Boynton Beach allows home occupations in residential districts as an accessory use. Business must be incidental to the residence, use no more than 25 percent of floor area, have no nonresident employees on-site, and generate no noticeable traffic or noise.
Land Development Regulations Chapter 3 Article V Section 3.D governs home occupations. Permitted uses include consulting, tutoring, professional services, art studios, and online retail without in-person customer traffic. Prohibited uses include auto repair, kennels, medical/dental offices with patients, restaurants, and manufacturing. A Business Tax Receipt (BTR) from Boynton Beach Business Tax Division and Palm Beach County BTR are required. Home occupations cannot store commercial vehicles over 1 ton or hazardous materials on the property.
Operating without BTR: $250 citation plus BTR back-fees. Prohibited use: cease and desist, $500 repeat. Commercial vehicle parked overnight: $100 daily.
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Modified exhaust, loud stereos audible 50 feet from a vehicle, and engine revving in residential zones are prohibited in Boynton Beach. FL §316.272 provides ...
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Boynton Beach enforces quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM under City Code Chapter 15, Article VI. Unreasonable noise audible beyond 100 feet of the property line...
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Amplified music plainly audible beyond 100 feet from the source (50 feet for vehicles) violates Boynton Beach noise code. Downtown district and beachfront ev...
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