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PUD/R-1-D Planned Unit Development over R-1-D Boca Raton, Florida

PUD zoning district designated 'PUD/' followed by an underlying residential district (here R-1-D, 3.10 du/acre). No new PUD rezonings since Nov 28, 2017.

1 building zoned R1D_PUD6 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in R1D_PUD, Boca Raton

The businesses the R1D_PUD 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 R1D_PUD here means specifically Boca Raton's R1D_PUD district.)

Allowed by right
Single-family dwellingsDuplex dwellingsTownhouse dwellingsMultifamily dwellingsApproved commercial node uses
With special approval
The conditional uses permitted in single-family residential districts (Sec. 28-340), incl.: Social service activities and places of worship; Child care and adult care centers and social service activities, only as accessory to approved institutional uses (Sec. 28-1416 et seq.); Public and nonprofit museums, libraries, social centers, parks, open space and recreational areas incl. bodies of water and cemeteries; City-owned police and fire stations and related facilities (Sec. 28-1305(c), residential districts); Public, private and parochial schools with established curriculum incl. K-12, colleges and universities (with accessory dormitories, lunchrooms, gyms, athletic fields); Helistops (Sec. 28-1451 et seq.); Signs (chapter 24); Detached servant/noncommercial guest quarters (R-E-2 and R-E-1 only; min 500 sf; 1 unit); Any nonresidential building or structure over 25 feet in height; Antennas, towers, masts, satellite dishes not complying with Sec. 28-1300(1); Dock plots (docks on vacant plots unsuitable for single-family development, subject to detailed conditions); Height-exempt features of nonresidential buildings exceeding 50 feet
Build envelope

Development standards

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

Density reflects underlying zoning (R-1-Dmax 3.10 du/gross acre)
StandardDevelopment per approved PUD plat/master phasing plan; no minimum acreage
StandardRead from Sec. 28-1781 to 28-1786 (PUD); underlying R-1-D Sec. 28-336/339/340; 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.