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General Business (base district) with 'PCI' suffix Pompano Beach, Florida

'PCI' does not appear in the adopted code. The label is read as the base General Business (B-3) district with a Planned Commercial/Industrial (PCD, Sec. 155.3604) style suffix, so the base B-3 uses apply. The B-3 district accommodates a diverse range of moderate-intensity retail, service, office, recreation/entertainment, visitor accommodation and institutional uses serving the community at large, plus complementary residential uses (live-work, upper-story dwellings, moderate- to high-density multifamily), community residences and recovery communities.

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in B-3/PCI, Pompano Beach

The businesses the B-3/PCI district in Pompano 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 B-3/PCI here means specifically Pompano Beach's B-3/PCI district.)

Allowed by right
Dwelling, Live/Work (155.4202)Dwelling, Multifamily (155.4202)Dwelling, Mixed Use (155.4202)Family Community Residence (155.4202)Transitional Community Residence (155.4202)Assisted Living Facility (155.4203)Recovery Community (155.4203)Continuing Care Retirement Community (155.4203)Newspaper or Magazine Publishing (155.4204)Telecommunications Facility, Collocated on an Existing Structure Other than a Telecommunications Tower (155.4204)Community Center (155.4205)Library (155.4205)Museum (155.4205)Senior Center (155.4205)Youth Center (155.4205)Adult Day Care Center (155.4206)Child Care Facility (155.4206)College or University (155.4207)School, Elementary (155.4207)School, Middle (155.4207)Vocational or Trade School (155.4207)Specialty Arts School (155.4207)Courthouse Facility (155.4208)Fire or EMS Station (155.4208)Government Administrative Offices (155.4208)Police Station (155.4208)Post Office (155.4208)Medical Office (gross floor area of 5,000 square feet or less) (155.4209)Hospital-Based Off-Campus Emergency Department (155.4209)Nursing Home Facility (155.4209)Arboretum or Botanical Garden (155.4210)Community Garden (155.4210)Park or Plaza (155.4210)Lodge or Club (155.4211)Place of Worship (155.4211)Transportation Passenger Station/Terminal (155.4212)Utility Use, Minor (155.4213)Animal Grooming (155.4214)Pet Hotel (155.4214)Veterinary Hospital or Clinic (155.4214)Pet Shop (155.4214)Boat or Marine Parts Sales without Installation (155.4215)Boat or Marine Parts Sales with Installation (155.4215)Boat Sales or Rental (155.4215)Docking Facility, Recreational Boat (155.4215)Marina (155.4215)Yacht Club (155.4215)Business Service Center (155.4216)Conference or Training Center (155.4216)Day Labor Service (155.4216)Employment Agency (155.4216)Parcel Services (155.4216)Telephone Call Center (155.4216)Travel Agency (155.4216)Auditorium or Theater (155.4217)Bowling Alley or Skating Rink (155.4217)Motion Picture Theater (155.4217)Racquet Sports Facility (155.4217)Other Indoor Commercial or Membership Recreation/Entertainment Use (155.4217)Bar or Lounge (155.4218)Brewpub (155.4218)Hall for Hire (155.4218)Nightclub (155.4218)Restaurant (155.4218)Specialty Eating or Drinking Establishment (155.4218)Automotive Parts Sales without Installation (155.4219)Gasoline Filling Station (155.4219)New Automobile and Light Truck Sales (155.4219)Automobile and Light Truck Rental (155.4219)Parking Deck or Garage (as a principal use) (155.4219)Parking Lot (as a principal use) (155.4219)Professional Office (155.4220)Art, Music, or Dance, Studio (155.4221)Bank or Financial Institution (155.4221)Dry-Cleaning or Laundry Drop-Off Establishment (155.4221)Fortune-Telling Establishment (155.4221)Funeral Home or Mortuary (155.4221)Laundromat (155.4221)Personal and Household Goods Repair Establishment (155.4221)Personal Services Establishment (155.4221)Tattoo or Body Piercing Establishment (155.4221)Check Cashing or Payday Loan Store (155.4221)Antique Store (155.4222)Art Gallery (155.4222)Auction House (155.4222)Book or Media Shop (155.4222)Consignment Boutique (155.4222)Convenience Store (155.4222)Grocery Store (155.4222)Drug Store or Pharmacy (155.4222)Home and Building Supply Center (155.4222)Regional Liquor or Package Store (155.4222)Retail Sales Establishment, Large (155.4222)Indoor Mall or Marketplace (155.4222)Other Retail Sales Establishment (155.4222)Bed and Breakfast Inn (155.4225)Hotel or Motel (155.4225)Used Luxury Automobile Sales with Indoor/Outdoor Display (155.4219)
With special approval
Radio or Television Station (155.4204)Telecommunications Facility, on New Freestanding Tower (155.4204)Medical or Dental Lab (gross floor area of 5,000 square feet or less) (155.4209)Specialty Medical Facility (155.4209)Urgent Care Facility 24-hours (155.4209)Specialty Hospital (155.4209)General Hospital (155.4209)Civic Center (155.4211)Solar Energy Collection System (as a principal use) (155.4213)Arena, Stadium, or Amphitheater (155.4217)Other Outdoor Commercial or Membership Recreation/Entertainment Use (155.4217)Automotive Parts Sales with Installation (155.4219)Automotive Repair and Maintenance Facility (155.4219)Battery Exchange Station (155.4219)Car Wash or Auto Detailing (155.4219)Muffler/Transmission Sales and Installation (155.4219)Tire Sales and Mounting (155.4219)Heavy Truck/Recreational Vehicle/Trailer Rental (155.4219)Limited Auto Dealership - Fleet Automobile Sales (155.4219)Local Liquor or Package Store (155.4222)Beer or Wine Store (155.4222)Thrift Shop (155.4222)Dormitory (as accessory to education use) (155.4303) - accessory use by special exceptionPackage Sales as an Accessory Use to a Bar or Lounge (155.4303) - accessory use by special exceptionMedical Marijuana Health Care Establishment (155.4703)
Build envelope

