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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to urban agriculture pilot projects; 2
amending s. 604.73, F.S.; redefining the term "urban 3
agriculture" to include both commercial and 4
noncommercial agricultural uses; reenacting ss. 5
604.40(2) and 604.50(2)(e), F.S., relating to farm 6
equipment used in urban agriculture and nonresidential 7
farm buildings, farm fences, and farm signs, 8
respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 9
604.73, F.S., in references thereto; providing an 10
effective date. 11
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13
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Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 15
604.73, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 16
604.73 Urban agricultur e pilot projects; local regulation 17
of urban agriculture. — 18
(3) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 19
(b) "Urban agriculture" means any new or existing 20
noncommercial or new commercial agricultural uses on land that 21
is: 22
1. Within a dense urban land area, as described in s. 23
380.0651(3)(a); 24
2. Not classified as agricultural pursuant to s. 193.461; 25
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3. Not zoned as agricultural as its principal use; and 26
4. Designated by a municipality for inclusion in an urban 27
agricultural pilot project that has been approved by the 28
department. 29
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The term does not include vegetable gardens, as defined in s. 31
604.71(4), for personal consumption on residential properties. 32
Section 2. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 33
made by this act to section 604 .73, Florida Statutes, in a 34
reference thereto, subsection (2) of section 604.40, Florida 35
Statutes, is reenacted to read: 36
604.40 Farm equipment. — 37
(2) This section does not apply to farm equipment that is 38
used in urban agriculture, as defined in s. 604.7 3(3). 39
Section 3. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 40
made by this act to section 604.73, Florida Statutes, in a 41
reference thereto, paragraph (e) of subsection (2) of section 42
604.50, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 43
604.50 Nonresidential farm buildings; farm fences; farm 44
signs.— 45
(2) As used in this section, the term: 46
(e) "Urban agriculture" has the same meaning as in s. 47
604.73(3). 48
Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 49