Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Alachua County, FL (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Alachua County, Florida.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Alachua County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Density Bonus Law
Within the Eastside Activity Center overlay near Gainesville, ULDC Section 405.42(f) grants a density bonus of one dwelling unit per 500 square feet of indoor public civic space (or 5,000 square feet outdoors) built into a project, on top of the district's base 4-14 units/acre mixed-use residential cap.
Eastside Activity Center Density Bonus Rule
Some RestrictionsAlachua County Code § 405.42(f)
Public civic uses. Public civic uses that are open to the general public shall be permitted in all zoning districts within the activity center. Permitted uses shall include educational facilities, cultural, social, active recreation, community centers, and libraries. A density bonus of one (1) dwelling unit per five hundred (500) square feet of indoor public civic use and one (1) dwelling unit ...
Zoning Overlays & Bonuses by City in Alachua County
1 cities in Alachua County have their own zoning overlays & bonuses rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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