Just reading an article about ag zoned land (10 acres) and the county has a stupid regulation that wont allow more than 3 hogs or 3 goats on that ag land. I believe chckens are included also. Seriously?? And we are a RURAL county. Ag IS the main industry here. Odor I presume is the considered problem behind the workings of this ridiculous regulation against ag zoned land. However, you may have all the cattle you care to have or ostrich and otherwise. Imagine a family with kids on 10 acres with three kids and theyre on ag zoned land and they cant raise more than three hogs for a 4H or FFA project. A football field is about an acre for reference. This reg needs immediate repeal where there is an established ag operation. Florida has a Right to Farm statute. Here is a piece of it: LIMITATION ON DUPLICATION OF GOVERNMENT REGULATION.—It is the intent of the Legislature to eliminate duplication of regulatory authority over farm operations as expressed in this subsection. Except as otherwise provided for in this section and s. 487.051(2), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local government may not adopt any ordinance, regulation, rule, or policy to prohibit, restrict, regulate, or otherwise limit an activity of a bona fide farm operation on land classified as agricultural land pursuant to s. 193.461, where such activity is regulated through implemented best management practices or interim measures developed by the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, or water management districts and adopted under chapter 120 as part of a statewide or regional program. When an activity of a farm operation takes place within a wellfield protection area as defined in any wellfield protection ordinance adopted by a local government, and the adopted best management practice or interim measure does not specifically address wellfield protection, a local government may regulate that activity pursuant to such ordinance. This subsection does not limit the powers and duties provided for in s. 373.4592 or limit the powers and duties of any local government to address an emergency as provided for in chapter 252.
Posted on: Sun, 18 May 2014 07:09:56 +0000
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