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AR - Agricultural Residential District (Palm Beach County ULDC) Golf, Florida

Palm Beach County's rural residential district - large-lot country living with agriculture, equestrian and a short list of low-impact non-residential uses. No industrial and effectively no general commercial.

1 building zoned AR36 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in AR, Golf

The businesses the AR district in Golf 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 AR here means specifically Golf's AR district.)

Allowed by right
Agriculture, Bona FideAgriculture, StorageAviculture, Hobby BreederBed and Breakfast (DRO site-plan review)Community Vegetable GardenElectric Distribution Substation (DRO site-plan review)Large Family Child Care Home (DRO site-plan review)Minor Utility (DRO site-plan review)Park, Neighborhood InfillPark, Passive (DRO site-plan review)Place of Worship (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, PrivateType 1A ExcavationType 1B Excavation (DRO site-plan review)Veterinary Clinic (max 5,000 SF gross floor area, no outdoor runs)
With special approval
Agricultural ExcavationAssembly Institutional NonprofitAssembly Membership NonprofitCemeteryDay Care GeneralDay Care LimitedElectric Transmission SubstationEquestrian Arena, CommercialGovernment ServicesNursery, RetailNursery, WholesalePark, PublicRenewable Energy Wind FacilitySchool – Elementary or SecondarySolid Waste Transfer StationType 2 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.

Minimum lot by FLURR-20 = 20 ac, RR-10 = 10 ac, RR-5 = 5 ac, RR-2.5 = 2.5 ac, U/S Tier = 1 ac (ULDC Table 3.D.1.A)
StandardMax FAR 0.15; max building coverage 15% (20% at RR-2.5, 30% on 1-acre U/S Tier lots)
Setbacks on large-lot tiers100 ft front, 50 ft side, 80 ft side street, 100 ft rear
StandardUse matrix splits AR into RSA and USA sub-columns - confirm the parcel's service area
StandardRSA-only extras additionally require a Special Agriculture (SA) FLU designation plus a conditional-use approval
StandardAll industrial uses prohibited; general commercial prohibited
StandardVeterinary Clinic permitted by right only at 5,000 SF GFA or less with no outdoor runs, on a minimum 5-acre site
StandardOutdoor agricultural storage is NOT permitted in AR
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 AR in Golf?

Tell us what you'll run in it — we'll match you to the right building in Golf and flag anything that needs approval.

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Based on the Golf zoning code.
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