Right to Farm in Mesa, AZ (2026)
1 verified right to farm rules for Mesa, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Agricultural Zoning Protection
Mesa's Agricultural (AG) zoning district lets landowners keep bees, raise poultry, run plant nurseries, and breed or graze horses, cattle, sheep, goats and ostriches without a Special Use Permit. City Code § 11-4-2 protects these as permitted-by-right uses, while § 11-4-4(B) sets buffer distances, up to 200 feet for poultry operations, instead of banning them outright. Dairies and feedlots are the exception and still need a permit.
Mesa AG District: Farm Uses Permitted by Right
Light RestrictionsMesa City Code, Title 11, Chapter 4, § 11-4-2 (Table 11-4-2, fn. 1); § 11-4-4(B)
The following agricultural uses are permitted by right (subject to the standards of this chapter): aviaries and apiaries; plant nurseries and greenhouses; poultry, bird, and egg farms; commercial breeding, training, and grazing of horses, cattle, sheep, goats, ostriches and other livestock. Dairies and feedlots require a Special Use Permit. [11-4-4(B)] Buildings or hives for apiaries may not be...
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