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Clay County (unincorporated), FL zoning: where a drive-thru restaurant is allowed
Is a drive-thru allowed in Clay County (unincorporated), FL?
A drive-thru restaurant is allowed by right (no conditional use permit, special exception or rezoning) in these zoning districts: BA, BB, BB-1, BB-2, BB-5, BSC.
It is not allowed in 29 districts (mostly residential; see the table).
19 districts are not confirmed yet.
Drive-thru restaurant rule by zoning district
| District | Drive-thru restaurant | What the code says | Section | Source | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC-M1 | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| AG | Not allowed | residential/agricultural district, restaurants not listed | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| AR | Not allowed | residential/agricultural district, restaurants not listed | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| AR-1 | Not allowed | residential/agricultural district, restaurants not listed | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| AR-2 | Not allowed | residential/agricultural district, restaurants not listed | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| BA | By right | Banks and financial institutions with drive-in facilities; drive-in restaurants; the sale of gasoline Lake Asbury overlay / site plan standards may apply. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-24(c)(3) (Neighborhood Business) | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| BA-1 | Not allowed | Restaurants not listed in permitted or conditional uses. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-23 | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| BA-2 | Not allowed | Restaurants not listed in permitted or conditional uses. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-22 | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| BB | By right | All uses permitted in Sec. 20.3-26. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-25(b)(1) (inherits BB-1, which inherits BA drive-in restaurants) | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| BB-1 | By right | All uses permitted in Sec. 20.3-24. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-26(b)(1) (inherits BA 3-24(c)(3) drive-in restaurants) | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| BB-2 | By right | All uses permitted in Sec. 20.3-24. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-26.1(b)(1) (inherits BA drive-in restaurants) | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| BB-3 | Not allowed | Restaurants not listed in permitted or conditional uses. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-26.2 | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| BB-4 | Not allowed | Restaurants not listed in permitted or conditional uses. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-26.3 | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| BB-5 | By right | All uses permitted in Sec. 20.3-26. Base district BB rule applies; overlay suffix "5" may add design/height/historic review. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-25(b)(1) (inherits BB-1, which inherits BA drive-in restaurants) | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-14 |
| BFPUD | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| BSC | By right | restaurant, including drive-in restaurant | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-27 (Shopping Center) uses permitted | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| EX | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| GCSMUNI | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| IA | Not allowed | Restaurants not listed in permitted or conditional uses. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-29 | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| IB | Not allowed | Restaurants not listed in permitted or conditional uses. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-30 | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| IS | Not allowed | Restaurants not listed in permitted or conditional uses. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-28 | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| KHMUNI | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| LA IVC | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| LA MPC | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| LA RC | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| LA RF | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| LA RRSV | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| LA VC | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| OPMUNI | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| PCD | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| PFMUNI | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| PID | Not allowed | Restaurants not listed in permitted or conditional uses. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-32 | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| PO-1 | Not allowed | Public/private services district; restaurants not listed. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-34 to 3-41.1 | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| PO-2 | Not allowed | Public/private services district; restaurants not listed. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-34 to 3-41.1 | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| PO-3 | Not allowed | Public/private services district; restaurants not listed. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-34 to 3-41.1 | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| PO-4 | Not allowed | Public/private services district; restaurants not listed. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-34 to 3-41.1 | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| PS-1 | Not allowed | Public/private services district; restaurants not listed. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-34 to 3-41.1 | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| PS-2 | Not allowed | Public/private services district; restaurants not listed. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-34 to 3-41.1 | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| PS-3 | Not allowed | Public/private services district; restaurants not listed. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-34 to 3-41.1 | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| PS-4 | Not allowed | Public/private services district; restaurants not listed. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-34 to 3-41.1 | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| PS-5 | Not allowed | Public/private services district; restaurants not listed. | LDC Art. III Sec. 3-34 to 3-41.1 | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
| PUD | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| RA | Not allowed | residential/agricultural district, restaurants not listed | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| RB | Not allowed | residential/agricultural district, restaurants not listed | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| RC | Not allowed | residential/agricultural district, restaurants not listed | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| RD-1 | Not allowed | residential/agricultural district, restaurants not listed | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| RD-3 | Not allowed | residential/agricultural district, restaurants not listed | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| RD-4 | Not allowed | residential/agricultural district, restaurants not listed | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| RE | Not allowed | residential/agricultural district, restaurants not listed | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| RF | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| RMHP | Not allowed | residential/agricultural district, restaurants not listed | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| RR | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| VC | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 | |
| WAT | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | claycountygov.com | 2026-11-11 |
"By right" means permitted with site plan and building permit review only. Overlay districts, planned developments (PD/PUD) and conditions attached to a past rezoning can change the answer for a single parcel.
Official zoning map layer
To find the district for a parcel, query the jurisdiction's own GIS zoning layer: https://maps.claycountygov.com/server/rest/services/Zoning/MapServer/0 (district field: Zoning)
Clay County FL zoning (54 values). *MUNI values (OPMUNI, GCSMUNI, KHMUNI, PFMUNI) = inside a city, use that city's code. LA * = Lake Asbury master plan districts. Not the Walton County EnerGov layer.
Sources
How to confirm before you buy
- Look up the parcel on the official zoning map to get its district and any overlay.
- Open the code section linked in the table and read the use table and the drive-thru standards.
- Call the planning office and ask whether a drive-thru restaurant needs anything beyond site plan review at that address.
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