Right to Farm in New Bedford, MA (2026)
1 verified right to farm rules for New Bedford, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Agricultural Zoning Protection
New Bedford's Zoning Ordinance marks "Agricultural Use (Exempt)", farming on parcels over five acres that qualifies under M.G.L. c. 40A, § 3, as a permitted, by-right use in every one of the city's thirteen zoning districts, from residential to industrial. Non-exempt farming needs a special permit, and Section 2810 sets a modest stocking limit and bans hoofed livestock outside the exemption.
New Bedford Permits Farming By Right Citywide
Few RestrictionsNew Bedford Zoning Ordinance §§ 1200, 2230 (Appendix A), 2813, 2814
Agricultural Use (Exempt): Use of land for the primary purpose of agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, or viticulture on a parcel of more than five (5) acres in area. Agricultural Use (Nonexempt): Agricultural use of property not exempted by M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 3, and consistent with M.G.L. Chapter 128, Section 1A. 2813. Animals or flocks of poultry shall not exceed one animal or he...
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