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RS-SE (PUD) - Via Verde, previously approved county special-exception PUD, Boca Raton Boca Raton, Florida

6150 Verde Trl N (open recreation/park land owned by the Via Verde HOA) sits in a polygon the City of Boca Raton's zoning layer labels 'RS-SE (PUD)' (Residential Low). RS is a county single-family code and SE means a county-era approved special exception (see Sec. 28-307 and ULDC Art. 1/Art. 3.A.3.B); Boca's Ch.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in RS-SE, Boca Raton

The businesses the RS-SE 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 RS-SE here means specifically Boca Raton's RS-SE district.)

Allowed by right
Single-family dwellings, duplexes, townhouses and multifamily dwellings, separately or in any combinationReal estate sales offices (Sec. 28-1724(i))Commercial nodes (Sec. 28-1724(j))Accessory uses permitted in single-family districts (garages, carports, patios, pools, cabanas, tennis courts, clubhouses incl. restaurant/bar and pro shops serving the community, etc.)Child care and adult care centers and social service activities as approved in a master plan
With special approval
Any conditional use in the underlying zoning district (Sec. 28-1724(f)); in PUD districts the conditional uses of single-family districts (Sec. 28-340 list) may be approved (Sec. 28-1783)
Build envelope

Development standards

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

Sec. 28-1724(a)a PUD has a minimum of 5 residential dwelling units
Sec. 28-1724(b)plots with 1- or 2-family dwellings: min 1,250 sf of plot per dwelling unit
Sec. 28-1724(d)a PUD is permitted only in the single-family and multifamily residential districts of Sec. 28-301(a),(b) and in REC
Sec. 28-1781from Nov. 28, 2017 no parcel may be rezoned to PUD; Sec. 28-1782: no use other than single-family, duplex, townhouse, multifamily or approved commercial node uses
StandardActual development is controlled by the approved PUD master plan / county special-exception approval, which was not located
StandardRead from Boca Raton Code Ch. 28 Sec. 28-1724, 28-1781 to 28-1783, 28-301(f), 28-307; PBC ULDC Art. 3.A.3.B; 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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Sourced from the Boca Raton Code of Ordinances. View the official code ↗
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.