The businesses the R3F 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 R3F here means specifically Boca Raton's R3F district.)
Allowed by right
Single-family, duplex, townhouse and multiple dwellings and accessory uses (laundry/vending inside main building, recreation facilities, garages for occupants and guests)Public, private and parochial nursery, kindergarten, elementary and high schoolsHelistops (Sec. 28-1451 et seq.)Community residential homes (Sec. 28-1304)Child care and adult care centers (Sec. 28-1416)Places of worshipParks 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)
With special approval
City-owned police and fire stations and related facilities (Sec. 28-1305(c), residential districts)
Build envelope
Development standards
Headline dimensional limits for this district. Confirm exact figures against the current code for your specific parcel.
StandardMax 7.5 du/gross acre
StandardMin plot 100x100 ft and 10,000 sf residential; 15,000 sf for permitted nonresidential
Accessory usesUses accessory to the permitted uses (not allowed within yard requirements)
StandardRead from Sec. 28-582 (permitted), Sec. 28-582.1 (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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