Orlando leaders approve ordinance limiting number of downtown nightclubs

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando City Council voted Monday to mandate new bars and clubs in the Downtown Entertainment Area be 300 feet apart.

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The city told Action News Jax’s sister station WFTV on Monday that the entertainment district is 60 blocks and, right now, there are 48 nightclubs within a 12-block radius.

On Monday, Orlando City Council voted unanimously to enact ordinance 2024- 31. The ordinance will restrict nightclubs and bars from being adjacent to one another in the downtown’s entertainment area.

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“What we’re doing is we’re spreading the opportunities for the other vacant properties to be able to have nightclubs throughout,” said Shan Rose, District 5 Commissioner.

The ordinance implements a 300-foot distance between nightlife venues. However, with the new requirements related to nightclubs, there is no longer a need for owners to obtain a Special Use Permit.

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