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MU-C - Mixed Use Core (City of Boynton Beach) Boynton Beach, Florida

Boynton Beach's most intense urban mixed-use district (80 du/ac; 100 in the Downtown Station Area through the Workforce Housing Program), implementing the Mixed Use High future land use class and intended for compact, vertical downtown development. Uses are mainly commercial and mixed-use: dwelling units only inside mixed-use buildings with commercial ground floors, hotels, retail/service/office/entertainment uses (many limited to 50%/30% of floor area and required to be integrated into a mixed-use building), and no industrial uses.

1 building zoned MU-C78 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in MU-C, Boynton Beach

The businesses the MU-C district in Boynton Beach 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 MU-C here means specifically Boynton Beach's MU-C district.)

Allowed by right
Dwelling Units in Mixed Use Buildings (footnotes 6)Hotel & Motel (footnotes 41)Live-Work Units (footnotes 42)Art, Book, Craft, Hobby, Music, Sporting Goods, & Toys (footnotes 17)Auto Dealer, New (footnotes 14, 16, 44)Auto Dealer, Used (footnotes 14, 16, 44)Automotive Parts Store (footnotes 17)Banquet Hall (footnotes 17)Beer, Wine, & Liquor Store (footnotes 17, 35)Brewpub (footnotes 17, 58)Cleaning Supply Store (Swimming Pool, Janitorial) (footnotes 17)Clothing & Accessories (footnotes 17)Convenience Store (footnotes 17, 35)Cosmetics, Beauty supply, & PerfumeElectronics & Appliance StoreFlorist (footnotes 17)Furniture & Home furnishing (footnotes 17)Grocery Store (footnotes 17, 47)Hardware Store (footnotes 17, 48)Health & Personal Care (Eyeglass, Medical Supplies, Hearing-Aids) (footnotes 17)Jewelry, Luggage, & Leather Goods (footnotes 17)Marine Accessories (footnotes 17, 50107)Merchandise, Used (Antique Shop) (footnotes 17, 52)Mobile Vending Unit (MVU) (footnotes 54)Novelty, Gift, Souvenir, & Miscellaneous (footnotes 17)Office Supplies & Stationery (footnotes 17)Pet Store & Supplies (footnotes 17)Pharmacy & Drug Store (footnotes 17, 57)Restaurant (footnotes 17, 58)Restaurant, Take-out (footnotes 17)Specialty Food StoreTile and Carpet (footnotes 17)Auto BrokerAutomobile Rental (footnotes 16, 61)Dry Cleaner (footnotes 66)Interior Decorator Studio (footnotes 11)Personal Care (Beauty, Hair, Nails) (footnotes 17, 68)Pet Care (Grooming) (footnotes 17)Pet Care (Veterinary Services) (footnotes 16)Photography Studio (footnotes 17)Postal/Mail Center (footnotes 16, 70)Repair/ Maintenance, Personal and Household Goods (footnotes 17)Repair, Rental, & Maint of Office, Home Equip (footnotes 17)Travel Agency (footnotes 17)Tuxedo, Formal Wear, Costume Rental (footnotes 17)Videos, Games & DVD RentalBank and Financial Office (footnotes 16)Business or Professional Office (footnotes 73)Call Center (footnotes 5)Copying, Printing, and Sign Design (footnotes 17)Counseling (footnotes 16)Diet/Nutrition Center (footnotes 17)Investigative Service (footnotes 16)Medical or Dental Imaging/Testing/ Support Services (footnotes 16)Medical or Dental Office (Out-patient) (footnotes 16)Real Estate Business (footnotes 16)Temporary Employment Agency (footnotes 16)Artist Studio (footnotes 76)Entertainment, Indoor (footnotes 11)Gym, Fitness & Health Club (footnotes 11)Indoor Athletic Instruction/ Training (footnotes 1)Marina, (including Yacht Club) (footnotes 11, 79)Rentals, Recreational (bicycles, canoes, personal watercraft) (footnotes 11)Sightseeing & Scenic Tours (footnotes 11, 81)Theater (footnotes 11, 82)Government, Municipal Office/ Emergency/ Civic Facilities (footnotes 85)Government, Non-Municipal Office Facilities (footnotes 5, 86)Day Care (footnotes 11)School, Professional & Technical (footnotes 15)Dry Boat Storage, Indoor (footnotes 11)Community Garden (footnotes 99)
With special approval
Dwelling, Two-family (duplex)Gasoline Station (footnotes 16, 46)Micro-Brewery, Micro-Winery, Micro-Distillery (footnotes 17, 104)Tap-room (footnotes 16)Bar & Nightclub (footnotes 16)Government, Post OfficeTutoring and Testing Centers (footnotes 11)
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMax height 150 ft (125 ft for the entire project where the property abuts another MU or residential district not separated by a right-of-way); heights on any street frontage max 45 ft and 35 ft on the Intracoastal side (with reduction near single-family)
StandardMax density 80 du/ac (100 in the DTODD Station Area via Workforce Housing); min density 60 du/ac and min FAR 2.0 in the Station Area; max FAR 4.0
StandardBuild-to line / zero setback on collector or arterial frontages (pedestrian zone required); rear and side abutting single-family 25 ft (plus 1 ft per foot of height over 35 ft)
StandardUsable open space for developments of 2 acres or more (2% for the MU-C column)
StandardMU-C is applied only to land classified Mixed Use High on the future land use map
Accessory usesBoat Dealer/Rental (footnotes 16, 45); Storage, Boats/ Motor/ Recreational Vehicles (footnotes 89)
StandardRead from Ch. 3 Art. III Sec. 5.A.2.f (MU-C Mixed Use Core) and Sec. 5 mixed-use (urban) standards; Ch. 3 Art. IV Sec. 3 Use Matrix Table 3-28 (MU-C column) and Sec. 3.E footnotes; 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 MU-C in Boynton Beach

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

FOR LEASE 121 SF
300-488 N Federal Hwy — 1st Floor, Ste B
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Based on the Boynton Beach zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.