Right to Farm in Chico, CA (2026)
2 verified right to farm rules for Chico, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Farm Nuisance Protection
Chico shields existing and future commercial farm operations from nuisance claims by neighbors, as long as the farming was lawful and not already a nuisance when it started, under Chico Municipal Code Section 19.64.020.
Chico Right-to-Farm Nuisance Shield
Light RestrictionsChico Municipal Code § 19.64.020(A)
No existing or future agricultural operation or any of its appurtenances, conducted or maintained for commercial purposes and in a manner consistent with proper and accepted customs and standards shall become a nuisance to adjacent land uses when the action was not a nuisance at the time it began. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply whenever a nuisance results from the negligent or i...
Agricultural Zoning Protection
New development next to commercial crop production along Chico's Sphere of Influence must keep at least 100 feet of separation from any habitable structure, per Chico Municipal Code Section 19.64.040.
Chico Agricultural Buffer Requirement
Some RestrictionsChico Municipal Code § 19.64.040
A. Applicability. New development that is adjacent to commercial crop production along the City of Chico Sphere of Influence boundary. B. Buffer Design. 1. Agricultural buffers must provide at least 100 feet of physical separation between the agricultural use and any habitable structure. This separation may include roadways, pedestrian/bicycle routes, and/or creeks or other waterways.
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