Boca Raton, Florida Zoning Map
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Boca Raton, Florida Zoning Districts: What Do They Mean?
Zoning districts are areas regulated by specific laws that determine land use, building types, and development rules. Each district below shows its zone type. Boca Raton's ordinance does not state permitted uses as citywide flags, so they are read from each district's own table rather than summarised here.
| Zone Code | Category | Area | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
R1D Single Family Residential District | - | 4,011.7 ac | Standards & uses → |
PL Public Land | - | 2,287.3 ac | Standards & uses → |
R1D (PUD) Single Family Residential District | - | 1,047.8 ac | Standards & uses → |
LIRP Light Industrial | - | 799 ac | Standards & uses → |
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Boca Raton regulates land through 68 zoning districts, and much of that count comes from an unusually fine-grained single family system. Districts coded R1A through R1D, plus RE1, RS and RS-SE, all cover single family residential development at different standards. R1D is the largest district in the city at roughly 4,012 acres.
The distinctive mechanism is that several of these districts also exist in a planned unit development version, written directly into the code. A parcel can sit in the plain district or in its planned variant, and the two are governed differently: in the planned version the approved plan sets the standards. The planned variant of R1D alone covers roughly 1,048 acres.
Public Land is the second largest classification at roughly 2,287 acres, with a public transportation district at about 799 and a recreational district at roughly 710. Together they mean a substantial share of the city is not in private development categories at all.
Two districts are worth noting for their specificity. Motel Business covers roughly 374 acres, zoning a lodging format explicitly rather than folding it into commercial. The Downtown district is designated as a development of regional impact, which carries its own review framework. Multi family runs through several numbered and lettered districts, and industrial through light, general and manufacturing categories. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Boca Raton zoning: frequently asked questions
Why does Boca Raton have so many single family districts?
The city uses a fine-grained system with districts coded R1A through R1D plus RE1, RS and RS-SE, each covering single family development at different standards. R1D is the largest district in the city at roughly 4,012 acres.
What does the PUD notation in a district code mean?
That the district exists in a planned unit development version alongside the plain one. In the planned variant the approved plan sets the standards rather than the citywide table. The planned version of R1D alone covers roughly 1,048 acres.
How much land is in public classifications?
Public Land covers roughly 2,287 acres, a public transportation district about 799, and a recreational district roughly 710. Together they place a substantial share of the city outside private development categories.
What is the Motel Business district?
A district covering roughly 374 acres that zones lodging as its own category rather than treating it as a use within general commercial. Its scale reflects the city's coastal tourism economy.
What is the Downtown district designation?
The downtown district is designated as a development of regional impact, which carries its own review framework in addition to the zoning standards. It covers roughly 217 acres.
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