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CBD - Central Business District Boynton Beach, Florida

Downtown Boynton Beach: a pedestrian retail, restaurant, office and lodging district with a marina component. No manufacturing, warehousing, wholesale trade, self-storage or contractor's workshop, and no automotive service, repair or vehicle sales.

17 buildings zoned CBD80 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in CBD, Boynton Beach

The businesses the CBD district in Boynton Beach 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 CBD here means specifically Boynton Beach's CBD district.)

Allowed by right

Dwelling Units in Mixed Use BuildingsHotel & MotelArt, Book, Craft, Hobby, Music, Sporting Goods, & ToysAutomotive Parts StoreBanquet HallBeer, Wine, & Liquor StoreBrewpubCleaning Supply Store (Swimming Pool, Janitorial)Clothing & AccessoriesConvenience StoreCosmetics, Beauty supply, & PerfumeElectronics & Appliance StoreFloristFurniture & Home furnishingGrocery StoreHardware StoreHealth & Personal Care (Eyeglass, Medical Supplies, Hearing- Aids)Jewelry, Luggage, & Leather GoodsMarine AccessoriesMerchandise, Used (Antique Shop)Mobile Vending Unit (MVU)Novelty, Gift, Souvenir, & MiscellaneousOffice Supplies & StationeryPet Store & SuppliesPharmacy & Drug StoreRestaurantRestaurant, Take-outSpecialty Food StoreAuto BrokerCoin- operated LaundryDry CleanerInterior Decorator StudioLocksmithPersonal Care (Beauty, Hair, Nails)Pet Care (Grooming)Pet Care (Veterinary Services)Photography StudioPostal/Mail CenterRepair/ Maintenance, Personal and Household GoodsRepair, Rental, & Maint of Office, Home EquipTravel AgencyTuxedo, Formal Wear, Costume RentalVideos, Games & DVD RentalBank and Financial OfficeBusiness or Professional OfficeCall CenterContractorCopying, Printing, and Sign DesignCounselingDiet/Nutrition CenterInformation and Data ProcessingInvestigative ServiceManufacturer RepresentativeMedical or Dental Imaging/Testing/ Support ServicesMedical or Dental Office (Out- patient)Real Estate BusinessTemporary Employment AgencyArtist StudioEntertainment, IndoorGym, Fitness & Health ClubIndoor Athletic Instruction/ TrainingMarina, (including Yacht Club)Rentals, Recreational (bicycles, canoes, personal watercraft)Sightseeing & Scenic ToursTheaterGovernment, Municipal Office/ Emergency/ Civic FacilitiesGovernment, Non-Municipal Office FacilitiesSchool, Professional & TechnicalDry Boat Storage, IndoorRadio & TV BroadcastingRecording StudioCommunity Garden

With special approval

Bed & BreakfastMicro-Brewery, Micro-Winery, Micro-DistilleryTap-roomBar & NightclubPet Care (Boarding and Daycare)Day CareTutoring and Testing CentersTaxi, Limo, Charter Bus

Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardNo manufacturing, warehousing, wholesale trade, self-service storage, contractor's workshop or dry-cleaning plant - all unmarked in the CBD column. The only industrial-category uses allowed are Dry Boat Storage (indoor), Radio & TV Broadcasting and Recording Studio, plus Taxi/Limo/Charter Bus as a conditional office-only use

StandardNo automotive service, repair, car wash, vehicle rental or vehicle dealers. The exceptions are Auto Broker (an office use) and Automotive Parts Store (retail sales only)

StandardHardware Store excludes lumber and building-material dealers, lawn & garden, glass, electrical, plumbing and heating supplies (fn 48)

StandardConvenience Store must exclude drive-through facilities (fn 7)

StandardMarina uses are limited by fn 79; all retail service of marine vessels must be inside an enclosed facility within the Marina District Overlay, with no outdoor storage of wrecked vessels (fn 107)

StandardMerchandise, Used (Antique Shop) capped at 25,000 SF, and only 2,500 SF inside the Community Redevelopment Area (fn 52)

StandardCall Center and non-municipal government office are prohibited on the first floor or must not be visible from the right-of-way (fn 5)

StandardTaxi/limo/charter bus is conditional and office-only; fleet vehicles must be stored elsewhere (fn 98)

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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