Right to Farm in Alamance County, NC (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Alamance County, North Carolina.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Alamance County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Farm Nuisance Protection

Alamance County's Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance states its purpose is to cut down nuisance lawsuits between farmers and neighbors, and requires the county to post notice warning property buyers that pesticide spraying, manure spreading, machinery operation, livestock activity, sawing and prescribed burning may occur in a District at any hour, day or night.

Alamance County Right-to-Farm District Notice

Some Restrictions

Alamance County Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance §§ 2(B)-(C), 12(B)

B. To decrease the likelihood of legal disputes, such as nuisance actions between farm owners and their neighbors; and C. To decrease other negative impacts on properly managed farms. ... Alamance County has established Voluntary Agricultural Districts to protect and preserve agricultural lands and activities. These Districts have been developed and mapped by the County to inform all purchasers...

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Agricultural Zoning Protection

Alamance County lets landowners enroll qualifying farmland in a Voluntary Agricultural District under a standalone ordinance administered by the Agricultural Advisory Board. Districts require a minimum of five acres for horticulture, ten for agriculture or twenty for forestry, a ten-year conservation agreement restricting non-farm use, and confirmation the land meets North Carolina's bona fide farm definition.

Alamance County Voluntary Agricultural Districts

Few Restrictions

Alamance County Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance §§ 5(A)(1), 6(A)(1)

The District, when initially established, shall contain the minimum amount of land required for taxation based on farm use evaluation: 5 acres for horticulture use; 10 acres for agricultural use; 20 acres for forestry use. When considering acreage, leased and/or rented land for the purpose of agriculture will be taken into account. ... For farmland to qualify for inclusion in a Voluntary Agricu...

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