Districtspec[46] / /
UUtilities Districtspec[47] / /
EENSZD / Everglades Buffer Districtspec[48] / /
RAC-AVRegional Activity Center — Academical Village Districtspec / /
RAC-TCRegional Activity Center — Town Center Districtmu / /
RAC-EDRegional Activity Center — Education Districtspec / /
RAC-ND2Regional Activity Center — Downtown Neighborhood Low Densityres_mf / /
RAC-ND4Regional Activity Center — Downtown Neighborhood Medium Densityres_mf / /
RAC-RTERegional Activity Center — Residential Transitional Eastres_mf / /
RAC-RTWRegional Activity Center — Residential Transitional Westres_mf / /

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

DAVIE-HP-DIV7
Historic Preservation Overlay
HP
§12-74 (Ch.12 Art.II Div.7)

Properties designated by Town of Davie Historic Preservation Board as having historical, archaeological, or architectural merit; thematic historic district per §12-433.2. Layer 12 in GIS PlanningZoning_Reference_wm MapServer.

designation_processHistoric Designation Checklist/Application required; reviewed by Historic Preservation Board
protection_scopeProtect, enhance, and perpetuate cultural resources; structures of historical/archaeological/architectural merit
heritage_marker_programLaunched 2024; recognizes local historic resources including Bob Roth's New River Grove, Grifs Western, Wray Home Museum, The Davie Woman's Club
review_triggersDemolition, substantial alteration of designated structures requires board review
thematic_districtProperties in §12-433.2 list form a thematic historic district
DAVIE-FP-NFIP
FEMA Floodplain Overlay
FP
§12-21 (Ch.12 — local FEMA NFIP adoption); FEMA FIRM Broward County

All parcels within FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) zones AE, AH, VE as shown on FIRM panels for Broward County. Davie is an NFIP participant.

fema_firmBroward County FIRM panels; Davie participates in NFIP
local_freeboardnot_captured — specific freeboard requirement above BFE not verified from primary source
compliance_modeNFIP participant; FEMA regulations apply to all development in SFHA
broward_county_roleBroward County coordinates FIRM; municipalities adopt locally
DAVIE-AP-FLL
Airport Noise Compatibility Overlay — Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
AP
Layer 10 (Airport Noise) in CommDev/PlanningZoning_Reference_wm GIS MapServer

Areas within FAA Part 150 Noise Exposure Map (NEM) contours for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL); mapped on GIS Reference Layer 10. Broward County Aviation Part 150 Study. Noise monitoring stations at Tree Tops Park and Everglades Mobile Home Park in Davie.

airportFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
federal_programFAA Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program study by Broward County Aviation Department
noise_contoursLDN contours mapped per Noise Exposure Maps (NEMs); specific LDN thresholds not confirmed from local LDC section
local_code_sectionnot_captured — airport noise zoning section not confirmed from primary source (Municode CF-blocked)
DAVIE-TOD-GRIFFIN
Griffin Road Corridor Transit-Oriented Development Overlay
TOD
Ch.12 Art.XIII (Special Planning Areas and Districts) — Griffin Road Corridor subzones; Transit Oriented Streets per GIS Layer 16

Properties within the Griffin Road Corridor design overlay zones: CZ (Corridor Zone), DZ (District Zone), EGZ (East Gateway Zone), FTN (Florida Turnpike Node), SR7N (State Road 7 Node), UDN (University Drive Node), WGZ (West Gateway Zone). Mapped in GIS PlanningZoning_Reference_wm Layer 14 (Zoning Layers group).

subzonesCZ; DZ; EGZ; FTN; SR7N; UDN; WGZ
corridorGriffin Road corridor connecting University Drive to State Road 7 (US-441)
design_standardsTransit-oriented streets mapped in GIS Layer 16; close-to-sidewalk build-to requirements; massing standards
tri_rail_proximityDavie/Cooper City Tri-Rail station on Deerfield Beach line; Griffin Road corridor oriented toward transit-oriented development
town_center_connectionRAC-TC (Town Center) district within broader RAC area complements Griffin corridor TOD planning
DAVIE-ENV-WESTERN-THEME
Western Theme Overlay District
SPEC
Layer 7 (Western Theme) in CommDev/PlanningZoning_Reference_wm GIS MapServer; Ch.12 Art.IX (Rural Lifestyle Regulations)

Properties within the mapped Western Theme area (GIS Layer 7); historically concentrated in western Davie equestrian-character neighborhoods. The Town incorporated in 1961 embracing western identity; downtown district requires western architectural elements.

