Florida Right to Farm Act
Florida · Public Nuisances · §§ 823.14 to 823.14 · 1 section
Overview
The Right to Farm Act limits nuisance liability for agricultural operations, declaring a policy of protecting farming activity from legal challenge on that basis. Its core mechanism deems qualifying agricultural operations not to be a nuisance, with definitions fixing which operations and activities fall within that protection. The act also addresses the effect of private contracts and agreements, sets rules governing damages, and provides for the treatment of lawsuits found to be frivolous.
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Sections of this act have been cited in 1 court decision.
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- Fla. Stat. § 823.14Florida Right to Farm Act1 cite
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