Right to Farm in Boone County, IN (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Boone County, Indiana.
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Farm Nuisance Protection
When a new single-family home goes up on unplatted ground in Boone County's Agricultural District, Boone County Code Section 157.062(A)(3)(a) requires the homeowner to record a Right-to-Farm Law of Indiana commitment, acknowledging surrounding agricultural use is permitted and waiving objection to it, so long as it is not a nuisance under state law.
Boone County Right-to-Farm Commitment
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code § 157.062(A)(2)-(3)(a)
Single-family homes outside of a platted subdivision are considered a restricted use in the AG district and require a thorough review on a site-by-site basis. ... (3) Commitments. In order to protect residential uses from agricultural activities and vice-versa, commitments are required before a building permit will be issued in accordance with I.C. 36-7-4-921. The following commitments must b...
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Building a single-family home in Boone County's AG General Agricultural district requires recording a commitment invoking Indiana's Right-to-Farm Law: the homeowner must agree that surrounding agricultural operations are not a nuisance, on top of a 40-foot buffer setback separating the new house from active farmland.
Right-to-Farm Commitments in Boone County IN
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code § 157.062(A)(2)-(3)(a)
(2) Buffering. In order to protect residential uses from agricultural activities and vice-versa, the residential lot shall have a 40-foot setback from property lines abutting active agricultural uses, regardless of their zoning. ... (a) Right-to-Farm Law of Indiana. The applicant acknowledges and/or agrees that agricultural uses are permitted in the surrounding area, no agricultural or agri...
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