§ 39-266. Limitations for nonresidential and nonagricultural uses.

(a)

Although nonresidential and nonagricultural uses are permitted on a limited basis to serve the surrounding community, in order to promote and protect the primary purpose of rural and estate districts, the following limitations are hereby established:

(1)

Separation between nonresidential, nonagricultural uses: There shall be a minimum distance of one thousand (1,000) feet between all plots upon which a building has been constructed for and is used primarily for a permitted nonresidential and nonagricultural use. Measurement of the one thousand (1,000) feet shall be by an actual or imaginary straight line upon the ground or in the air, from the property line of one permitted nonresidential and nonagricultural use to the nearest property line of any other permitted nonresidential and nonagricultural use.

a.

Any person or entity seeking to establish a permitted nonresidential and nonagricultural use shall furnish to the county a special purpose survey sealed by a land surveyor certified by the State of Florida. The survey shall indicate the distance between the proposed use and any existing nonresidential and nonagricultural use.

(b)

Location of permitted nonresidential and nonagricultural uses. Any nonresidential and nonagricultural use shall be on a plot contiguous to an expressway or arterial as defined in the Broward County Trafficways Plan.

(c)

Maximum plot size for permitted nonresidential and nonagricultural uses. The maximum plot size for any nonresidential and nonagricultural use shall be five (5) net acres.

(Ord. No. 1999-40, § 2, 6-22-99)