characterWestern/equestrian architectural theme; buildings in designated downtown required to incorporate western elements
rural_lifestyleArticle IX Rural Lifestyle Regulations govern development standards in western Davie; scenic corridors mapped in GIS Layer 17
open_space_designOpen Space Design Overlay (GIS Layer 18) applies in conjunction with western theme area
equestrian_usesEquestrian trails, bridle paths, barn accessory structures permitted; lot sizes support equestrian use
design_reviewWestern architectural design guidelines enforced; specific code section in Art.IX Div.2 (Scenic Corridor Overlay §12-283 Development Standards)
DAVIE-DT-CRA
Community Redevelopment Area (CRA)
DT
Town of Davie Ordinance No. 88-23 (established 1988); expanded by Resolution R-94-287 (1994), R-97-434 (1997); extended to 2039 by interlocal agreement 2025-03-05. Florida Community Redevelopment Act Ch. 163 Part III, Fla. Stat.

1,104-acre CRA boundary in central/eastern Davie centered on Davie Road corridor; boundary map on file with Town. CRA layer in GIS (CommDev/CRA_Operational_wm and CommDev/CRA_Reference_wm). Boundary established by finding of necessity under Ch. 163 Pt. III, Fla. Stat.

established1988 per Ordinance No. 88-23
original_area_acres347
current_area_acres1104
extensionsR-94-287 (1994): added 737 acres; R-97-434 (1997): added 20 acres; 2025-03-05 interlocal: extended sunset from 2027 to 2039
focus_corridorDavie Road beautification and redevelopment
governanceTown Council serves as CRA Board since 2012
authorityCh. 163 Pt. III, Fla. Stat. (Community Redevelopment Act)
tax_increment_financingTIF-funded; documentary stamp base frozen at 1988
DAVIE-AH-LLA
Live Local Act Affordable Housing Preemption Overlay
AH
Fla. Stat. §166.04151(7) (Live Local Act SB 102/2023; SB 328/2024; SB 1730/2025)

Any parcel zoned commercial, industrial, or mixed-use (activity-based test per SB 1730 2025 — category based on what activity is ALLOWED in the zone, not the zoning label). Project must have ≥40% units affordable at or below 120% AMI.

density_floorHighest residential density allowed anywhere in Davie jurisdiction (RM-22 = 22 du/ac is the current highest base residential density per GIS corpus)
height_floorTallest building within ¾ mile of site (SB 1730 2025 reduced radius from 1 mile to ¾ mile for historic districts); or tallest within ¼ mile if ≥25 contiguous SFH adjacent (HB 7073 2024 caps at 150% of tallest residential height within ¼ mile)
parking_reductionMinimum 15% reduction for projects within ¼ mile of transit stop (SB 328 2024); full elimination within TOD area
hotel_conversionExisting hotels/motels may convert to qualifying affordable MF under LLA entitlements (SB 328 2024)
qualifying_zonesB-1, B-2, B-3, BP, CC, CR, UC, M-1, M-2, M-3, RAC-TC — all allow commercial or industrial activity
tax_exemption75% ad valorem exemption for units ≤120% AMI; 100% exemption for units ≤80% AMI
carve_outsEverglades Protection Area (§373.4592) may apply to western Davie parcels near conservation areas — check per-parcel

