§ 5.05.03. Farm Labor Housing

A.

This section is intended to apply to those agricultural situations where housing is required for permanent or transient farm labor. Housing established under this section shall be used exclusively for that purpose and no other. It is intended that housing under this section shall be erected only in the rural agricultural district and only when such housing meets the requirements and procedures of this section. It is the intent of this section that housing for farm labor shall be in the nature of a planned development , but with restrictions designed to meet the peculiar requirements of the farm labor market and the necessities of the health, safety, and general welfare of the farm laborers and the general public.

B.

The following housing types are permitted as farm labor housing, either as principal buildings or accessory buildings :

1.

Single-family dwellings .

2.

Mobile homes .

3.

Duplexes .

4.

Multiple-family dwellings .

5.

TTRVCs.

C.

In addition to uses and structures that are accessory and incidental to farm labor housing uses, the following specific accessory uses are permitted:

1.

Caretakers' residences.

2.

Child care centers .

D.

No construction for the housing of farm labor shall be erected until a SDP has been approved.

E.

Standards.

1.

Farm labor housing shall be set back a minimum of 1,000 feet measured from the nearest point of construction to any state, federal, or County highway right-of-way line.

2.

No on-site farm labor housing shall exceed in land area three (3) percent of the gross acreage of the agricultural operation, or ten (10) acres, whichever is less. Off-site farm labor housing for laborers shall have a land area of not less than one (1) acre nor more than ten (10) acres.

3.

Streets shall be surfaced with a hard dustless material.

4.

At least 300 square feet shall be provided for each lot or dwelling unit for open space and recreation area.

5.

Certification required by chapter 10D-25, F.A.C., as a migrant labor camp shall be required.

6.

Table of Dimensional Standards.

	Single-family or Mobile Home	Duplex or Multi-family	Dormitory Housing
Minimum lot area (sq. ft.)	4,000	43,560	43,560
Minimum lot width (ft.)	40	100	100
Minimum setbacks (ft.) Front yard Side yard Rear yard	10 5 10	20 20 20	20 20 20
Maximum building height (ft.)	30	30	30
Minimum floor area (sq. ft.)	500	500	500