Right to Farm in Loveland, CO (2026)
2 verified right to farm rules for Loveland, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Farm Nuisance Protection
Loveland's Unified Development Code exempts farms and ranches that existed before the UDC's effective date, or that were later annexed into the city, from its own farm-or-ranch use standards, citing Colorado's Right to Farm Act at C.R.S. § 35-3.5-101 et seq., so long as the operation meets that statute's own standards.
Loveland Right-to-Farm Protection
Few RestrictionsLoveland Unified Development Code § 18.02.04.11.B.1.b
In recognition of the protected right to farm (C.R.S. § 35-3.5-101, et seq.), the standards of this subsection do not apply to farms or ranches that existed on the effective date of this UDC, or that are annexed into the City after the effective date of this UDC, provided that the standards of C.R.S. § 35-3.5-102 are met.
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Loveland's Unified Development Code allows farm and ranch use in every zone in this Larimer County, Colorado city, but new operations must front an arterial street and cannot grow crops requiring controlled burning or aerial pesticide spraying. Farms and ranches that existed before the UDC took effect, or that later annex into the City, are exempt under Colorado's protected right-to-farm law.
Loveland Right-to-Farm Rules for Farm and Ranch Use
Light RestrictionsLoveland Unified Development Code § 18.02.04.11.B
1. Access to the farm or ranch shall be from an arterial street; and 2. The farm or ranch shall not grow crops that require controlled burning or the aerial application of pesticides. ... b. In recognition of the protected right to farm (C.R.S. § 35-3.5-101, et seq.), the standards of this subsection do not apply to farms or ranches that existed on the effective date of this UDC, or that are an...
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