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Right to Farm in Provo, UT (2026)

2 verified right to farm rules for Provo, Utah, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Farm Nuisance Protection

Farms inside a Provo-designated agriculture protection area using sound agricultural practices cannot be deemed a public nuisance under the City's nuisance code, unless the activity directly threatens public health or safety.

Provo Agriculture Protection Area Nuisance Shield

Light Restrictions

Provo City Code 15.24.050(1)

(1) Any agricultural activity or operation within an agriculture protection area conducted using sound agricultural practices shall be excluded from the definition or prohibition of a public nuisance under Title 7, Provo City Code, or any other provision of the Provo City Code dealing with public nuisances, unless that activity or operation bears a direct relationship to public health or safety.

Agricultural Zoning Protection

Land inside a Provo Agriculture Protection Area gets a right-to-farm shield: sound agricultural practices there cannot be treated as a public nuisance under city code, and nearby subdivisions must give buyers notice of the farming activity.

Provo Right-to-Farm Protection Area Rule

Some Restrictions

Provo City Code 15.24.050(1) (Safeguards for Land in an Agriculture Protection Area)

Any agricultural activity or operation within an agriculture protection area conducted using sound agricultural practices shall be excluded from the definition or prohibition of a public nuisance under Title 7, Provo City Code, or any other provision of the Provo City Code dealing with public nuisances, unless that activity or operation bears a direct relationship to public health or safety.

Looking for Utah County county-wide rules?

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

Right to Farm in Utah County