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IG/S1 - Industrial General, Special District No. 1 Boca Raton, Florida

A deliberately low-impact Boca Raton industrial district for unusual land configurations, often acting as a buffer between industry and residential areas. Warehousing, contractor and light fabrication uses with limited traffic, limited noise and limited access to major thoroughfares.

12 buildings zoned IG/S115 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in IG/S1, Boca Raton

The businesses the IG/S1 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 IG/S1 here means specifically Boca Raton's IG/S1 district.)

Allowed by right

Warehouse or storage building, including mini warehousesSelf-storage facility (interior unit access, subject to Sec. 28-1310)Contractor's office and inside storageBicycle repairSign painting and sign shopRepair shop for household appliancesCarpenter and cabinetry making shopUpholstering shopPottery and other ceramic products (kilns fired only by electricity or gas)Wholesale builder's supply (no outdoor storage)Child care centre (subject to Sec. 28-1416)Adult care centre (subject to Sec. 28-1416)Other light industrial use not requiring conditional approval, on approval by the city manager and resolution of the planning and zoning board after a public hearing

With special approval

Antennas, only if required specifically for on-site useTelecom web-hosting facility

Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMinimum plot area 10,000 SF (Sec. 28-1044)

StandardNO OUTDOOR STORAGE unless completely screened from off-premises view by walls or buildings, and not visible above the screening (Sec. 28-1042)

StandardAccess is deliberately limited to certain streets and thoroughfares to keep traffic away from major roads and residential areas (Sec. 28-1045)

StandardWholesale builder's supply is permitted only WITHOUT outdoor storage

StandardKilns for pottery/ceramics may be fired only by electricity or gas

StandardSelf-storage facilities are subject to Sec. 28-1310

StandardAny other light industrial use may be added by resolution of the planning and zoning board after a public hearing, with city manager 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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