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Right to Farm in Boulder, CO (2026)

1 verified right to farm rules for Boulder, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Agricultural Zoning Protection

Boulder protects farming through zoning rather than a nuisance-immunity statute. Section 9-5-2 creates an Agricultural (A) district defined as land in a natural state or used for growing crops, flowers, trees, or other farming activity, separate from the city's residential, business, and industrial classifications.

Boulder Agricultural (A) Zoning District Purpose

Light Restrictions

Boulder Revised Code § 9-5-2(a)(7), (c)(7)(A)

(a)Classification: Zoning districts are classified according to the following classifications based on the predominant character of development and current or intended use in an area of the community:...(7)A: Agricultural...(c)Zoning District Purposes:...(7)Agricultural Districts:(A)Agricultural: Agricultural areas in a natural state or in which the growing of crops, flowers, and trees or other...

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Right to Farm in Boulder County