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POI - Professional, Office and Institutional District Boca Raton, Florida

Boca Raton's office district - primarily office uses with compatible ancillary support functions, intended for highway-oriented locations and larger tracts. Accessory retail is deliberately hidden from the street.

10 buildings zoned PO&I19 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in PO&I, Boca Raton

The businesses the PO&I 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 PO&I here means specifically Boca Raton's PO&I district.)

Allowed by right
Bank or financial institutionBusiness or professional officeDuplicating, blueprinting, copying, letter or secretarial service establishmentRadio or television studio or station (no freestanding antennas)Business, trade, technical or secretarial school (enrolment predominantly 18+)Medical clinicRetail pharmacy accessory to a medical clinic (subject to Sec. 28-1312)Medical marijuana treatment centre dispensing facility accessory to a medical clinic (subject to Sec. 28-1312)Travel agencyBrokerage establishment including watercraft, aviation and motor vehicles (no on-premises storage of brokered items; securities brokers may store securities)Art dealer or gallery (no public auctions on the premises)BarbershopBeauty salonTelephone answering serviceComputer servicesChild care centre / adult care centre (subject to Sec. 28-1416)Telecom web-hosting facilityRestaurant located within a structure predominantly devoted to other permitted uses (at least 75% of the structure)Accessory newsstand, snack bar, tobacco stand, vending machine, or drop-off/pick-up laundry and drycleaning without on-site processing
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.

StandardPurpose is primarily office uses with compatible ancillary support functions, on highway-oriented locations and larger tracts (Sec. 28-891)
StandardACCESSORY USES MUST BE INSIDE the structure devoted to permitted uses, and may NOT have an exclusive exterior public entrance or ANY exterior sign
StandardA restaurant is permitted only inside a building at least 75% devoted to other permitted uses
StandardBrokerages may not store the items they broker on the premises (securities excepted)
StandardArt galleries may not hold public auctions on the premises
StandardRadio/TV studios are permitted but freestanding antennas are not
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 PO&I in Boca Raton

2 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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