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Right to Farm in Mountain View, CA (2026)

1 verified right to farm rules for Mountain View, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Agricultural Zoning Protection

Mountain View's Agricultural (A) zoning district, City Code Section 36.24, exists to keep farmland from being crowded out by incompatible development. It permits agriculture, ranch and farm dwellings, and single-family homes outright, requires a one-acre minimum lot, and pushes animal enclosures at least 100 feet from any residential or commercial property line.

Mountain View Agricultural Zoning District Rules

Some Restrictions

Mountain View, CA, City Code §§ 36.24.05, 36.24.10, 36.24.30 (Agricultural (A) Zoning District Standards)

To preserve lands best suited for agricultural use from the encroachment of incompatible uses, and to preserve in agricultural use land suited to eventual development in other uses, pending proper timing for the economical provision of utilities, major streets and other facilities, so that compact, orderly development will occur. ... a.Agriculture, except those specified in Section 36.24.20.b.R...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Mountain View city rules.

Right to Farm in Santa Clara County