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I-2 Limited Heavy Industrial District Deerfield Beach, Florida

Limited heavy industrial district (tied to Ch. 90-486, Laws of Florida): broad industrial uses (manufacturing, warehouse, self-storage, truck terminals, recycling, salvage, auto repair, heavy commercial vehicle sales and storage yards) plus all 1990 County B-1/B-2/B-3/C-1 commercial and retail uses. Uses must be in enclosed buildings (with listed exceptions), screened from roads, water and residential, and unlisted uses are not allowed.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in I-2, Deerfield Beach

The businesses the I-2 district in Deerfield 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 I-2 here means specifically Deerfield Beach's I-2 district.)

Allowed by right
Asphalt plant (with outdoor operations); 300 ft setback from contiguous residentially zoned lotAuto repair; 50 ft setback from contiguous residentially zoned lotAutomobile auctions (building of at least 150 sf with permanent sanitary facilities)Automobile storage for new and used vehicles in conjunction with a car dealership (may be off-site)Boarding kennel (not on a plot contiguous to residentially zoned lot)Brewery, winery, distillation of liquorsBuilding supply and lumber yards with outdoor storage (sawing/cutting inside a fully enclosed building)Commercial bakeries and kitchensConcrete batching and/or mixing (with outdoor operations); 100 ft setback from contiguous residentially zoned lotDry cleaning and laundries, commercialEducational facilities for industrial tradesEssential servicesGeneral commercial and retail (uses set forth in Sec. 98-56B(k) and subject to land use plan limitations)Heavy commercial uses including new and used automobile, truck, motorcycle, boat and trailer display, sales, and service (repairs in a fully enclosed building, except large vehicles/equipment may be repaired outdoors; display and inventory may be outside)Indoor commercial recreation (must not preclude future industrial use of surrounding areas)Industrial salesLaboratories (research, testing, medical or dental)Liquefied petroleum gas storage, fill and distribution (no bulk storage; 100 ft setback from contiguous residential lot)Manufacturing and/or assembly (excluding tank farms, butane or propane manufacturing); materials stored in enclosed or at least roofed two-wall structureMotion picture/broadcasting studiosMetalwork, woodworking, plumbing, roofing, electrical and associated building tradesMotorfreight terminalMoving companyOffice uses (subject to land use plan limitations)Pest control servicesProcessing, packaging, and/or distribution (including food products)PrintingRecycling (500 ft setback from contiguous residentially zoned lot; Broward County Ch. 27 license; no oil, hazardous or untreated biomedical waste)Repair shopResearch facilities (educational, scientific or industrial)Salvage yard (fully enclosed processing, 10 ft solid wall, 300 ft setback from contiguous residential lot, environmental monitoring)Storage yard for operable vehicles, usable equipment, usable construction materials or other usable materials (100 ft from residentially zoned lot; no debris, inoperable vehicles or salvage)Telecommunications towers (Sec. 98-98)Transfer station (no oil, hazardous or untreated biomedical waste; 100 ft setback from contiguous residential lot)Truck and heavy equipment rental, sales and repair (repairs in enclosed building, except large trucks/equipment may be repaired outdoors; inventory may be outside)Wholesale packaging, supply and distributionWarehouses, and self-storage facilities[Sec. 98-56B(k), 1990 Broward County B-1 uses] retail stores (confectionary, dairy, poultry, drug, florist, fruit and vegetable, garden supply, gift, grocery, hardware, hobby, ice cream, jewelry, meat market, music, notions, pet supply, seafood, souvenir, sundry, supermarket, tobacco, toy, variety, wearing apparel); bakery/delicatessen; barber, beauty parlor, shoe repair, shoeshine; day nursery, dressmaking, laundry/dry-cleaning pickup, medical and dental offices, restaurant, tailor, watch and jewelry repair, self-service laundry, business and professional offices; automobile parking lot and garage; church, private/parochial school, child care center, nonprofit private club; one-family dwelling on plots restricted by covenant to residential use; sewage/water treatment and pumping plants; residence on floating homes and vessels[Sec. 98-56B(k), 1990 Broward County B-2 uses] any B-1 use; hotel, motel, rooming/boarding