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Dual label: B-4 General Business and R-B-1 Motel-Business Boca Raton, Florida

Dual label with no combined district in Ch. 28; most likely a split-zoned or overlapping parcel where each portion follows its own district (B-4 Sec. 28-847/848; R-B-1 Sec. 28-742/743). Uses listed by portion.

1 building zoned B4/RB145 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in B4/RB1, Boca Raton

The businesses the B4/RB1 district in Boca Raton allows. The ones on the left are permitted by right; the ones on the right need a special approval first. (Zoning codes are set by each municipality, so B4/RB1 here means specifically Boca Raton's B4/RB1 district.)

Allowed by right
See the district code.
With special approval
[B-4 portion, from B-2] Business, professional and governmental offices (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Banks and financial institutions (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Duplicating, copying, letter and secretarial service establishments (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Post offices and governmental buildings (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Places of public assembly (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Bowling alleys and billiard parlors (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Bus stations or passenger terminals (no open-air storage/repair of vehicles) (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Helistops and heliports (Sec. 28-1451 et seq.) (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Business schools, colleges, kindergartens, nursery schools, child care and adult care centers (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Laundry and drycleaning pickup shops, self-service laundries, small drycleaning/pressing (nontoxic solvents, max 5 employees) (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Retail stores (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Retail establishments selling donated articles for nonprofit organizations (council approval) (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Bakeries and similar food-preparation-for-retail-on-premises businesses (no wholesale) (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Personal service shops (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Public utility substations (P&Z approval after public hearing) (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Vending machines in an enclosed structure (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Parking structures and lots (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Motorcar fuel stations (service stations) (Sec. 28-1386 et seq.) (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Marinas incl. boat docks, fuel service, boat sales/rental/storage/service/repair (P&Z and council approval) (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Mortuaries (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Auction houses for jewelry, art goods and household furnishings (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Repair shops for appliances and bicycles within a fully enclosed building (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Pet shops incl. grooming, not boarding (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Retail pharmacies and medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facilities (Sec. 28-1312) (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Telecom web-hosting facilities (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion, from B-2] Restaurants (restaurants with dance floor need conditional use) (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion] New boat sales and service in a fully enclosed building (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion] Upholstering shops (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion] Printing and engraving shops, newspaper publishing plants (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion] Wholesale display and sale of new merchandise within a fully enclosed building without warehousing (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion] Car washes (Sec. 28-1319) (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion] Nurseries and garden shops incl. outdoor display/storage of growing plants (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion] Veterinarian clinics, pet shops, grooming parlors and boarding kennels (fully enclosed air-conditioned building, Sec. 28-1326 et seq.) (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[R-B-1 portion only] Hospitals, convalescent homes, assisted living facilities and nursing homes (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[R-B-1 portion only] Interior decorators, photographic galleries, artists' studios (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[R-B-1 portion only] Business, trade, technical or secretarial schools (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)Parks and recreational facilities owned/leased/operated by the city, Greater Boca Raton Beach and Parks District or county (Sec. 28-1305(a), all districts) (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)City-owned water, sewer, reclaimed water and stormwater facilities (Sec. 28-1305(a), all districts) (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)Buildings, facilities and uses owned/leased/operated by the city, incl. police and fire stations (Sec. 28-1305(b), nonresidential districts) (split-zoned parcel — depends on whether the space is on the B-4 or the R-B-1 portion)[B-4 portion] Restaurants with a dance floor or dancing area[B-4 portion] Bars, nightclubs and drinking establishments (Sec. 4-3)[B-4 portion] New car agencies (Sec. 28-1302)[B-4 portion] Used car agencies in fully enclosed buildings[R-B-1 portion] Hotels, motels, tourist homes[R-B-1 portion] Substance abuse treatment facility (not within 1,000 ft of another)
Build envelope

Development standards

Headline dimensional limits for this district. Confirm exact figures against the current code for your specific parcel.

StandardHeight 50 ft in both districts; B-4 min 1,000 sf ground floor; R-B-1 plot 100x150 ft, 15,000 sf
Accessory usesUses accessory to permitted uses, incl. living quarters for owner/operator and outdoor storage of passenger cars, panel or pickup trucks used in the business; outdoor display/storage of merchandise prohibited except per Sec. 28-1309
Read from B-4Sec. 28-847, 28-848 (with B-2 Sec. 28-797); R-B-1: Sec. 28-742, 28-743; district boundary rules Sec. 28-304; permitted = by right, conditional = needs conditional-use / special-exception approval
The fine print

In plain English

BY RIGHT No hearing needed

If your business is on the by-right list, you can occupy a space in this district and open — no zoning hearing. Building permits and licensing still apply, but the use itself is already allowed.

SPECIAL Approval first

Special-approval uses can work here too, but they go through a public review before opening. Plan for extra time and possible conditions — we'll tell you which path a space needs.

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Based on the Boca Raton zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.