State preemptions

Qualifying condition
Applies statewide to all Florida municipalities with no population or geography threshold. Davie has commercial, industrial, and mixed-use zoning (B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3, UC, BP confirmed from GIS corpus). RM-22 is the highest residential base density in the GIS corpus (22 du/ac), setting the Live Local density floor. Davie is not within any Live Local carve-out (not Everglades Protection Area per §373.4592 designation, not Wekiva Study Area; western fringe parcels should be checked per-parcel for proximity to designated conservation areas).
Source
GIS ZONING_CAT enumeration from gis.davie-fl.gov (515 features, 2026-06-02); Florida statutes Fla. Stat. §166.04151(7) Ch.2023-17
Effect
Qualifying projects (≥40% units at ≤120% AMI on commercial/industrial/mixed-use parcels) are entitled to: density at RM-22 (22 du/ac) floor; height at tallest building within ¾ mile; by-right multifamily use approval; no discretionary denial on covered grounds
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide. Davie has Tri-Rail station (Davie/Cooper City station on South Florida Rail Corridor) and mapped Transit Oriented Streets (GIS Layer 16). Projects within ¼ mile of a transit stop qualify for ≥15% parking reduction; projects in a TOD area (RAC-TC, Griffin Corridor) qualify for full parking minimum elimination.
Source
GIS PlanningZoning_Reference_wm Layer 16 (Transit Oriented Streets); Broward County Tri-Rail map; Fla. Stat. §166.04151(7) as amended by Ch. 2024-188
Effect
Parking minimums reduced ≥15% for qualifying projects within ¼ mile of transit stop; full parking minimum eliminated in TOD areas; hotel/motel conversion pathway added; adjacency tempering (150% height cap near ≥25 contiguous SFH parcels)
FL SB 1730 (2025) — Live Local overhaul — Ch. 2025-172applies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide. SB 1730 changed the activity-based zone test (what activity is ALLOWED matters, not the zoning label) and reduced the height-floor search radius from 1 mile to ¾ mile. Davie's commercial/industrial zones confirmed by allowed-use test from GIS enumeration. The moratorium prohibition applies to Davie.
Source
Fla. Stat. §166.04151(7) as amended by Ch. 2025-172; GIS corpus enumeration
FL §509.032(7) — Short-Term Rental Preemptionapplies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide to all FL municipalities. Davie cannot prohibit short-term rentals or regulate their duration or frequency. Pre-2011-06-01 local STR ordinances are grandfathered. Davie's date of incorporation is 1961; no evidence of a pre-2011 STR ordinance was found in available research, so no grandfathered local restriction applies unless confirmed from code review.
Source
Fla. Stat. §509.032(7); davie-fl.gov Planning & Zoning page (no STR ordinance identified in search, 2026-06-02)
FL §553.73 — Florida Building Code Preemptionapplies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide to all FL municipalities. Davie must adopt the Florida Building Code as the exclusive local building code. Local technical amendments require state approval under §553.73(4) and must be more stringent on a specifically justified local-need basis. Broward County and Davie follow the statewide FBC.
Source
Fla. Stat. §553.73; Florida Building Commission; Davie Building Division at davie-fl.gov/206/Building
FL §70.001 — Bert Harris Private Property Rights Actapplies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide. Any governmental action that inordinately burdens an existing or vested right in real property creates a compensation claim against the Town of Davie. Standard backstop preemption for all Florida municipalities.
Source
Fla. Stat. §70.001
FL §163.045 — Residential Tree Removal Preemptionapplies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide to all FL municipalities for residential property. When a certified arborist or Florida-licensed landscape architect documents a tree as an unacceptable risk on residential property, Davie may not require a permit, application, notice, replacement, fee, or fine for its removal.
Source
Fla. Stat. §163.045 (Ch. 2019-155, Laws of Florida)
FL §419.001 — Community Residential Homesapplies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide. Group homes serving ≤6 residents must be allowed in any Davie single-family zoning district (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-5, A-1, RR) without notice or public hearing, subject to 1,000-ft spacing rule. Homes serving 7–14 residents are allowed in multifamily districts (RM-5 through RM-22, MH-1 through MH-10) subject to notice and spacing rule.
Source
Fla. Stat. §419.001; Davie districts confirmed from GIS corpus
FL SB 180 (2025) — Post-Storm Moratorium Preemption — Ch. 2025-190applies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide conditionally — triggered by hurricane landfall in Florida. Retroactively applies to 2024 hurricane season (August 2024 landfall window); sunsets 2028. Davie is in Broward County which experienced effects from 2024 hurricane season. During the sunset window, Davie cannot enact development moratoria or adopt more-restrictive land development regulations after a hurricane landfall.
Source
Fla. Stat. Ch. 2025-190; Broward County geographic position confirming potential storm-impact exposure
Non-applicable laws (1)
FL §161.053 — Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL)does_not_apply
Qualifying condition
Davie is an inland municipality approximately 10–15 miles from the Atlantic coast. No CCCL jurisdiction applies to Davie (CCCL applies to coastal counties at the shoreline). Centroid (26.079°N, -80.283°W) confirms inland position. Broward County CCCL runs along the barrier island east of Fort Lauderdale, not through Davie.
Source
Florida DEP CCCL maps; Davie geographic centroid from Census Gazetteer

Adopted building codes

Statewide — FL Building Code 7th ed

2021 FBC
2021 FBC
2020
2021
IECC (Residential)
2021
IECC (Commercial)
2021

Click a code label to open its state-by-state adoption atlas.

Amendment history

DateKindCitation
2026-06-02retrieved atMunicode library.municode.com/fl/davie/codes/code_of_ordinances
2025-11-05amendment effectiveOrdinance No. O2025-034, enacted November 5, 2025 (Municode header note)

