Right to Farm in Walton County, FL (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Walton County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

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

Farm Nuisance Protection

Walton County's Land Development Code exempts farm buildings, fences, and signs on agricultural land, and bona fide farm operations on agricultural-classified land more broadly, from the county's own land-use rules, tracking Florida's Right to Farm Act as codified at LDC § 1.07.02(D) and (E).

Right-to-Farm Exemption, Walton County

Few Restrictions

Walton County Land Development Code § 1.07.02(D)-(E)

D.In accordance with F.S. § 604.50, any nonresidential farm building, farm fence, or farm sign that is located on lands used for bona fide agricultural purposes, not including those lands used for urban agriculture, is exempted from this Land Development Code, except for code provisions implementing the floodplain management regulations. ... E.In accordance with F.S. § 823.14, an activity of a ...

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Agricultural Zoning Protection

Unincorporated Walton County protects working farmland through two dedicated zoning districts rather than a standalone right-to-farm ordinance. The Large Scale Agriculture (LSA) district caps residential density at one dwelling unit per 40 acres and the General Agriculture (GA) district caps it at one unit per 10 acres, keeping agricultural, silvicultural, and agritourism uses as the primary permitted activity in both.

Walton County Agricultural Zoning Districts

Some Restrictions

Walton County Land Development Code § 2.02.01

This district includes areas currently used and appropriate for continued use primarily as large-scale agricultural and silvicultural activities, including timber production. ... B.Primary Uses Allowed:1.Single family residential, detached;2.Short term vacation rental unit, detached;3.Agricultural uses;4.Silvicultural uses;5.Agritourism and agribusiness uses;6.Functionally agricultural related ...

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