Right to Farm in Jacksonville, FL (2026)
2 verified right to farm rules for Jacksonville, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Farm Nuisance Protection
Jacksonville's Noise Control Ordinance, Chapter 368, doesn't reach bona fide farm operations. Sec. 368.105(c) exempts 'agricultural activities of a farm' as defined by the state's Right to Farm Act from the entire Chapter, so farm equipment and operations aren't subject to the City's decibel limits, curfews, or noise citations that apply to everyone else in Duval County.
Jacksonville Noise Law Exempts Farm Operations
Few RestrictionsJacksonville Ordinance Code § 368.105(c); §§ 368.301(a), 368.302(a)
[Sec. 368.105] This Chapter shall not apply to: ... (c)Agricultural activities of a farm as FARM is defined in the Florida Right to Farm Act, F.S. § 823.14. ... [Sec. 368.301(a)] A person who knowingly and willfully or by culpable negligence commits a violation specified in Section 368.301(c)(1), (2) (3), and (4), Ordinance Code, may, upon conviction by a court of appropriate jurisdiction there...
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Jacksonville's Agriculture (AGR) zoning district, Ordinance Code Sec. 656.331, lets landowners raise farm animals, keep poultry and run roadside stands as of right, and caps residential density on farmland from one dwelling per two and a half acres to one per 100 acres depending on parcel size. The Noise Code separately exempts farm activity covered by the Florida Right to Farm Act.
Jacksonville AGR District & Right-to-Farm Rules
Some RestrictionsJacksonville, FL Ordinance Code § 656.331(a)(1),(14),(d)-(g); § 368.105(c)
(a)Permitted uses and structures.(1)Agricultural, horticultural and forestry uses, including the keeping and raising of farm animals and poultry, if structures for animals and poultry are not located within 25 feet of a property line and if goats, sheep or swine are not kept or permitted within 200 feet of a property line....(14)Single-family dwellings or mobile homes as follows:(i)One dwelling...