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M-2 General Industrial District Boca Raton, Florida

Confirmed as a currently codified district in Boca Raton's Chapter 28 Zoning Code (Article XII, Division 7, Sec. 28-1091 et seq., anchored by Sec. 28-1100 'Yards'). It sits between the M-1 Light Industrial District and the M-3 Manufacturing Industrial District in the city's industrial-district tier system.

105 buildings zoned M211 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in M2, Boca Raton

The businesses the M2 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 M2 here means specifically Boca Raton's M2 district.)

Allowed by right

Self-storage facility (in an existing warehouse building)

With special approval

New-build self-storage / mini-warehouse facilityWarehouse / distribution centerMachine shopCabinet or millwork shopSign fabrication shopFood or beverage production facilityBrewery or distillery production facilityAuto repair garage / body shopContractor's equipment/materials storage yardWholesale distribution / trade showroom

Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardDistrict is Division 7 of Article XII (Industrial Districts), Chapter 28, anchored by Sec. 28-1100 governing yards/setbacks

StandardSelf-storage (interior access) facilities require a minimum 2,500-foot separation from other self-storage facilities

StandardNew self-storage facilities require city council conditional use approval; facilities in pre-existing warehouse buildings (as of 6/1/2017) may qualify for PZ board approval instead

StandardAll permitted industrial uses citywide are subject to citywide performance standards (noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, glare) under Sec. 28-1328

StandardCitywide prohibited-use restrictions (Division 2, Article XV) apply to all districts including M-2

StandardExact lot size, FAR, and height standards specific to M-2 were not retrieved and should be confirmed directly in Sec. 28-1091 et seq.

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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