Kissimmee, FL Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- District
- Agriculture and Conservation (AC)
- Farm animal setback
- 25 ft from residential property
- RE district ag use
- Conditional, 2+ acre lots only
- Local right-to-farm shield
- None; see Fla. Stat. § 823.14
Summary
Kissimmee's Agriculture and Conservation (AC) zoning district allows farming, open-space preservation and large-lot single-family estate homes on qualifying land: a zoning classification, not a nuisance-suit shield for farmers.
The Agriculture and Conservation (AC) District is primarily intended to allow the use of appropriate areas for agricultural production, the preservation of open spaces, and the conservation and management of soil, water, air, game and other natural resources and amenities. Areas zoned AC are also intended to provide for the development of large lot single family estate development which is compatible with adjacent agricultural activities, when appropriate.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
The AC district is meant primarily for land carrying a Single Family Low Density Residential future land use designation, plus annexed agricultural parcels holding other designations that serve as a rural 'holding zone' until urban development is appropriate. Table 4-1 permits agricultural uses by right on AC-zoned land and as a conditional use on RE-zoned parcels of two acres or more. A separate footnote bars keeping farm animals within 25 feet of a residentially-zoned property. Kissimmee's own code contains no standalone right-to-farm nuisance-immunity ordinance; that protection, where it exists for bona fide farms, comes from state law.
Violations & Fines
Using AC- or RE-zoned land for an unlisted use, or keeping farm animals within 25 feet of residential property, is a zoning code violation subject to code enforcement and special magistrate fines.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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