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Mixed Industrial and Commercial Delray Beach, Florida

Mixed Industrial and Commercial provides for a mix of industrial, commercial and office uses in one district, enhancing employment in industrial, manufacturing and trade sectors with supporting business and professional offices. Retail is appropriate only on a limited basis as a secondary use; residential is allowed only in the I-95/CSX Railroad Corridor Overlay District.

65 buildings zoned MIC89 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in MIC, Delray Beach

The businesses the MIC district in Delray 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 MIC here means specifically Delray Beach's MIC district.)

Allowed by right
Industrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): ceramics and plasterIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): fiberglassIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): glassIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): leatherIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): tobaccoIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): woodIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): appliancesIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): bakery productsIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): beverages, alcoholic and nonalcoholicIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): cabinetsIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): clothesIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): computer chips and computer componentsIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): cosmeticsIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): dry iceIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): electronic componentsIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): furnitureIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): iceIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): millwork (woodwork)Industrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): opticalIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): weldingIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): pharmaceuticalsIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): signs of all/any materialsIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): sporting goodsIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): textilesIndustrial manufacturing (processing of raw materials to create final products for distribution), per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(1): toysFabrication and/or assembly, per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(2): assembly of mechanical and/or component partsFabrication and/or assembly, per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(2): communication devices (radio, television, cameras)Fabrication and/or assembly, per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(2): bottlingFabrication and/or assembly, per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(2): confectioneriesFabrication and/or assembly, per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(2): engravingFabrication and/or assembly, per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(2): metal goodsFabrication and/or assembly, per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(2): machine shopsFabrication and/or assembly, per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(2): precision instrumentsFabrication and/or assembly, per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(2): printingFabrication and/or assembly, per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(2): newspapers, books, periodicalsFabrication and/or assembly, per Sec. 4.4.20(B)(2): repair of damaged goods and products which may have been manufactured on the premisesWholesaling, storage and distribution of products manufactured, assembled or fabricated on the premises (Sec. 4.4.20(B)(3))Wholesale, storage or distribution of household furnishings and goodsWholesale, storage or distribution of moving and related storageService industry (off-site service with inventory, storage and office at a central location), Sec. 4.4.20(B)(5): land development services (e.g. surveying, soils testing, mapping, architectural, engineering)Service industry (off-site service with inventory, storage and office at a central location), Sec. 4.4.20(B)(5): contractor and trade services (e.g. general contractor, electrician, plumbers, heating and air-conditioning specialists, swimming pool maintenance, landscaping services, exterminators, equipment and tool rental)Service industry (off-site service with inventory, storage and office at a central location), Sec. 4.4.20(B)(5): repair of office equipmentService industry (off-site service with inventory, storage and office at a central location), Sec. 4.4.20(B)(5): business servicesService industry (off-site service with inventory, storage and office at a central location), Sec. 4.4.20(B)(5): limousine serviceService industry (off-site service with inventory, storage and office at a central location), Sec. 4.4.20(B)(5): gun ranges (indoor)Service industry (off-site service with inventory, storage and office at a central location), Sec. 4.4.20(B)(5): food preparation and/or processing, including bakeries and catering operationsBusiness and Professional Offices: finance, insurance, real estateBusiness and Professional Offices: accounting and bookkeeping servicesBusiness and Professional Offices: advertising servicesBusiness and Professional Offices: photographic studiosBusiness and Professional Offices: architectural and engineering servicesBusiness and Professional Offices: computer and data processing