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B-3 Community Shopping District Coconut Creek, Florida

Provides for a broad range of office and retail uses, but not those that generate very heavy traffic. Intended for commercial land-use sites along thoroughfares with wide rights-of-way, separated from single-family residential. Uses come from the Master Business List - B-2, B-3 and B-4 (Sec. 13-621): P = permitted, S = special land use (conditional).

2 buildings zoned B-370 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in B-3, Coconut Creek

The businesses the B-3 district in Coconut Creek 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 B-3 here means specifically Coconut Creek's B-3 district.)

Allowed by right
Ambulatory Surgical CenterAnimal grooming (no overnight boarding) [note 3]Apparel and accessory storesArts, crafts and drafting suppliesAutomobile parts (no service or installation) [note 2]Automobile and truck rental agency (office only)Automobile tag agencyBake shop and delicatessenBarbershops, beauty/nail salons and tanning salonsBirth CenterBuilding materials [note 2,5]Business servicesClinicDance, musical instruction and martial art studiosDetective and security agencies [note 6]Dry cleaners [note 1,2]Employment agenciesFinancial institutions, mortgage and stockbrokers [note 1,2]FloristsGeneral retail not otherwise specifiedGovernment officesGyms and exercise clubsHardware stores [note 5]House of worshipHousehold equipment rental [note 5]Jewelry shops with repair (no smelting)Lawn and garden supplies and equipment [note 2,5]Maid, valet and janitorial servicesMassage therapist [note 7]Medical officeNewsstands [note 2]Pet stores [note 3]Photographic and artist studiosPrinting, lithograph and reproductionProfessional offices not otherwise specifiedReal estate officeRepair shops for small household appliances and locksmiths [note 2,5]Restaurants, carry-out snack shops, etc. [note 1]Secretarial, data processing and temporary staffing servicesShoe repairTrade, technical and business schools [note 4]Travel agenciesUrgent Care CenterVeterinary clinics (no boarding services) [note 3]Video stores
With special approval
Adult Day Care CenterAnimal boarding services [note 3]Assisted Living FacilityAutomobile dealershipsAutomobile and truck rental agency [note 6]Automobile service (no fuel sales)Boat sales and serviceBowling alleysCatering and meeting hallsChild Care FacilityCoin operated LaundromatsConvenience stores with or without fuel salesDrug stores and pharmaciesFuneral homesHotel [note 8]Hotel, extended stay [note 8]Indoor tennis, racket ball, handball and similar court sportsIndoor theatersLaboratoryLiquor storesMedical marijuana dispensaryMotorcycle and recreation vehicles sales and servicePrivate clubs and lodgesRetail electronic-cigarette/vaporizer storeSmoking lounge, cigar bar, hookah bar, vapor bar, vapor lounge
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMin zoning lot area 5 acres (max 25 acres); min lot width 325 ft; min depth 475 ft
StandardMax building height 36 ft / 3 stories (hotels up to 72 ft / 6 stories with added setback)
StandardMax FAR 0.5; max building coverage 35%; min open space 15%
Min setbacksfront 25 ft, side 20 ft, rear 25 ft
StandardMandatory frontage road per Sec. 13-378; curb-cut separation 300 ft on arterials
StandardAll uses require site plan review; subject to performance standards
StandardRead from Coconut Creek Code Sec. 13-344 (B-3 community shopping district); Sec. 13-621 (Master business list - B-2, B-3, B-4); Sec. 13-35 (special land use); 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 B-3 in Coconut Creek

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Based on the Coconut Creek zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.