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PCD (Planned Commercial District) over R-B-1 Motel-Business Boca Raton, Florida

PCD governs: symbol 'PCD/' followed by an underlying commercial district (here R-B-1). Uses are those permitted by the underlying R-B-1 district and as approved by council in the PCD rezoning; conditional uses are the underlying district's conditional list. No new PCD rezonings since Nov 28, 2017.

1 building zoned PCD/RB130 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in PCD/RB1, Boca Raton

The businesses the PCD/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 PCD/RB1 here means specifically Boca Raton's PCD/RB1 district.)

Allowed by right
Banks and financial institutionsChild care and adult care centers (Sec. 28-1416 et seq.)Hospitals, convalescent homes, assisted living facilities and nursing homesPlaces of public assemblyBusiness, trade, technical or secretarial schoolsBusiness offices, professional offices and governmental buildingsDuplicating, copying, letter and secretarial service establishmentsPersonal service shopsRetail storesBakeries and similar food-preparation-for-retail-on-premises places (Sec. 28-1328)Laundry and drycleaning pickup shops and small drycleaning/pressing (nontoxic solvents, max 5 employees)MortuariesInterior decorators, photographic galleries, artists' studiosParking lots or parking structuresRetail establishments selling donated articles for nonprofit organizations (council approval)Motorcar fuel stations (Sec. 28-1386 et seq.)Restaurants (dance floor requires conditional use)Helistops (Sec. 28-1451 et seq.)Utility substations (P&Z and council approval)Retail pharmacies and medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facilities (Sec. 28-1312)Telecom web-hosting facilitiesParks and recreational facilities owned/leased/operated by the city, Greater Boca Raton Beach and Parks District or county (Sec. 28-1305(a), all districts)City-owned water, sewer, reclaimed water and stormwater facilities (Sec. 28-1305(a), all districts)Buildings, facilities and uses owned/leased/operated by the city, incl. police and fire stations (Sec. 28-1305(b), nonresidential districts)
With special approval
Hotels, motels, tourist homesRestaurants with a dance floor or dancing areaBars, nightclubs and drinking establishments (Sec. 4-3)New car agencies (Sec. 28-1302)Substance abuse treatment facility (not within 1,000 ft of another)Car washes (Sec. 28-1319)
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardHeight 50 ft (R-B-1); plot 100x150 ft and 15,000 sf for non-multifamily
StandardPCD requires approved PCD master plan/site plan and any conditions imposed in the PCD rezoning; no minimum acreage
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 or equipment prohibited except per Sec. 28-1309
StandardRead from Sec. 28-1806 to 28-1809 (PCD); underlying R-B-1 Sec. 28-742 (permitted), 28-743 (conditional); 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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Spaces zoned PCD/RB1 in Boca Raton

1 space available in this district, largest first. Click any space to view it.

FOR LEASE 2,826 SF
6751 N federal Hwy, Boca Raton — 4th Floor
Boca Raton
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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.