Right to Farm in Putnam County, FL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Putnam County, Florida.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Putnam County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Putnam County protects farming through its own zoning tool rather than a right-to-farm statute: the agriculture (AG) district under section 45-72 exists to implement the county's agriculture land use classification and lets general agricultural uses continue by right, even holding land in AG status as a placeholder in urban service, urban reserve, rural center and rural residential areas until other development is ready to proceed.
Putnam County Agriculture Zoning District
Few RestrictionsPutnam County Code § 45-72(a)-(b)
(a)Purpose. The primary purpose of the agriculture zoning (AG) district is to implement the agriculture land use classification shown on the Putnam County Future Land Use Map. It also serves as a holding zone in certain other future land use categories, such as urban service, urban reserve, rural center and rural residential, which will allow the AG districts and certain agriculture uses to rem...
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