Right to Farm in Martin County, FL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Martin County, Florida.
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Farm Nuisance Protection
Martin County's fertilizer ordinance, the county's main lawn-and-landscape regulation, does not reach working farms. Sec. 67.438 exempts bona fide farm operations defined under the Florida Right to Farm Act, F.S. Sec. 823.14, from the county's fertilizer timing, content and application-rate rules.
Martin County Farm Exemption From Fertilizer Rules
Light RestrictionsMartin County Code of Ordinances Sec. 67.438
Sec. 67.438. - Agriculture and scientific research. Nothing in this article shall be construed to regulate or limit fertilizing for: A. Bona fide farm operations as defined in the Florida Right to Farm Act, F.S. Sec. 823.14; B. Other properties not subject to or covered under the Florida Right to Farm Act that have pastures used for grazing livestock; or C. Any lands used for bona fide scientif...
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Martin County's A-2 Agricultural District, along with its A-1 and A-1A districts, sets the zoning framework that protects farming: a five-acre minimum lot in A-2, 25-foot yards, and a long list of permitted agricultural uses under LDR § 3.412. Bona fide agricultural use is also exempt from the county's development review process under § 10.1.D.2.c.
Martin County Agricultural Zoning and Farm Rules
Some RestrictionsMartin County LDR §§ 3.412, 10.1.D.2.c
Sec. 3.412. - A-2 Agricultural District. 3.412.A.Uses permitted. In this district, a building or structure or land shall be used for only the following purposes, subject to any additional limitations pursuant to section 3.402:1.Any use permitted in the A-1 and A-1A Districts. ... 3.412.B.Required lot area. The required lot area shall not be less than five acres... 3.412.C.Minimum yards required...
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