Owner’s representative and construction manager in Boca Raton

In the City of Boca Raton, the Community Appearance Board reviews the exterior design of many projects, and larger developments also go to the Planning and Zoning Board and City Council. Downtown, around Mizner Park and Federal Highway, has its own development standards. Addison Mizner’s 1920s houses still shape neighborhoods such as Old Floresta, and designated properties get added review for exterior changes.

Many “Boca Raton” addresses are in unincorporated Palm Beach County, including large country club communities west of the city, where the county issues permits and sets zoning. In gated and club communities, the architectural review committee usually approves plans first and sets rules on hours, access, deposits and site conditions. The first step is knowing which authority governs your property.

Palm Beach County is outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, but high-wind and wind-borne debris rules apply. Oceanfront work on the barrier island near the Coastal Construction Control Line needs a state coastal permit, and Intracoastal homes in Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club or Golden Harbour bring seawall, dock and flood elevation questions.