Right to Farm in Monroe County, FL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Monroe County, Florida.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Monroe County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Agricultural Zoning Protection
In the unincorporated Florida Keys (Monroe County), the Agricultural/Aquacultural Use Overlay layers onto any underlying zoning district but overrides its density and intensity rules, allowing zero residential dwelling units per acre and capping nonresidential floor area at a 0.25 floor area ratio under Land Development Code Section 130-120.
Monroe County Agricultural Use Overlay Zoning
Significant RestrictionsMonroe County Land Development Code § 130-120
The Agricultural/Aquacultural Use zoning overlay district provides classifications of property for existing or future agricultural/ aquacultural uses. Property identified on the Monroe County Future Land Use Map with a designation of "A" may have any land use district as its designated zoning category. The use within the overlay district shall be subject to all land development regulations of t...
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