Right to Farm in Flagler County, FL (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Flagler County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Flagler County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Farm Nuisance Protection

Unincorporated Flagler County exempts farms and timberland from its Litter Control article under Sec. 27-31(1), deferring to the state's Florida Right to Farm Act, Section 823.14, Florida Statutes. Bona fide agricultural and timber operations are not subject to the county's litter nuisance enforcement.

Flagler County Farm Exemption From Litter Code

Few Restrictions

Flagler County Code § 27-31(1)

(1)Farms and timberland as provided for by the Florida Right to Farm Act, Section 823.14, Florida Statutes.

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Agricultural Zoning Protection

Unincorporated Flagler County exempts farms and timberland from its litter ordinance under the Florida Right to Farm Act, and zones an AC Agriculture district specifically to protect agricultural and forestry land from encroaching incompatible uses. Neither protection reaches Palm Coast or the county's other incorporated cities, which set their own codes.

Right to Farm Protections in Flagler County

Light Restrictions

Flagler County Code of Ordinances § 27-31(1); Land Development Code, Art. III, § 3.03.02.A

(1)Farms and timberland as provided for by the Florida Right to Farm Act, Section 823.14, Florida Statutes. ... A.Purpose and intent. The purpose and intent of the ... AC—Agriculture district is to preserve valuable agricultural/forestry land for those uses, and to protect land best suited for agricultural/forestry uses from the encroachment of incompatible land uses.

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