On April 29, 2010 legislation was passed in Seattle which removed barriers the previous restricted the growth of urban agriculture. The new regulations are a giant step in the right direction for the urban agriculture movement. The new rules are set to:
• expand opportunities for community gardens and urban farms in all zones
• allow rooftop greenhouses dedicated to food production a 15 foot exception to height limits
• add farmers’ markets to the definition of a “multipurpose retail sales” use
• increase the number of domestic fowl allowed on a lot from three to eight
• allow existing urban horse farms greater than ten acres to operate as a permitted use in single-family zones
2010 has been named "The Year of Urban Agriculture" in Seattle. What is ultimately intended to be gained from the new legislation is the promotion of urbanized framing methods and a stronger dependence on locally grown food.
references:
http://www.seattle.gov/urbanagriculture/
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