Quirks & notes

  • Davie maintains a unique equestrian/western identity: A-1 and RR districts permit horses and livestock; western architectural theme required in designated downtown buildings; Article IX Rural Lifestyle Regulations govern scenic corridors and rural design; GIS Western Theme layer (Layer 7) maps the area.
  • Naming convention is mixed: single-family districts (R-1 through R-5) use sequential letter codes (R-number is NOT lot-size-encoded); multifamily (RM-N) and mobile home (MH-N) districts ARE density-encoded by du/ac suffix.
  • Griffin Road Corridor contains seven overlay subzones (CZ, DZ, EGZ, FTN, SR7N, UDN, WGZ) that function as design zones within the base zoning; these are mapped in GIS under the Zoning Layers group (Layer 14) alongside the main Zoning layer (Layer 19).
  • GIS shows 'old code' suffix variants for several districts (B-2 Old Code, B-2A Old Code, R-3 Old Code, R-4A Old Code, R-6 Old Code) — these are legacy zoning classifications from pre-current LDC maps that have not yet been converted; dimensional standards may differ from current equivalent districts.
  • RAC (Regional Activity Center) districts represent a major special planning area anchored by the South Florida Education Center (Nova Southeastern University, Broward College, FAU, UF/IFAS, McFatter Vocational). RAC-TC is the mixed-use town center intended as a walkable hub around a Tri-Rail station area.
  • Municode access is blocked by Cloudflare for scripted access; dimensional standards in Article V (Tables 12-81A through 12-83) could not be extracted. All dimensional values from the primary source are recorded as partial/not_found with retrieval_failure_reason. No dimensional values were fabricated.
  • CRA was established 1988 (Ordinance 88-23), expanded to 1,104 acres by 1997, and extended to 2039 by 2025 interlocal agreement. The CRA overlay layer is tracked separately in GIS (CommDev/CRA layers).
  • The GIS hint provided (gis.fortlauderdale.gov) was the WRONG jurisdiction — it serves Fort Lauderdale city data. The correct Davie GIS endpoint is gis.davie-fl.gov. Both the GIS discovery note and source_jurisdiction stamps on all districts are set to davie-fl to prevent contamination.

Formulas

Definitions

du_ac
Maximum dwelling units per net acre. For MH and RM districts, the district suffix IS the density cap (e.g. RM-16 = 16 du/ac). For PRD districts, density suffix sets the entitlement at rezoning (PRD-5 = 5 du/ac).
live_local_density_floor
RM-22 = 22 du/ac (highest base residential density confirmed from GIS corpus; sets Live Local Act density floor under Fla. Stat. §166.04151(7))

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Sources & references

Citations
  1. [1] §12-81A
  2. [2] §12-81A
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  5. [5] §12-21
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  7. [7] §12-21
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  10. [10] §12-21
  11. [11] §12-21
  12. [12] §12-81A
  13. [13] i§12-81A
  14. [14] §12-81A
  15. [15] §12-81A
  16. [16] i§12-81A
  17. [17] i§12-81A
  18. [18] i§12-81A
  19. [19] z§12-21
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  21. [21] i§12-21
  22. [22] i§12-21
  23. [23] i§12-21
  24. [24] i§12-21
  25. [25] i§12-81.2
  26. [26] i§12-21
  27. [27] i§12-21
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  32. [32] n§12-21
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Research status

Publication gates

primary url presentpassedsource.primary_url = https://library.municode.com/fl/davie/codes/code_of_ordinances — HTTPS, not an aggregator
no aggregator citedpassedScan clean — no Zoneomics, Steadily, SitePlanGuide, SitePlanCreator, Propwire, Zonara, or Unzoned citations anywhere in record
confidence tags full formpassedAll confirmed fields carry §-citations (e.g. c§12-21, c§12-34, c§12-438.6). Inferred fields carry i§ citations. Partial fields carry p§ with retrieval_failure_reason. No bare 'confirmed' tag without citation.
overlays have parameters trigger confidencepassedAll 7 overlays have non-empty params, trigger, status, and ordinance citation. Historic overlay: partial with what_is_confirmed/what_is_missing. FP, AP, TOD, SPEC, DT, AH all partial with paired fields.
preempt section city specificpassed10 preemption entries with city-specific qualifying_condition_checked: Live Local (RM-22 = 22 du/ac density floor confirmed from GIS), SB 328 (transit proximity checked), SB 1730 (applies), STR (no pre-2011 ordinance found), FBC, Bert Harris, tree removal, group homes, SB 180 post-storm (Broward County 2024 hurricane season), CCCL (does not apply — inland municipality confirmed by centroid)

Data quality

45%completeness12 confirmed32 partial18 inferred8 not found
Documented gaps
  • Article V dimensional standards (Table 12-81A single-family, Table 12-81B, Table 12-81C multifamily, Table 12-82 commercial, Table 12-83 commercial conservation) — all blocked by Municode Cloudflare
  • Article III parking standards by district
  • Exact lot sizes for all residential districts (min_lot_sf null for all)
  • Height limits from primary code text (only inferred for SF districts)
  • FAR and lot coverage for any district
  • Setback standards for any district
  • Griffin Corridor subzone-specific dimensional standards
  • RAC district density and height limits
  • Historic district list and design standards
  • FEMA FIRM adoption local ordinance section

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