Right to Farm in Troy, MI (2026)
2 verified right to farm rules for Troy, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Farm Nuisance Protection
Troy's environmental performance standards ban odors that are detrimental to public health or unreasonably interfere with public comfort, but Zoning Ordinance Section 12.06.B.4 carves out lawful farm operations. Farms protected by the Michigan Right to Farm Act are exempt from the City's odor-nuisance abatement requirement.
Troy Right-to-Farm Odor Exemption
Few RestrictionsTroy Zoning Ordinance § 12.06.B.4
4. Odors. Any condition or operation which results in the creation of odors of such intensity and character as to be detrimental to the health and welfare of the public or which interferes unreasonably with the comfort of the public shall be removed, stopped, or so modified as to remove the odor. This requirement is not intended to interfere with the operation of a farm, as defined by this Ordi...
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Agriculture in Troy is permitted only on a separately owned parcel of at least five acres that sits outside any recorded plat, and every farm use must follow the state's Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices under the Michigan Right to Farm Act, per Zoning Ordinance Section 6.05.
Troy Agricultural Zoning and Right to Farm Rule
Some RestrictionsTroy Zoning Ordinance § 6.05
Agriculture is permitted on a single parcel of land separately owned and outside the boundaries of either a proprietary or supervisor’s plat, which has area of at least five (5) acres. Compliance with the health and sanitation provisions of the Code of the City of Troy and the Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices (“GAAMPS”) as established by the Michigan Commission of Agricu...
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