The City Ordinance: Miami Shores, FL prohibits front yard vegetable gardens and places a fine of 450/day for people with productive front yards
The State Preemption: SB 1776
SB 1776 does 3 things:
- Establishes a state interest in sustainable cultivation of fruits and vegetables
- Prohibits local regulation of vegetable gardens
- Existing local regulations are void and unenforceable
Miami Herald | Supreme Court settles food fight, leaves ban on front-yard veggie gardens intact