Right to Farm in Jonesboro, AR (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Agricultural Zoning Protection

Jonesboro protects farmland through its AG Agricultural zoning district, the most restrictive base district in the city, created to preserve prime agricultural soils and guide any future conversion to suburban use only once public services catch up, per Code of Ordinances Sec. 117-138(a)(1).

Jonesboro AG Agricultural Zoning District

Light Restrictions

Jonesboro, AR Code of Ordinances Sec. 117-138(a)(1)

(a)General description. There are 14 residential districts designed to meet present and future housing needs, to protect the character of, and property values in, residential areas, to encourage a suitable environment for family life and to provide choice in density, as well as in type of housing. More specific descriptions of these districts are as follows:(1)AG—Agricultural district. The purp...

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