AP - Agricultural Production District (Palm Beach County ULDC) Belle Glade, Florida
Palm Beach County ULDC Agricultural Production district: to conserve and protect areas for exclusive, Bona Fide Agriculture and farming-related operations, particularly where soil and water conditions favor continued agricultural production.
The businesses the AP district in Belle Glade 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 AP here means specifically Belle Glade's AP district.)
Allowed by right
Agriculture, Bona FideAgriculture, Light Manufacturing (DRO site-plan review)Agriculture, Packing Plant (DRO site-plan review)Agriculture, Renewable Fuels ProductionAgriculture, Research and Development (DRO site-plan review)Agriculture, StorageAgriculture, Transshipment (DRO site-plan review)Aviculture, Hobby BreederCommunity Vegetable GardenComposting Facility (DRO site-plan review)Electric Distribution Substation (DRO site-plan review)Minor Utility (DRO site-plan review)Nursery, WholesalePark, PassivePotting Soil Manufacturing (DRO site-plan review)Produce Stand (DRO site-plan review)Renewable Energy Solar Facility (DRO site-plan review)Shade HouseStable, Commercial (DRO site-plan review)Stable, PrivateSugar Mill or RefineryType 1A ExcavationType 1B Excavation (DRO site-plan review)
With special approval
Agricultural ExcavationChipping and MulchingElectric Power PlantElectric Transmission SubstationGovernment ServicesRenewable Energy Wind FacilitySolid Waste Transfer StationType 2 ExcavationType 3A ExcavationType 3B ExcavationWater or Wastewater Treatment Plant
Build envelope
Development standards
Headline dimensional limits for this district. Confirm exact figures against the current code for your specific parcel.
StandardMinimum lot 10 ac; width 300 ft; depth 300 ft (ULDC Table 3.D.1.A)
StandardMaximum building coverage 10% (15% with an SA future land use)
Setbacks100 ft front, 50 ft side, 80 ft side street, 100 ft rear
StandardBuildings over 35 ft increase setbacks per Art. 3.D.1.E.2
StandardSupplementary Use Standards (ULDC Art. 4.B) apply to every use regardless of the approval column
StandardCounty district under a city mailing label - confirm the parcel is unincorporated
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.
Looking for space zoned AP in Belle Glade?
Tell us what you'll run in it — we'll match you to the right building in Belle Glade and flag anything that needs approval.
