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SB0962
Affordable Housing: Excluding Farms from Land Use Definitions
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:35 AM
In one sentence
This Florida law updates the definitions of commercial, industrial, and mixed-use land to ensure that farms and farm operations are not included in these categories for affordable housing rules.
What it does
- Updates the definition of 'commercial use' to exclude farms, farm operations, and selling products grown on-site.
- Updates the definition of 'industrial use' to exclude farms, farm operations, and selling products grown on-site.
- Updates the definition of 'mixed use' so it does not include farms or activities related to farming.
- Clarifies that recreational areas like golf courses in residential zones are not considered commercial, industrial, or mixed uses.
Who it affects
- Farm owners and farm operations defined under Florida law
- Local governments applying land use rules for affordable housing
Limits and unknowns
- The law only changes definitions in specific state statutes (125.01055 and 166.04151) related to affordable housing.
- It relies on existing Florida Statute s. 823.14(3) to define what counts as a farm operation.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Commercial use
- Activities like selling goods, running offices, or operating restaurants. This definition now excludes farms and farm operations.
- Industrial use
- Activities like making products in factories, repairing cars, or treating water and waste. This definition now excludes farms and farm operations.
- Mixed use
- Land used for at least two different types of activities from residential, commercial, or industrial categories. This definition now excludes farms and farm operations.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Affordable Housing
Official activity
Bill history
- Chapter No. 2026-163, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2026-179)