You pack a lot of ‘wrong’ into a brief post.

I sure don't. :ohdear:

Dang! I just got the plow attachment for my riding mower.

I'm going to listen to an attorney way before I listen to someone on here. Your opinion is just that, an opinion. Contract law does not go away just because a new law is enacted.

It is irresponsible to tell people to ignore deed restrictions. That has cost a lot of people money. Listening to people who turn out ot be wrong.

That is an article about a law. Read the actual law. It very specifically does not allow communities to forbid homeowners planting vegetable gardens. The law was passed BECAUSE a community tried to prevent a homeowner planting a vegetable garden. The court ruled in the homeowner's favor. The court case was Ricketts vs. Miami Shores. Ricketts won.

The law is SB82. The text in question is here:
the numbers 21, 22, 23, and 24 are line numbers. I bolded the applicable part.

As I said before - there's no room for interpretation. It is very specific and precise.

We will see. I have been here for more than a dozen years. My money is on the no vegetable gardens in the front yard. I doubt we have many who want to plant them anyway, but we sure do have some who like to debate. And like to be right. I don't give a hill of beans.

However, we are not talking about a local ordinance or regulation, which is by its nature one sided. A government entity establishes something that the general populace must honor. In TV, the vast majority of homeowners have agreed to a deed restriction. This was a mutually agreed upon restriction and not done by a county, municipality, or other political subdivision. That is a noteworthy difference.

Correct. The law restricts local governments but has no affect on HOA rules or deed restrictions.

Interesting. The water coming from irrigation in our area which is near Mallory CC between 466A and 466 for the first 5 minutes or so smells like someone's toilet overflowed. I was told it was "reclaimed water for irrigation only." Not sure where it is reclaimed FROM but when it gets on me I head for the nearest emergency decontamination facility! :D

A question? Is there not a provision about not allowing Satellite TV with the antennas on the roof? Yet, according to some that have told me the FCC stepped in and said the Villages can't stop one from watching TV? Dose this not seem to be the same.

really?
 

don't see how a village rule can supersede a Florida law?

Thank goodness. I sent an email to our reps that this is a bad idea and cannot imagine why they would approve such a bill. I can see someone planting Jack’s beanstalk and think it is okay. Looking for that clarification. I paid a lot of money to live in a beautiful place and want to keep it that way.

What makes living here so wonderful is the all the beauty, neatness and cleanliness around us! Why would anyone wish to scar that with an unsightly vegetable garden in their front yard is beyond comprehension. Plant vegetables in pots, or on the sides or back of the house if you must. How many vegetables do we really need to grow here? It's not like we are feeding a growing family. Plus most people can't/don't maintain their own yard or trim their own bushes and trees - they hire it done. How can they then maintain a garden? It's probably a non-issue here, although there will probably be those who HAVE to exercise their "rights" no matter how it effects others.

How is this different from satellite dishes?
 

When the law was passed that any home may mount a satellite dish, that superseded all homeowner association rules and city laws. How is this any different?

Exactly, the owners had agreed to a HOA condition, and the law superseded it.

I do think this is getting more debate than it will actually result in issues.

Also, the condo's can still enforce rules about how and where they satellite dishes can be installed for appearances and safety. So, I expect here you will be able to grow vegetables, but under controlled conditions that minimize the visual impact.