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Equestrian Overlay Zoning District (overlay) Wellington, Florida

EOZD is an overlay, not a base district. It covers land in Wellington's Equestrian Preserve Area (EPA) and layers equestrian-specific development standards, subareas A-F, on top of the underlying base zoning. All uses within the EPA must comply with the Table 6.2-1 use regulation schedule and the overlay's supplementary standards; where the overlay conflicts with other LDR provisions, the overlay governs (Sec.

1 building zoned EOZD
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Build envelope

Development standards

Headline dimensional limits for this district. Confirm exact figures against the current code for your specific parcel.

Overlay onlypermitted/conditional uses come from the underlying base district (e.g. ER, ECR, PUD, RS) per Table 6.2-1; Wellington's own GIS zoning layer uses base values such as ER, ECR, LROZD, RROZD, FLEX, not 'EOZD'
Table 6.8-1 by subarea (max density / min lot / FAR / building coverage)A 0.2 DU/ac, 5 ac, 300x300 ft, FAR 0.20, 20%; B 1.0 DU/ac, 1 ac, 200x200 ft, 0.20, 20%; C 0.1 DU/ac, 10 ac, 300x300 ft, 0.20, 20%; D 0.5 DU/ac, 2 ac, 200x200 ft, 0.20, 20%; E 0.2 DU/ac, 5 ac, 300x300 ft, 0.20, 20%; F 0.5 DU/ac, 2 ac, 200x200 ft, 0.20, 20%; ECR 3 ac, 200 ft x 300 ft, FAR 0.45, 45% (no density)
Height35 ft in subareas A-E; Subarea F limited to two stories; architectural features may exceed 35 ft on 5+ acre lots (max 50 ft, non-habitable)
Equestrian services (commercial) per Sec. 6.8.6serve adjacent equestrian/agricultural communities; single commercial use max 20,000 sf gross floor area; hours 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; parking lot lights max 15 ft; outdoor display/storage of merchandise prohibited; type C landscape buffer with 5 ft opaque component; equestrian amenities (hitching posts, circulation plan) required; ARB approval except stables/barns/arenas
ECR setbacks (Table 6.8-2)front 80 ft, side 50 ft, corner 80 ft, rear 50 ft for principal structures
Equestrian developments (Sec. 6.8.8)single-family detached only, common equestrian amenities required before CO; not eligible for development incentives
StandardNightclubs at equestrian facilities in the EOZD and livestock-only veterinary clinics are use-specific standards elsewhere in Sec. 6.2.2
StandardRead from Sec. 6.1.3(A); Ch. 8, Secs. 6.8.1-6.8.9; 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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Based on the Wellington zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.