Provides supplemental use standards for urban agriculture, meaning community gardens and urban farms. Requires an environmental assessment for soil contaminants, addresses permitted structures for urban farms (which include greenhouses, hoophouses, cold frames, and similar structures; sheds, farm stands, etc.); and allows sale of produce from community gardens on or off-site with a special events permit, and for urban farms (no additional permit needed). Also allows for urban farms to keep up to 30 chickens (but prohibits other livestock).
This policy may correspond to diet-related strategies identified by the County Health Rankings’ What Works for Health tool, including:
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"promote the health" (sec. 2.06.08(A)).
Promote environmental benefits (sec. 2.06.08(A)); local production of food primarily for sale to local sellers and costumers residing or doing business in Martin County (sec. 2.06.08(A)).
Promote economic benefits (sec. 2.06.08(A).)
"to promote local food production for local consumption and promote the health, environmental and economic benefits of having such uses" (sec. 2.06.08(A)).
"Urban farms and community gardens are types of urban agriculture. Urban farms promote the local production of food primarily for sale to local sellers and consumers residing or doing business in Martin County, Florida. Community gardens promote the local production of food primarily for use and consumption by the individuals directly involved in the food production." Sec. 2.06.08(A).
Describes what information must be included in applications for administrative approval of an urban farm or community garden (sec. 2.06.08(D)).
A fine of $500 for any first violation of building code and $1,000 for any second violation of building code (sec. 8.06.02).
Land Development Code, chapter 2-Zoning districts uses allowed, density, intensity; section 2.06.00 - supplemental use standards; § 2.06.08-urban agriculture