Right to Farm in Dubuque, IA (2026)
1 verified right to farm rules for Dubuque, Iowa, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Dubuque's AG Agriculture zoning district exists to conserve farmland and hold recently annexed or large-acreage land out of premature development, not to guarantee farmers against nuisance suits. City Code Section 16-5-21 bans feedlots and livestock confinement operations outright while allowing farming, crop raising, livestock, horticulture, forestry and animal husbandry as principal permitted uses.
AG Agriculture District Zoning in Dubuque
Some RestrictionsDubuque City Code § 16-5-21
16-5-21: AG AGRICULTURE: ... The AG district is intended to conserve farmland for agricultural purposes and to serve as a "holding" zone to prevent the premature development of large land acreages and of recently annexed land for which the most appropriate future use has not yet been determined. ... 16-5-21-1: ... PROHIBITED USES: The following uses are prohibited in the AG district: Feedlot. L...