Zoning explained · Palm Beach County

W-1 - Warehouse District Boca Raton, Florida

Boca Raton's warehouse district: storage and distribution buildings, incidental wholesaling, and research/corporate office uses that do not serve the general public on site.

8 buildings zoned W19 permitted business types
Talk to our team
Insights › Zoning & land use › Boca Raton — W1
Permitted uses

What you can operate in W1, Boca Raton

The businesses the W1 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 W1 here means specifically Boca Raton's W1 district.)

Allowed by right
Warehouse or storage building, with normal incidental and accessory usesSelf-storage facility (interior unit access, subject to Sec. 28-1310 separation)Wholesaling, when incidental to a warehouse or storage areaOffice use related to scientific or industrial research, product development and testing, engineering development, marketing development, and corporate offices (no services to the general public on premises)Support services supplying companies located in industrial districts (clerical, office equipment maintenance, janitorial, corporate travel, corporate credit union, corporate training) - capped at 10% of any structureChild care centre / adult care centre (subject to Sec. 28-1416)Accessory offices related to the warehouse functionGarages for storage and maintenance of company motor vehicles, including storage of gasoline and lubricating oil for those vehicles
With special approval
Regulated uses / adult entertainment establishment (subject to Sec. 28-1616)
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardOffice uses are permitted only where they do NOT provide services or uses to the general public on the premises
StandardSupport-service uses may not exceed 10 percent of any structure
StandardWholesaling is permitted only when incidental to a warehouse or storage area - not as a principal use
StandardSelf-storage facilities are subject to the distance-separation requirement of Sec. 28-1310(4)(a)
StandardAccessory garages may store gasoline and lubricating oil for company vehicle maintenance
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.

Available now

Spaces zoned W1 in Boca Raton

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

FOR LEASE 34,649 SF
6500 Park of Commerce Blvd — 1st Floor
Boca Raton
Upon RequestView →
FOR LEASE 16,941 SF
6000 Park of Commerce Blvd — 1st Floor – C
Boca Raton
$16.95/sfView →

Looking for space zoned W1 in Boca Raton?

Tell us what you'll run in it — we'll match you to the right building in Boca Raton and flag anything that needs approval.

Talk to our team
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.