Pompano Beach, FL Zoning Overlays & Bonuses: Density Bonus Law (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Code of Ordinances § 155.3708.F.2
- Max bonus (Option #1)
- 20 units/acre, Core/Center
- Other bonuses
- 10 units/acre each, Options #2-4
- Bonus stacking
- Only one option per property allowed
- Transit Core Area
- No max units/acre cap at all
- Last amended
- Ord. 2025-28, passed 2-25-25
Summary
In the Downtown Pompano Beach (DP) Overlay District, a property can add up to 20 units per acre above the base cap in Section 155.3708.F, but only by qualifying for one of four listed bonus options and using just one of them per project.
2. Density Bonus Options. In addition to the maximum densities found within the Density Regulating Plan, properties within the DPOD may be eligible for a density bonus in accordance with Table 155.3708.F.1. In no case shall a property be permitted to utilize more than one density bonus. TABLE 155.3708.F.1: Density Bonus Options - Bonus Option #1, Core and Center, 20 units/acre: Properties whose front lot line or street side lot line is directly abutting or located across a street from the designated public open space. Bonus Option #2, All, 10 units/acre: Properties located within the 1/4 mile radius (1,320 feet) of the BCT North East Transit Center, that provide public parking in accordance with the following: a. The minimum number of spaces required for off-street parking are provided...; b. A minimum of 10% of the parking spaces are reserved for public parking...; c. A lease agreement with the City...shall be recorded for a term not less than 50 years.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-122: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through 2026-35, passed 7-29-26).
Full Breakdown
F governs density above the caps set on the DPOD's Density Regulating Plan. " Four options exist. Bonus Option #1 grants 20 units/acre in the Core and Center sub-areas to properties whose front or street-side lot line directly abuts, or sits across a street from, a designated public open space. Bonus Option #2 grants 10 units/acre anywhere in the DPOD to properties within a quarter mile (1,320 feet) of the BCT North East Transit Center that dedicate at least 10% of required parking spaces to public parking, calculated to include the bonus units, and record a City lease for that public parking at a rate the City sets, for a term of not less than 50 years.
Bonus Option #3 grants 10 units/acre anywhere in the district for new nonresidential, multifamily, or mixed-use construction that funds public art equal to 1% of construction cost, either as a fee or as artwork of equivalent value, subject to Public Art Committee review and City Commission approval. 5802, Sustainable Development Options and Points. Separately, Density Areas inside the Transit Core Area boundary are exempt from any maximum units-per-acre cap altogether; their density is capped only by the building envelope set by maximum height, tower floorplate size, and building length.
Violations & Fines
Density bonus units are unlocked only through the Site Plan/Development Order review process under Article 2; a project cannot occupy bonus units without the recorded conditions (public parking lease, public art commitment, or sustainability score) being satisfied and verified by the Development Services Director. Stacking more than one bonus option on the same property is expressly barred by Section 155.3708.F.2. Failure to record the required 50-year public parking lease before using Options #2 voids that basis for the added units.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the transit center bonus require anything besides location?
Sources & Official References
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