house and multiple dwellings (per county Art. IX 39-162); retail stores (antiques, art supply, automobile accessory and parts, bait and tackle, boat and marine motors in buildings, business machines, camera, department, furniture, home appliances, package liquor, paint, pets, sporting goods, etc.); commercial gymnasiums, service stations, health institutions, home appliance repair, job printing, coin laundry; amusement and recreation uses (aquarium, assembly hall, nightclub, bar, tavern, pool/billiard room, theater, museum, penny arcades); banks, offices, employment office, governmental offices, post office, travel agency; boat rental, charter and sightseeing boats, commercial wharves/piers/slips; schools (art, dance, music, business), mortuary or funeral home, photographic studio, motor bus terminal, furniture upholstery shop (4,000 sf max); church, library, museum, public buildings, parks, private club; self-service coin-operated auto wash; pest control agencies that do not store fumigant gases[Sec. 98-56B(k), 1990 Broward County B-3 uses] any B-1 or B-2 use; new or used automobile, truck and trailer display, sales and repair; repair and service garage (no bumping/painting); auto laundry; boat sales; job printing shop, locksmith, newspaper printing plant; archery range, drive-in restaurant, golf driving range, miniature golf, bowling alley, skating rink, swimming pool, drive-in theater, boxing or sports arena; armory, lodge hall, pawnshop, telephone exchange, taxidermist, veterinary, research and testing laboratory, plant nursery or landscaper; tire and battery store, ship chandlery, upholstering shop; milk distributing stations; used auto parts, new and used motorcycles, sign painting, glass and mirror shop, awning and canvas shop, furniture repair shop (4,000 sf max, inside); food catering[Sec. 98-56B(k), 1990 Broward County C-1 uses] any B-3 use; sales and display of agricultural implements, building supplies, construction equipment, feed, fertilizer, fuel, machinery, monuments, motorcycles, pumps, produce, restaurant and hotel supplies, secondhand merchandise, tractors, welding equipment; ambulance service, animal hospital, boarding kennel, bookbinding, carpet cleaning, crating/packing/shipping, distribution service, food catering, laundry, linen supply, printing/lithography, soft drink bottling; automobile paint shop, electrical/plumbing/roofing contractor shops, sign painting, tire recapping, upholstery; cold storage plant, fish house, ice storage, storage warehouse, wholesale establishment; bottled gas storage and distribution, lumberyard, railroad freight/passenger station, theatrical studio, trade and vocational school, seaplane base; (when 100 ft from residential zoning) automobile body shop, boat building and repair up to 45 ft, cabinet/carpenter shop, sheet metal shop; building/repair/storage of pleasure boats up to 100 ft; bath and massage parlors
With special approval
None noted for this district.
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMin lot 10,000 sf; min width 100 ft; max height 75 ft; max FAR 1.00; max lot coverage 50%; min landscaped area 15% (Sec. 98-61, same as I district)
Yardsfront 25 ft; corner 15 ft; side 5 ft; rear 10 ft; waterfront 30 ft
StandardAll activities (principal and accessory) in a completely enclosed building or structure except as specifically permitted; unlisted uses are not allowed
StandardMetal shredding prohibited; uses prohibited by Sec. 2(d) and 2(e) of Ch. 90-486 Laws of Florida remain prohibited
StandardResidential/lake abutting sites need a 50 ft earthen berm landscape buffer, or 30 ft berm plus 8-10 ft wall (total 12 ft) (Sec. 98-56B(e))
Accessory usesCustomary accessory uses incidental to a permitted use; Wholesale and/or retail showrooms or sales ancillary to the permitted use, occupying less than 20 percent of the gross floor area of the principal use; Service and repair of equipment sold, leased, used or stored on the property as a permitted use; Day care center; Outside storage for recycling (Sec. 98-56B(b)(28)); Outside storage (except recycling): subordinate to principal use, not abutting residential district, in rear or side yard and screened; Storage of petroleum products and liquefied petroleum gas if solely for the use of the permitted use
StandardRead from Sec. 98-56B (I-2 limited heavy industrial); Sec. 98-61 (dimensions); 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 I-2 in Deerfield Beach

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

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