Right to Farm in Meriden, CT (2026)
1 verified right to farm rules for Meriden, Connecticut, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Crop farming, tree farming and the keeping of farm animals are not by-right uses anywhere in Meriden; § 213-16B(2)(b) allows them only in the R-R, S-R, R-1 and R-2 residential districts after the Zoning Board of Appeals grants a special exception permit under § 213-73, with commercial fur-pelting operations excluded outright.
Farming Needs Special Exception in Meriden
Significant RestrictionsMeriden Code § 213-16B(2)(b)
(2) Uses permitted subject to issuance of a special exception permit by the Zoning Board of Appeals in accordance with the requirements of § 213-73: ... (b) Crop and tree farming, keeping of farm animals, except for fur-bearing animals raised for commercial pelting, greenhouses or nurseries.