Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Golf, Florida

Village of Golf’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, repair and related work inside the Village of Golf, FL limits that the village's Building page describes as requiring a building permit.

  • Permits are required for all construction (trade) work, or repair, involving a structural penetration of a building shell including doors, windows, roof repair or replacement of covering or sheathing, drilling, grading, earth moving, paving, sodding, fencing, or any other work requiring inspection by the building official.
  • Work may proceed only after the permit is issued (status conditional).
  • Applications are made through the village's online permitting portal; the village no longer accepts paper permit applications.

  “building permits are required for all construction (trade) work, or repair, involving a structural penetration of a building shell including doors, windows, roof repair or replacement of covering or sheathing, drilling, grading, earth moving, paving, sodding, fencing, or any other work requiring inspection by the building official.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Village of Golf, FL limits (Village of Golf, 21 Country Road, Village of Golf, FL 33436). The village publishes its own zoning map and future land use map on its Building page, indicating it administers local zoning. Zoning ordinance text (Land Development Regulations, Ordinance No. 130, July 21, 2021) was seen only as a search-result title and was not opened.

  • Village-published zoning map is linked on the Building page; the zoning district text and dimensional standards were not verified from an open, readable page.
  • Land Development Regulations were referenced in search results (Ordinance No. 130, July 21, 2021) but the PDF could not be read with the available tool.
  • Status 'conditional' reflects that any use or construction must comply with the village zoning map and Land Development Regulations.

  “supporting documents --> village of golf zoning map 578.38 kb”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit applications for work inside the Village of Golf, FL.

  • Permits are obtained electronically through the village online permitting portal.
  • Online portal handles permit status, required documentation, inspection scheduling and payments (village home page).
  • Paper permit applications are no longer accepted by the village.

  “permits may be obtained via our online permitting portal.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Golf or Palm Beach County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit eligibility inside the Village of Golf, FL
• Building code adopted — Building code edition applied inside the Village of Golf, FL
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside the Village of Golf, FL
• Zoning districts — Zoning district list for land inside the Village of Golf, FL
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for single-family homes inside the Village of Golf, FL

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.