Miramar, FL Zoning Overlays & Bonuses: Density Bonus Law (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- LDC Sec. 712 (SR-7 Overlay District)
- Base FAR
- 0.34, height 2/30 to 1.5/36
- Maximum bonus FAR
- 1.0 (Bonus 4, retail/office)
- Maximum bonus height
- 6 stories / 90 feet
- Bonus trigger
- Lot assembly per Table 2
- Corridor boundaries
- Pembroke Rd to County Line Rd, SR-7 to SW 62 Ave
Summary
Miramar's SR-7 Corridor Overlay District lets developers earn extra floor area and building height above the district's base 0.34 floor area ratio by assembling adjoining lots along State Road 7. Land Development Code Sec. 712.6 ties four escalating density bonus tiers to the amount of lot assembly achieved under Table 2, topping out at a 1.0 floor area ratio and 90-foot, six-story buildings for assembled mixed retail/office projects.
712.2. State Road 7 Corridor Overlay District design regulations purpose and intent. ... These provisions offer development intensity bonuses that are specifically intended to promote the assembly of land and to serve as measured incentives to help assure the feasibility of converting the current development pattern along the Corridor into modern commercial, retail, office, or residential uses. ... 712.6. Land use intensity. As shown in Table 1 and 2, the intensity of land use within the district is dependent upon two variables: the type of land use proposed, and the extent of assembly involved. The highest land use intensity bonuses are permitted for mixed-use development that contains a residential component. Similarly, land use intensity may be increased in accordance with the extent of land assembly. The tallest buildings and the maximum floor area bonuses may be permitted where the maximum assembly is achieved. Sites with minimum frontage on State Road 7 and other commercial-zoned properties within the SR-7 Overlay District are limited to the second lowest land-use intensity.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 104 | Land Development Code: Supplement 46).
Full Breakdown
The SR-7 Corridor Overlay District, created under Miramar Land Development Code Sec. 712, runs from Pembroke Road on the north to County Line Road on the south, with State Road 7 as its eastern boundary and SW 62 Avenue on the west. Sec. 5 stories/36 feet maximum. 0 FAR at 6 stories/90 feet for retail/office mixed use. Sec. ' Bonus-tier projects still go through the city's standard site plan process under Sections 310 and 311 with community appearance board and development review committee review.
Violations & Fines
Development that does not meet the Table 2 lot-assembly threshold for a given bonus tier is not entitled to that tier's added floor area or height and is limited to the next-lower tier or the 0.34 FAR base density. Sec. 712.4.3 separately requires existing nonconforming SR-7 commercial properties to reach full compliance and obtain a letter of compliance for recordation with Broward County within ten years of the overlay's adoption, with the city commission able to grant up to a three-year extension on a showing of reasonable compliance effort.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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