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Planned Commerce Center (PCC) District Delray Beach, Florida

Planned light-industrial/service-industry/R&D/office/limited-commercial industrial-park district controlled through a Master Development Plan (MDP). The code defines the menu of uses allowed by land use area, but the specific list of uses for a given PCC is set in the MDP narrative approved by the Planning and Zoning Board.

14 buildings zoned PCC23 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in PCC, Delray Beach

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

Allowed by right
See the district code.
With special approval
Office Center (only in Office Center area of MDP land use map; max 50% of PCC land): business offices (travel agencies, bookkeeping agencies, general offices) (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Office Center: Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) sales, lease or rental transactions only (no inventory on site) (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Office Center: educational facilities (vocational schools, commercial schools) (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Office Center: financial institutions (banks, savings and loans, brokerage firms) (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Office Center: medical offices (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Office Center: professional offices (attorneys, engineering, architectural, real estate, consultation, accounting) (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Office Center: child care centers (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Light Industrial area (max 50% of PCC; all aspects within a structure except overnight storage of business vehicles): manufacturing involving ceramics and plaster, fiberglass, glass, leather, tobacco, wood; millwork, welding; products such as appliances, bakery products, beverages, cabinets, clothes, coffee, computer chips/components, cosmetics, dairy products, dry ice, electronic components, furniture, ice, optical, pharmaceuticals, signs, sporting goods, textiles, toys (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Light Industrial area: fabrication and/or assembly (assembly of mechanical/component parts, bottling, engraving, machine shops, printing, repair of damaged goods manufactured on premises; communication devices, confectioneries, metal goods, precision instruments, newspapers/books/periodicals) (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Light Industrial area: wholesaling, storage and distribution of products manufactured/assembled/fabricated on premises, and household furnishings and goods (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Light Industrial area: other processes - cold storage, dry cleaning, frozen food lockers, laundries, tailoring (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Research and Development (unlimited share of PCC; any land use area): product creation/testing (computer hardware/software, pharmaceuticals); calibration, chemical, commercial testing, soil and scientific research laboratories; broadcast studios and facilities; communications facilities and equipment; motion picture and theater production facilities (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Service Industry area (max 25% of PCC; all within a structure except overnight vehicle storage): assembly, fabrication, wholesale and storage limited to 5,000 sf per tenant (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Service Industry area: land development services (surveying, soils testing, mapping, architectural, engineering) (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Service Industry area: food catering establishments (preparation and storage only, no food served on premises) (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Service Industry area: contractor and trade services (general contractor, electrician, plumbers, HVAC, pool maintenance, landscaping, exterminators, equipment and tool rental) (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Service Industry area: repair of office equipment (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Service Industry area: limousine services with no vehicle repair or detailing on premises (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Service Industry area: business services (photocopying/printing, photofinishing, office equipment and furnishings, delivery services, computer and data processing) (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Service Industry area: educational facilities (vocational/commercial schools) (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Service Industry area: limited retail trade as secondary use only (all retail <= 25% of building floor area; products of the service industry use or apparel, appliances, baked goods, building materials and garden supplies, camera/photo, furniture/home furnishing, hobbies/games/toys, jewelry/gifts/novelties, luggage/leather, radio/TV/communication products, sporting goods) (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Retail Center (max 10% of PCC land and 30,000 sf total floor area; access from internal streets): personal health services (barbershop, salon, pharmacy, fitness centers), personal services (dry cleaning pickup, laundromat, tailoring), child care facilities, financial institutions, personal convenience services (florists, gift shops, hobby shops, newsstands, photo services, tobacconist), restaurants, specialty food shops, liquor stores (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)Supplemental uses (cater to employees; only where shown on approved site plans; allowed in any use area): lunch counters/snack bars/vending areas, classroom and training facilities, child care facilities, sundry shops, retail outlets for on-site-produced items (<= 10% of production area, max 1,000 sf; not limited in Service Industry areas), pet services without outside use areas (Sec. 4.3.3(W)) (only if approved on the parcel's Master Development Plan)
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardPCC must be at least 10 acres; each use area min 1 acre (Sec. 4.4.18(D)(2)(a))
Area capsOffice Center 50%, Light Industry 50%, Service Industry 25%, Retail Center 10% and max 30,000 sf; R&D unlimited
Min tenant spacelight industrial 3,000 sf; R&D and service industry 1,000 sf; none for office/commercial
StandardLot coverage max 50% by structures per lot; 25% of MDP area open space
StandardPerimeter greenbelt 25-40 ft depending on adjacency
StandardOverhead doors may not face public right-of-way except I-95; utilities underground
StandardSetbacks set in the MDP
Accessory usesSupplemental uses under Sec. 4.4.18(B)(6) are included in the permitted list
StandardRead from LDR Sec. 4.4.18 (B)-(F); 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 PCC 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.