Open Space and Recreation (OSR) District Delray Beach, Florida
The OSR District identifies parcels used primarily for recreational or public purposes in an outdoor setting (e.g. a swimming facility). It is generally applied to parks, golf courses, and properties with public recreational facilities, and accommodates activities licensed by the City. Any use of land requires an approved site and development plan.
The businesses the OSR district in Delray Beach 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 OSR here means specifically Delray Beach's OSR district.)
Allowed by right
Parks, public or private, active or passive including playgrounds, ballfields, interpretative trails, educational exhibits, and the likeRecreational facilities such as swimming pools, tennis courts, exercise and activity roomsGolf courses (public or private) including club-houses with restaurants, meeting rooms, proshops, and similar facilitiesCemeteries and mausoleums, public or private
With special approval
None noted for this district.
Build envelope
Development standards
Headline dimensional limits for this district. Confirm exact figures against the current code for your specific parcel.
StandardUse of any land requires a site and development plan approved pursuant to Chapter 2
StandardAll development standards are established pursuant to the approved site and development plan
Accessory usesParking lots; Restrooms, rest areas, picnic facilities; Administrative and maintenance buildings; Boat ramps; Concessions and services provided under a license agreement with the City of Delray Beach; Storage of inventory, equipment, and materials, within a structure or in an approved outside location; Residential facilities for temporary occupancy by participants of recreational programs; Child care programs (accessory to parks and recreational facilities); Educational facilities
StandardRead from LDR Sec. 4.4.27; permitted = by right, conditional = needs conditional-use / special-exception approval
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.
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