Table 3.
Summary of relevant policy provisions (N = 25).
| Municipality | Defining Size of Dollar Store (sq. feet) |
Legal Mechanism(s) |
Time Period | Limitation(s) | Healthy Food Incentives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm City, FL | <16,000 | moratorium | 120 days | - | - |
| Clarkston, GA | 7500–16,000 | moratorium | until 9/21/20 (~6 months) |
- | - |
| DeKalb County, GA | <16,000 | moratorium | 45 days; extended an additional 180 days |
- | - |
| East Point, GA | <16,000 | moratorium | 120 days | - | - |
| Southfield, MI | 5000–15,000 | moratorium | 180 days | - | - |
| Broadview Heights, OH | <15,000 | moratorium | 12 months | - | - |
| Brunswick, OH | 3000–15,000 | moratorium | 6 months; extended an additional 6 months |
- | - |
| Cleveland, OH | 3000–15,000 | moratorium | 19 months | - | Waives conditions for stores that dedicate at least 15% of shelf space to fresh foods and produce |
| North Royalton, OH | 3000–15,000 | moratorium | 12 months | - | - |
| Toledo, OH | <15,000 | moratorium | until 12/31/20 (~7 months) |
- | - |
| Mauldin, SC | <10,000 | moratorium | 180 days | - | Waives conditions for stores that dedicate at least 15% floor area to fresh foods and vegetables |
| Oklahoma City, OK | <12,000 | moratorium with special exception | 180 days | within 1 mile of an existing dollar store | - |
| College Park, GA | <15,000 | prohibited use | permanent | - | - |
| Stonecrest, GA | <12,000 | prohibited use (overlay) |
permanent | - | - |
| Baytown, TX | <12,000 | prohibited use (overlay) |
permanent | - | - |
| Birmingham, AL | <12,000 | special exception (overlay) | permanent | within 1 mile of an existing dollar store | Reduces parking requirement for grocery stores; allows produce sales in community gardens |
| Atlanta, GA | <12,000 | special exception | permanent | within 1 mile of an existing dollar store | - |
| Wyandotte County, KS | <15,000 | special exception | permanent | within 10,000 ft. of an existing dollar store or 200 ft. of a residence | Waives conditions for stores that dedicate at least 15% of shelf space to fresh or fresh frozen food |
| New Orleans, LA | 5000–15,000 | special exception | permanent | within 2 miles of an existing dollar store in New Orleans East and the West Bank and within 1 mile of an existing dollar store elsewhere | Waives conditions for stores that dedicate at least 15% of shelf space to fresh or fresh frozen food; entitles grocery stores that dedicate 30% or more of shelf/display area to fresh/fresh frozen foods to an additional 5000 sq. ft |
| Melvindale, MI | <12,000 | special exception | permanent | within 2500 ft. of an existing dollar store | Waives conditions for stores that dedicate at least 15% of floor area to fresh produce, meat, and dairy |
| Akron, OH | NS | special exception | permanent | within 2500 ft. of an existing dollar store | - |
| Tulsa, OK | <12,000 | special exception (overlay) | permanent | within 1 mile of an existing dollar store | Reduces parking requirement for grocery stores; allows produce sales in community gardens |
| Fort Worth, TX | <10,000 | special exception | permanent | within 2 miles of an existing dollar store | Waives conditions for stores that dedicate at least 15% of floor area to fresh foods and vegetables |
| Manvel, TX | NS | special exception | permanent | within 2 miles of an existing dollar store and a minimum of 10% of floor space dedicated to fresh produce, meat, and dairy products | - |
| Mesquite, TX | N/A | special exception | permanent | within 5000 ft. of an existing dollar store | - |
-: not included; NS: not specified in policy documentation; sq: square; ft: feet. Note: Municipality represents a city or county with a governing body and local government.