Development standards

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

Min lot 10,000 sf, min width 100 ft (townhousedevelopment site as a whole)
StandardMax density 46 du/ac (subject to flex/reserve unit allocation or County Policy 2.16.3/2.16.4)
StandardMax lot coverage 60%; min pervious 20%
StandardMax height 105 ft (Air Park Overlay limits apply)
Setbacksfront 0 ft; street side 0 ft; interior side 0 ft; rear 30 ft; waterway 15 ft; portions above 50 ft set back +1 ft per 4 ft
StandardFree-standing residential buildings follow separate dimensional standards in 155.3304.D
If zoned PCDuses, density, FAR, height and setbacks are established in the PD Plan (Sec. 155.3604.C)
Accessory usesAmateur Ham Radio Antenna (155.4303); Automated Teller Machine (ATM) (155.4303); Bike Rack (155.4303); Canopy, Vehicular Area (155.4303); Clothesline (as accessory to residential uses) (155.4303); Clubhouse (155.4303); Dock (155.4303); Drive-Through Service (155.4303); Drop-In Child Care (155.4303); Electric Vehicle (EV) Level 1 or 2 Charging Station (155.4303); Electric Vehicle (EV) Level 3 Charging Station (155.4303); Fence or Wall (155.4303); Garage or Carport (155.4303); Greenhouse (155.4303); Green Roof (155.4303); Home Based Business (155.4303); Limited Fuel/Oil/Bottled Gas Distribution (155.4303); Outdoor Display of Merchandise (155.4303); Outdoor Seating, Including Sidewalk Cafes (as accessory to an eating and drinking establishment) (155.4303); Rainwater Cistern (155.4303); Recycling Drop-Off Station (155.4303); Satellite Dish (155.4303); Small Wind Energy System (155.4303); Solar Energy Collection System (155.4303); Swimming Pool, Spa, or Hot Tub (155.4303); Television or Radio Antenna (155.4303); Mechanical Equipment and Similar Features (155.4303); Flagpoles (155.4303); Gazebo (155.4303); Screened Enclosures with Screen Roof (155.4303); Eating and Drinking Establishments (As An Accessory Use) (155.4303); Retail Clinic (155.4303)
StandardRead from Sec. 155.3304 (B-3); Sec. 155.3604 (PCD, nearest analog); use grids Secs. 155.4202-155.4230; accessory 155.4303; 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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Based on the Pompano Beach zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.