Florida Will Generously Allow Homeowners to Garden in Their Own Yards

[ATruepatriot]

If you live in Florida and want the freedom to plant food on your own property, I have great news for you.

Late last month, the Florida Senate affirmed the right of self-reliant people statewide to grow vegetable gardens in their front yards.

Here are some details on the bill from the Miami Herald:

The 40-member Senate vote was 35-5.

Sen. Rob Bradley’s SB 82 prohibits a county or municipality from regulating vegetable gardens on residential properties, voiding any current regulations regarding the produce patches.

Local governments, however, can still adopt a local ordinance or regulation that doesn’t specifically target vegetable gardens, like regulating water during drought conditions, limiting fertilizer use or controlling invasive species.

https://www.theorganicprepper.com/fl...eir-own-yards/

Bet there are perpetual drought conditions coming... I think they are still going to have to abide by HOA contracts though.

[Origanalist]

We need a law to protect our right to grow vegetables, let that sink in. Does this mean a cop can't shoot you because of illegal green beans?

[jkr]

We need a law to protect our right to grow vegetables, let that sink in. Does this mean a cop can't shoot you because of illegal green beans?

YES
BUT TAKE CARE THE ANGLE OF INCIDENT WHEN TRAVERSING ONE OF THEIR GD ROADS-U MIGHT GET SHOT IN THE BACK IN THE TOILET

[ATruepatriot]

We need a law to protect our right to grow vegetables, let that sink in. Does this mean a cop can't shoot you because of illegal green beans?

They can arrest you for drunk driving even in your own driveway with no proof you were driving, Your front yard is wrongfully assumed to be public property. When I was a kid there were many who grew food gardens in their front yard. Then society put absolute priority on aesthetics over practicality and started outlawing these and more. I really like to see this for a more important reason than just gardening. Most local municipalities have illegally designated front yards and "setbacks" as public property. A law like this helps get back some of that private designation and rights back. If they want to declare your front yard as public property, then they should also assume the tax liability for that portion of your property. Until then you should be able to do what you like in your own front yard.

[CCTelander]

We need a law to protect our right to grow vegetables, let that sink in. Does this mean a cop can't shoot you because of illegal green beans?

Hey, this is what a political "win" looks like. Just vote harder next election cycle and maybe we can get a few more of these.

ETA sarcasm emoji. Didn't think it was necessary with the scare quotes, but to be safe...

[ATruepatriot]

Hey, this is what a political "win" looks like. Just vote harder next election cycle and maybe we can get a few more of these.

Unfortunately they left a couple loopholes that can be wrongfully applied to still oppress this...

"Local governments, however, can still adopt a local ordinance or regulation that doesn’t specifically target vegetable gardens, like regulating water during drought conditions, limiting fertilizer use or controlling invasive species."

You can bet they will claim one of these if they choose to shut you down. Green Beans will become "invasive species" and there will be a perpetual drought condition.

[angelatc]

Local government over-ridden by bigger government makes this an ambigious victory for me.

[ATruepatriot]

Local government over-ridden by bigger government makes this an ambigious victory for me.

Same here. Unfortunately, once in awhile having a referee throw a flag and make the right call can be welcome because it was actually needed.

[Schifference]

What about covenant controlled HOA's? If there were contracts drawn and agreed upon, who has the right to disregard them?

[ATruepatriot]

What about covenant controlled HOA's? If there were contracts drawn and agreed upon, who has the right to disregard them?

I wondered about that in the OP. I think they are SOL because a contract is a contract and it is private.

[Anti Federalist]

We need a law to protect our right to grow vegetables, let that sink in. Does this mean a cop can't shoot you because of illegal green beans?

That ground was ceded long ago.

When it becomes accepted that government can tell you how much gas your car can burn or how strong your roof must be, it's only a matter of time before they are dictating the size and placement of your vegetable garden or how much water you toilet can have.

Besides, it all belongs to government anyway.

We're just serfs squatting on government land.

[ATruepatriot]

That ground was ceded long ago.

When it becomes accepted that government can tell you how much gas your car can burn or how strong your roof must be, it's only a matter of time before they are dictating the size and placement of your vegetable garden or how much water you toilet can have.

Besides, it all belongs to government anyway.

We're just serfs squatting on government land.

Unfortunately that is a fact, and getting worse by the day.