Florida Statute 604.50 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXV
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Chapter 604
GENERAL AGRICULTURAL LAWS

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F.S. 604.50

604.50 Nonresidential farm buildings; farm fences; farm signs.—

(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 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 exempt from the Florida Building Code and any county or municipal code or fee, except for code provisions implementing local, state, or federal floodplain management regulations. A farm sign located on a public road may not be erected, used, operated, or maintained in a manner that violates any of the standards provided in s. 479.11(4), (5)(a), and (6)-(8).

(2) As used in this section, the term:

(a) “Bona fide agricultural purposes” has the same meaning as provided in s. 193.461(3)(b).

(b) “Farm” has the same meaning as provided in s. 823.14.

(c) “Farm sign” means a sign erected, used, or maintained on a farm by the owner or lessee of the farm which relates solely to farm produce, merchandise, or services sold, produced, manufactured, or furnished on the farm.

(d) “Nonresidential farm building” means any temporary or permanent building or support structure that is classified as a nonresidential farm building on a farm under s. 553.73(10)(c) or that is used primarily for agricultural purposes, is located on land that is an integral part of a farm operation or is classified as agricultural land under s. 193.461, and is not intended to be used as a residential dwelling. The term may include, but is not limited to, a barn, greenhouse, shade house, farm office, storage building, or poultry house.

(e) “Urban agriculture” has the same meaning as in s. 604.73(3).

History.—s. 13, ch. 98-396; s. 19, ch. 2002-293; s. 51, ch. 2002-295; ss. 6, 9, ch. 2011-7; HJR 7103, 2011 Regular Session; s. 75, ch. 2012-5; s. 12, ch. 2012-83; s. 2, ch. 2013-239; s. 2, ch. 2021-115.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 604.50

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 604.50

Total Results: 5

14269 BT, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Corporation v. VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA, a Florida Municipal Corporation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-01-17

Citation: 240 So. 3d 1

Snippet: LDRs pursuant to the plain language of section 604.50(1), Florida Statutes (2016). We agree that some

Bencivenga v. Osceola County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-05-23

Citation: 140 So. 3d 1035, 2014 WL 2129896, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 7814

Snippet: permits, but maintained that pursuant to section 604.50, Florida Statutes (2008),1 the construction of

Wilson v. Palm Beach County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-06-15

Citation: 62 So. 3d 1247, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 8934, 2011 WL 2330077

Snippet: 823.14(6), Fla. Stat. (The Right to Farm Act); § 604.50, Fla. Stat. (nonresidential farm buildings are

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2009-06-15

Snippet: questions: 1. Does the term "residential" in section 604.50, Florida Statutes, require that persons reside

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2001-10-10

Snippet: nonresidential farm buildings in light of section 604.50, Florida Statutes? 2. May the county require a