servicesBusiness and Professional Offices: correspondence and vocational schoolsBusiness and Professional Offices: credit reporting and collectionBusiness and Professional Offices: detective and protective servicesBusiness and Professional Offices: legal servicesBusiness and Professional Offices: travel agenciesBusiness and Professional Offices: Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) sales, lease or rental transactions only (no inventory on site)Business and Professional Offices: general offices for an individual, partnership or corporationRetail trade as a secondary use within a building whose primary occupant is an industrial or service industry use (all retail max 25% of total building floor area), e.g.: Apparel and accessory storesRetail trade as a secondary use within a building whose primary occupant is an industrial or service industry use (all retail max 25% of total building floor area), e.g.: BakeriesRetail trade as a secondary use within a building whose primary occupant is an industrial or service industry use (all retail max 25% of total building floor area), e.g.: Building materials and garden supplies, except mobile home dealersRetail trade as a secondary use within a building whose primary occupant is an industrial or service industry use (all retail max 25% of total building floor area), e.g.: Camera and photographic equipment and suppliesRetail trade as a secondary use within a building whose primary occupant is an industrial or service industry use (all retail max 25% of total building floor area), e.g.: Hobbies, games, and toysRetail trade as a secondary use within a building whose primary occupant is an industrial or service industry use (all retail max 25% of total building floor area), e.g.: Jewelry, gifts, noveltiesRetail trade as a secondary use within a building whose primary occupant is an industrial or service industry use (all retail max 25% of total building floor area), e.g.: Luggage and leather goodsRetail trade as a secondary use within a building whose primary occupant is an industrial or service industry use (all retail max 25% of total building floor area), e.g.: Mail order housesRetail trade as a secondary use within a building whose primary occupant is an industrial or service industry use (all retail max 25% of total building floor area), e.g.: Radio and television setsRetail trade as a secondary use within a building whose primary occupant is an industrial or service industry use (all retail max 25% of total building floor area), e.g.: Seasonal holiday items (Christmas trees, fruit baskets, other seasonal items)Retail trade as a secondary use within a building whose primary occupant is an industrial or service industry use (all retail max 25% of total building floor area), e.g.: Sporting goods, including bicyclesInterior design and furnishings: wholesale, retail, storage and distribution of home furnishings, floor coverings, wall coverings, lighting and other items related to finishing and furnishing interior spaceDry cleaning and launderingEmissions testingAdult Entertainment Establishments (subject to Sec. 4.3.3(AA))Urban Agriculture (subject to Sec. 4.3.3(D))CBD oil establishments (subject to Sec. 4.3.3(CC))Multiple family residential development up to 24 units per acre (only within I-95/CSX Railroad Corridor Overlay District, subject to Article 4.7)
With special approval
Pet services with outside use areas, pet hotels, and animal shelters (subject to Sec. 4.3.3(W))Material and component recovery for reuse, e.g. disassembly and resale of computer components, appliances, electrical components (not resource recovery facilities)Automobile paint, body, and repair shopsBoat repair and serviceSelf-Service Storage Facilities (per Sec. 4.3.3(A))Lumberyards (outside storage not within 150 ft of arterial roadway property line, excluding I-95)Garages and lots for parking and storage of vehicles, including light trucks up to and including two-ton trucks (outside storage 150 ft rule)Storage and rental of light construction equipment not over 24 ft long, 8 ft wide, 10 ft high (outside storage 150 ft rule)Monument and ornamental stone cutting (outside storage 150 ft rule)Rental and sales of modular buildings (outside storage 150 ft rule)Towing services, with outside storage (outside storage 150 ft rule)Storage and rental of construction equipment not over 100 ft long, 14 ft wide, 15 ft high (outside storage 250 ft from arterial roadway property line, 6 ft wall/hedge buffer, 10 ft landscape buffer)
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardRetail trade limited to 25% of total building floor area
StandardExcept approved outside storage (Sec. 4.6.6(C)(2)), all principal and conditional uses conducted within an enclosed building
StandardLoading and unloading restricted to side and rear yards; prohibited in front yard setback
StandardFirst 10 ft of front yard abutting right-of-way landscaped, no paving except driveways/walkways
StandardOverhead doors shall not face a minor arterial right-of-way, residential zoning district or residential use
I-95/CSX Railroad Corridor Overlayresidential up to 24 du/ac under Article 4.7
StandardDevelopment standards per Sec. 4.3.4 matrix (height/FAR not in PDF)
Accessory usesParking lots; Refuse and service areas; Provisions or services and repair of items incidental to principal uses; Storage of inventory, equipment, or materials, within a structure or in an approved outside location; Auctions incidental to a principal use (parking at general commercial rate); Urban Agriculture (per Sec. 4.3.3(D))
StandardRead from LDR Sec. 4.4.19; 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 MIC in Delray Beach

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