Jupiter, FL Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)

Section 27-507(a) lists the A-1 uses by right: a single-family dwelling, plus general farming activities including dairying, forestry, greenhouses, horticulture, nurseries, crop raising, kennels under division 23 of article XI, fowl raising including poultry and egg production, and cattle raising. Beyond those by-right uses, § 27-507(c) allows special exceptions after planning and zoning commission review and town council approval under the § 27-177 criteria, including excavation and removal of natural resources, private landing strips and heliports, sale of farm or dairy products raised or processed on that farm from a structure no larger than 500 square feet, agricultural research and development facilities, home occupations, marine facilities, day care and preschool centers, schools, cemeteries, utility services, a guest cottage, and other public uses.

Dimensionally, § 27-508(a) sets a 5-acre minimum lot area, 200-foot minimum lot width and depth, 50-foot front and rear setbacks, a 25-foot interior side yard (50 feet on a corner lot), a 35-foot maximum building height, 20 percent maximum lot coverage, and a 1,200-square-foot minimum dwelling floor area, with roof overhangs allowed to project up to 30 inches into required setbacks. Section 27-509 requires access to a dedicated public road, or a private road built to town public-road standards under chapter 25, before a building permit issues, and double-fronted lots next to collector or arterial streets must be screened from that street with landscaping or a decorative wall.

Flood hazard rules for A-1 land are handled separately under chapter 22 per § 27-510, and sign standards run through article XIV per § 27-511.