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MC - Medical Center District Boca Raton, Florida

Boca Raton's hospital and medical campus district. Hospitals, clinics, medical offices, labs and allied health services, plus assisted living and substance abuse treatment. Banks, restaurants and general retail are expressly PROHIBITED.

10 buildings zoned MC15 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in MC, Boca Raton

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

Allowed by right

HospitalConvalescent homeNursing homeAssisted living facilityOutpatient care facility including surgical centreOffice for doctors, dentists and opticiansEstablishment for physical therapy treatmentStore for retail sale or rental of hospital, physical therapy or orthopedic equipmentHealth care and allied services (family planning clinic, group health association, visiting nurse association)Medical and dental educational and vocational centreMedical and dental laboratory and testing facilitySubstance abuse treatment facilityChild care centre / adult care centre (subject to Sec. 28-1416)Place of worshipAccessory to a hospital/convalescent home/ALF/nursing home: pharmacy, heliport, gift shop, floral shop, cafeteria, snack bar, beauty shop, barbershop, recreation facility, auditorium, and quarters for employees and personnel

With special approval

None noted for this district.

Build envelope

Development standards

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

PROHIBITED in MCbanks and financial institutions, restaurants, and retail uses of any kind except as permitted in Sec. 28-922 (Sec. 28-923)

StandardMinimum plot size 15,000 SF (Sec. 28-924)

StandardHeight limit 25 ft generally; hospitals up to 150 ft; other buildings more than 250 ft from single-family-zoned land up to 50 ft (Sec. 28-925)

StandardRetail is confined to hospital/orthopedic equipment sales and rental, plus accessory shops inside a hospital or care facility

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