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Planning board approves gateway overlay changes; vape shops added to prohibited uses, other uses allowed by conditional permit

Panama City Planning Board · November 17, 2025
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Summary

On Nov. 10 the Panama City Planning Board approved a text amendment to the gateway overlay that adds vape shops to prohibited uses and allows certain formerly prohibited uses (bail bonds, pawn shops, bottle clubs) to operate under conditional-use permits if they meet standards including separation distances and signage limits.

The Panama City Planning Board on Nov. 10 approved a text amendment to the city's gateway overlay district that will change which businesses are barred outright and which may operate under conditional-use permits.

Planning staff explained the amendment would add "vape shops or vape stores" to the list of prohibited uses in the gateway overlay and would allow several previously prohibited uses — including bail bonds, pawn shops and bottle clubs — to…

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