Homestead, FL Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)

Section 30-391 opens the AU agricultural district's use list by folding in every use already permitted in the R-1, A-1 and A-2 districts, then adds a long list of farming-specific uses: farms, groves, commercial greenhouses and nurseries, hydroponics, truck gardens, cattle and stock grazing, and dude ranches and riding academies. Several of these carry their own proximity conditions rather than a flat ban or a flat allowance. Barns and sheds for cattle or stock feed storage need public hearing approval if located within 250 feet of a residence under different ownership or an R or A district, and hog farms and hog raising 'shall be permitted only upon approval after public hearing' regardless of distance. Dairy barns need a hearing only if sited within 50 feet of a neighboring residence or within 500 feet of an R, A-1 or A-2 boundary.

Commercial poultry raising, defined in the section as raising '(100) poultry, or more,' requires poultry buildings to sit at least 500 feet from any EU or RU district boundary and at least 50 feet from a neighboring residence under separate ownership. The AU district also allows one or more single-family structures to house farm labor, scaled to farm size (one structure per the first 10 acres, another per additional 5 acres), each needing at least 100 feet of separation from adjacent, differently-owned property. Lot area, lot coverage and setback specifics for AU parcels sit in the following sections, §§ 30-392 through 30-394.