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Right to Farm in Fremont, CA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Agricultural Zoning Protection

Fremont has no right-to-farm ordinance; instead, growing and selling crops on infill sites is governed by Municipal Code Sec. 18.190.015, which sets lot-size, lot-coverage and operating-hour thresholds for low-impact versus high-impact urban agriculture and requires a zoning permit above the low-impact tier.

Fremont Urban Agriculture Zoning Rules

Some Restrictions

Fremont, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 18.190.015 (Agriculture, Urban)

Urban agriculture is a primary use and defined in Section 18.25.095. ... (1) Low-impact urban agriculture (LIUA) meets all or falls below the thresholds listed in subsection (d) of this section and is permitted or may be permitted with a zoning administrator permit in accordance with the zoning district in which it is located. (2) High-impact urban agriculture (HIUA) does not meet one or more o...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Fremont city rules.

Right to Farm in Alameda County