Right to Farm in St. Johns County, FL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated St. Johns County, Florida.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of St. Johns County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Agricultural Zoning Protection
St. Johns County exempts working farms, ranches, nurseries and silviculture operations from the tree-removal permit that applies to everyone else. Land Development Code Section 4.01.05.C.6 lets a Bona Fide Agricultural or Silvicultural Use clear even Protected Trees without a permit, though Historic and Specimen Trees stay off-limits and a four-year building freeze follows if the land is later developed for anything else.
St. Johns County Farm Land-Clearing Exemption
Few RestrictionsSt. Johns County Land Development Code § 4.01.05.C.6
6. Any activity conducted on land operating as a Bona Fide Agricultural Use or Silvicultural Use such as a commercial nursery, farm, wetland enhancement, wetland creation areas, ranch or similar operations. This exemption shall include the purposeful Removal of a Protected Tree or Trees excluding Historic and Specimen Trees. When Land Clearing or Protected Tree Removal has been performed under ...
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