Formula Business Restrictions

To prevent and mitigate the problems that come with an influx of chain stores, some cities and towns have adopted ordinances that prohibit formula businesses, cap their total number, or require that they meet certain conditions to open.… Read More

Development Moratoria – Fort Collins, CO

In 1994, Fort Collins adopted a six-month moratorium on development of stores larger than 80,000 square feet. The city used the time to review the design, transportation, and other planning issues posed by big box retailers, and to make changes to its planning and zoning rules.… Read More

Development Moratoria and Size Cap – Easton, MD

The Easton Town Council enacted a temporary moratorium on large-scale retail stores in September 1999 to allow time for residents and town officials to consider the impacts of such stores and amend the zoning rules accordingly.  In 2000, the Town Council adopted a store size cap ordinance prohibiting retail stores larger than 65,000 square feet… Read More

Town Serving Zone – Palm Beach

Residents of Palm Beach, an island off the coast of Florida, have converted their main commercial district into a "town-serving zone," which caps its stores at 2,000 square feet and impels them to serve primarily "town persons:" those living, or working in Palm Beach. Businesses larger than 2,000 square feet can apply for a special exception use permit provided they have an auditing firm document that more than 50 percent of receipts come from a local zip code.… Read More

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