Right to Farm in Independence, MO (2026)
1 verified right to farm rules for Independence, Missouri, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Agricultural Zoning Protection
Independence, Missouri's Unified Development Ordinance permits crop agriculture outright in every residential zoning district and allows livestock, poultry, and other animal agriculture on lots of at least three acres in the Residential-Agricultural (R-A) district. Table 300-1 at UDO Section 14-300-03 and Section 14-400-08-B set the specific use permissions and lot-size threshold.
Independence Agricultural Uses Allowed in R-A Zoning
Few RestrictionsIndependence Unified Development Ordinance § 14-300-03, Table 300-1
14-300-03-A.Use Table. Uses are allowed in R zoning districts in accordance with Table 300-1, below.14-300-03-C.Permitted Uses. Uses identified with a "P" in Table 300-1 are permitted as-of-right in the subject zoning district, subject to compliance with all other applicable standards of this development ordinance.14-300-03-F.Prohibited Uses. Uses not listed and those identified with a "—" are ...
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