Agricultural Development Act Article 18
Farmers, who acquire agricultural lands after the enactment of this revised Act of January 4, 2000 and do not possess a farmhouse for their own use, may apply for the construction of individual farmhouses or concentrated townhouses on their own agricultural land with the approval of the competent authorities at the county or municipality level provided that the construction does not affect agricultural production environment and the development of rural villages.The agricultural land of the preceding paragraph shall be ensured for agricultural use; farmhouses which are built on self-owned agricultural land may be transferred only after five years of the construction. Exceptions are such that the transfer is due to inheritance or courthouse auctions.Farmers, who had acquired agricultural lands prior to the enactment of this revised Act of January 4, 2000 and do not possess a farmhouse for their own use, may apply for the construction of a farmhouse in accordance with related construction laws and regulations of land use. This is also applicable to farmers who had shared ownership of arable lands prior to the enactment of this revised Act of January 4, 2000, have divided the land as single ownership after the enactment of this revised Act of January 4, 2000 and do not possess a farmhouse for their own use.The builder of the farmhouse described in the first and the preceding paragraph shall be the owner of the land where the farmhouse is situated. The farmhouse as well as the land where it is situated shall be jointly transferred or jointly mortgaged. Agricultural lands having already been applied for the construction of a farmhouse shall not be permitted for re- application of construction.The regulations with respect to farmer’s eligibility, maximum floor area, land coverage of the farmhouse, capacity rate, maximum foundation area and height, permission conditions, application procedures, construction methods, withdrawal or annulment of permission and other related regulations shall be formulated by the Ministry of Interior in concert with the central competent authority.The competent authorities shall provide rewards of encouragement for building farmhouses as an integral part of concentrated townhouses and shall provide necessary assistance. The measures of the said rewards and assistance shall be drafted by the central competent authority.
中文原文 農業發展條例第18條
本條例中華民國八十九年一月四日修正施行後取得農業用地之農民，無自用農舍而需興建者，經直轄市或縣（市）主管機關核定，於不影響農業生產環境及農村發展，得申請以集村方式或在自有農業用地興建農舍。
前項農業用地應確供農業使用；其在自有農業用地興建農舍滿五年始得移轉。
但因繼承或法院拍賣而移轉者，不在此限。
本條例中華民國八十九年一月四日修正施行前取得農業用地，且無自用農舍而需興建者，得依相關土地使用管制及建築法令規定，申請興建農舍。
本條例中華民國八十九年一月四日修正施行前共有耕地，而於本條例中華民國八十九年一月四日修正施行後分割為單獨所有，且無自用農舍而需興建者，亦同。
第一項及前項農舍起造人應為該農舍坐落土地之所有權人；農舍應與其坐落用地併同移轉或併同設定抵押權；已申請興建農舍之農業用地不得重複申請。
前四項興建農舍之農民資格、最高樓地板面積、農舍建蔽率、容積率、最大基層建築面積與高度、許可條件、申請程序、興建方式、許可之撤銷或廢止及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由內政部會同中央主管機關定之。
主管機關對以集村方式興建農舍者應予獎勵，並提供必要之協助；其獎勵及協助辦法，由中央主管機關定之。
前項農業用地應確供農業使用；其在自有農業用地興建農舍滿五年始得移轉。
但因繼承或法院拍賣而移轉者，不在此限。
本條例中華民國八十九年一月四日修正施行前取得農業用地，且無自用農舍而需興建者，得依相關土地使用管制及建築法令規定，申請興建農舍。
本條例中華民國八十九年一月四日修正施行前共有耕地，而於本條例中華民國八十九年一月四日修正施行後分割為單獨所有，且無自用農舍而需興建者，亦同。
第一項及前項農舍起造人應為該農舍坐落土地之所有權人；農舍應與其坐落用地併同移轉或併同設定抵押權；已申請興建農舍之農業用地不得重複申請。
前四項興建農舍之農民資格、最高樓地板面積、農舍建蔽率、容積率、最大基層建築面積與高度、許可條件、申請程序、興建方式、許可之撤銷或廢止及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由內政部會同中央主管機關定之。
主管機關對以集村方式興建農舍者應予獎勵，並提供必要之協助；其獎勵及協助辦法，由中央主管機關定之。