Zoning explained · Palm Beach County

B-1 Local Business District Boca Raton, Florida

Boca Raton's neighbourhood-scale business district. It is built for offices, retail stores and personal services serving the immediate area, plus banks, child care, places of public assembly and parking. Food service is allowed - restaurants by right, and bakeries where the food is prepared for retail sale on the premises (wholesale baking is expressly excluded).

24 buildings zoned B128 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in B1, Boca Raton

The businesses the B1 district in Boca Raton 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 B1 here means specifically Boca Raton's B1 district.)

Allowed by right
Retail storeClothing / apparel storeGift shopPharmacyPet shop with grooming (no boarding)Retail bakery (on-premises sale, not wholesale)RestaurantCoffee shopBusiness officeProfessional officeGovernmental officeBank / financial institutionSecretarial / letter serviceCopy and duplicating shopBarber shopBeauty salonNail salonDry cleaning pickup shopSelf-service laundromat (fully enclosed)Dry cleaning and pressing establishment (nontoxic solvents, max 5 employees)Pet groomingChild care center / daycareAdult care centerPlace of public assemblyParking structure or lotTelecom web-hosting facilityHelistop / heliport
With special approval
Restaurant with a dance floor
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardOutdoor display or storage of merchandise or equipment is PROHIBITED; outdoor storage of passenger cars, panel or pickup trucks used in the business is allowed
StandardBakeries permitted only where food is prepared for retail sale on the premises - wholesale baking is excluded
StandardPet boarding is not permitted (grandfathered only for facilities boarding as of 1 August 1993)
StandardDry cleaning limited to nontoxic, nonflammable fluorocarbon solvents, no venting, max 5 employees, no pickup/delivery fleet
StandardLiving quarters for the owner or operator are permitted as an accessory use
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 B1 in Boca Raton

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

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Sourced from the Boca Raton Code of Ordinances. View the official code ↗
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