Florida Senate - 2014                                    SB 1342
       
       
        
       By Senator Dean
       
       
       
       
       
       5-01134-14                                            20141342__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to nonresidential farm buildings;
    3         amending s. 604.50, F.S.; exempting nonresidential
    4         farm buildings, farm fences, and farm signs that are
    5         located on lands used for bona fide agricultural
    6         purposes from any county or municipal assessment;
    7         providing an effective date.
    8          
    9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   11         Section 1. Section 604.50, Florida Statutes, is amended to
   12  read:
   13         604.50 Nonresidential farm buildings; farm fences; farm
   14  signs.—
   15         (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a
   16  any nonresidential farm building, farm fence, or farm sign that
   17  is located on lands used for bona fide agricultural purposes is
   18  exempt from the Florida Building Code and any county or
   19  municipal code, assessment, or fee, except for code provisions
   20  implementing local, state, or federal floodplain management
   21  regulations. A farm sign located on a public road may not be
   22  erected, used, operated, or maintained in a manner that violates
   23  any of the standards provided in s. 479.11(4), (5)(a), and (6)
   24  (8).
   25         (2) As used in this section, the term:
   26         (a) “Bona fide agricultural purposes” has the same meaning
   27  as provided in s. 193.461(3)(b).
   28         (b) “Farm” has the same meaning as provided in s. 823.14.
   29         (c) “Farm sign” means a sign erected, used, or maintained
   30  on a farm by the owner or lessee of the farm which relates
   31  solely to farm produce, merchandise, or services sold, produced,
   32  manufactured, or furnished on the farm.
   33         (d) “Nonresidential farm building” means a any temporary or
   34  permanent building or support structure that is classified as a
   35  nonresidential farm building on a farm under s. 553.73(10)(c) or
   36  that is used primarily for agricultural purposes, is located on
   37  land that is an integral part of a farm operation or is
   38  classified as agricultural land under s. 193.461, and is not
   39  intended to be used as a residential dwelling. The term may
   40  include, but is not limited to, a barn, greenhouse, shade house,
   41  farm office, storage building, or poultry house.
   42         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2014.