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General Business (B-3) Pompano Beach, Florida

Moderate-intensity commercial district for a diverse range of retail, service, office, recreation/entertainment, visitor accommodation and institutional uses serving residents and businesses community-wide, plus complementary residential (live-work, upper-story dwellings) and moderate/high-density multifamily.

1 building zoned B-3118 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in B-3, Pompano Beach

The businesses the B-3 district in Pompano 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 B-3 here means specifically Pompano Beach's B-3 district.)

Allowed by right

Dwelling, live/workDwelling, multifamilyDwelling, mixed-useAssisted living facilityCommunity residential homeContinuing care retirement communityRooming or boarding houseNewspaper or magazine publishingRadio or television studioTelecommunications facility, collocated on existing structure (non-tower)Community centerLibraryMuseumSenior centerYouth centerAdult day care centerChild care facilityCollege or universitySchool, elementarySchool, highSchool, middleVocational or trade schoolCourthouse facilityFire or EMS stationGovernment administrative officesPolice stationPost officeBlood/tissue collection centerDrug or alcohol treatment facilityHospitalMassage therapy establishmentMedical or dental clinicMedical or dental labNursing home facilityPsychiatric treatment facilityArboretum or botanical gardenCommunity gardenPark or greenwayPublic square or plazaLodge or clubPlace of worshipTransportation passenger station/terminalUtility use, minorAnimal groomingPet hotelVeterinary hospital or clinicBoat or marine parts sales without installationBoat or marine parts sales with installationBoat sales or rentalDocking facility, recreational boatMarinaYacht clubBusiness service centerConference or training centerDay labor serviceEmployment agencyParcel servicesTelephone call centerTravel agencyAuditorium or theaterBowling alley or skating rinkMotion picture theaterRacquet sports facilityOther indoor commercial recreation/entertainment useBar or loungeBrewpubHall for HireNightclubRestaurantSpecialty eating or drinking establishmentAutomotive parts sales without installationGasoline filling stationNew Automobile and Light Truck salesAutomobile and Light Truck rentalParking deck or garage (principal use)Parking lot (principal use)Professional OfficeArt, music, dance, or martial arts studio/schoolArtist's, photographer's, or musician's studioBank or financial institutionDry cleaning or laundry drop-off establishmentFortune-telling establishmentFuneral home or mortuaryLaundromatPersonal and household goods repair establishmentPersonal services establishmentTattoo or body piercing establishmentAntique storeArt galleryAuction houseBook or media shopConsignment shopConvenience storeDrug store or pharmacyGrocery storeHome and building supply centerLiquor or package storeMeat, poultry, or seafood marketOther retail sales establishmentRepair of scientific or professional instrumentsApartment hotelBed and breakfast innHotel or motel

With special approval

Civic centerArena, stadium, or amphitheaterOther outdoor commercial recreation/entertainment useAutomotive parts sales with installationAutomotive repair and maintenance facilityBattery exchange stationCar wash or auto detailingMuffler/transmission sales and installationTire sales and mountingHeavy Truck/RV/trailer rentalThrift shopAnimal shelterKennelSolar energy collection system (principal use)Telecommunications facility on a new freestanding tower

Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardMin lot 10,000 sf; min width 100 ft; max coverage 60%; min pervious 20%

StandardMax residential density 46 du/ac (Commercial-classified land, flex/reserve allocation Ch. 154)

StandardMax height 105 ft (Air Park Overlay limits Sec. 155.3707; portions above 50 ft set back +1 ft per 4 ft over 50 ft)

Setbacksfront 0 ft, street side 0 ft, interior side 0 ft, rear 30 ft; waterway/canal 15 ft; dune vegetation line 25 ft

StandardP=permitted; S=special exception (conditional); A=accessory; T/t=temporary; I=interim; blank=prohibited

NOT permitted in B-3single/two-family/mobile-home dwellings, most heavy industrial/manufacturing, warehousing, self-storage, outdoor storage, junkyard, waste facilities, pawn shop, sexually oriented business, contractor's office, most aviation uses

Accessory usesAmateur ham radio antenna; ATM; Bike rack; Canopy, vehicular use; Clubhouse; Dock; Drive-through service; Drop-in child care; EV level 1 or 2 charging station; EV level 3 charging station; Fence or wall; Garage or carport; Greenhouse; Green roof; Home based business; Limited fuel/bottled gas distribution; Outdoor display of merchandise; Outdoor seating accessory to eating/drinking establishments; Rainwater cistern or barrel; Recycling drop-off stations; Satellite dish; Small wind energy system; Solar energy collection system (accessory); Swimming pool/spa/hot tub; Television or radio antenna; Mechanical equipment; Uncovered porches/decks/patios; Flagpoles; Lighting fixtures; Gazebo; Screened enclosures; Dormitory accessory to education use (special exception)

StandardRead from Zoning Code Ch. 155, Sec. 155.3304 (purpose & dimensional); Appendix A Consolidated Use Table (B-3 column); use-specific standards Article 4; permitted = by right, conditional = needs conditional-use/special approval

StandardBroward County district — confirm the parcel is inside City of Pompano Beach limits

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.

Available now

Spaces zoned B-3 in Pompano Beach

1 space available in this district, largest first. Click any space to view it.

FOR LEASE 62,252 SF

912-915 S Dixie Hwy E, Pompano Beach — 1st Floor

Pompano Beach

$13.95/sfView →

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Sourced from the Pompano Beach Code of Ordinances. View the official code ↗