Citrus County, FL Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Max residential density
- 1 unit per 10 acres
- PUD density option
- 1 unit per 5 acres, 50% open space
- Max lot coverage
- 10% (30% on small lots of record)
- Non-residential floor area ratio
- 1.0 maximum
- Ag processing facility min. lot
- 10.0 acres
- Applies to
- Unincorporated Citrus County only
Summary
Unincorporated Citrus County's Land Development Code sets aside an Agricultural District (AGR) that permits all farming uses and caps home-building at one unit per 10 acres, protecting working farmland from denser subdivision while still allowing a limited, PUD-reviewed path to smaller lots.
This category designates those areas most suitable for agricultural uses. It provides for the continued use economically viable agricultural land. All agricultural uses are permitted as well as single family residences at a maximum density of one unit per 10 acres. Single family residential may be permitted at a density not to exceed one unit per five (5) acres when having not less than fifty percent (50%) open space if additional standards are met including a PUD as outlined in Chapter Four of this LDC. No land within a PSA boundary may be designated Agriculture. ... Area Requirements: Maximum Lot Coverage – 10%, except for lots of record that are less than one acre shall not exceed 30% Floor Area Ratio (non-residential uses only) – 1.0 ... **Processing for agricultural operation requires a minimum lot size of 10.0 acres.
Full Breakdown
Chapter Two of the Citrus County Land Development Code (LDC), Section 2419, creates the AGR zoning district for "those areas most suitable for agricultural uses" and to keep "economically viable agricultural land" in production. All agricultural uses are permitted outright, and a single-family home is allowed at a maximum density of one unit per 10 acres. A landowner can build more densely, up to one unit per five acres, only by dedicating at least 50 percent of the tract as open space and processing the project as a Planned Unit Development under LDC Chapter Four.
0. 0 acres. The district's use table also permits stables, boarding houses, passive recreation, golf courses, playgrounds, agriculture-associated campgrounds, and government facilities by right, while group homes, day care centers, houses of worship, nursing homes, and cemeteries with a funeral home/crematory require a conditional use approval (marked "C") from Growth Management. No parcel inside a Public Service Area boundary may carry the Agriculture designation. This district and its limits apply only to unincorporated Citrus County land; parcels inside Crystal River or Inverness are zoned under those cities' own codes, not this LDC chapter.
Violations & Fines
Building above the one-unit-per-10-acre cap without qualifying for the five-acre PUD alternative, exceeding the 10 percent (30 percent on qualifying sub-acre lots of record) lot coverage limit, or operating a conditional ('C') use listed in the AGR table without first securing Growth Management Department approval places the development outside LDC Chapter Two. Unpermitted construction is subject to the county's development-review and building-permit process before it can proceed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the AGR district apply inside Crystal River or Inverness?
How many houses can I build on agricultural land in Citrus County?
What lot coverage limit applies to structures in the AGR district?
Can I put a farm-processing building on any size agricultural lot?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Citrus County
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