Right to Farm in Catawba County, NC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Catawba County, North Carolina.
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Farm Nuisance Protection
Catawba County records Voluntary Agricultural Districts and posts a formal notice warning real estate buyers that farming activity, including manure spreading and machinery at night, may occur there, a right-to-farm disclosure meant to head off nuisance disputes.
Catawba County Agricultural District Farm Notice
Light RestrictionsCatawba County Code § 4-125(d)
"NOTICE TO REAL ESTATE PURCHASERS IN CATAWBA COUNTY - AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS" Catawba County has established Agricultural districts to protect and preserve agricultural lands and activities. These Districts have been mapped by the County to inform all purchasers of real property that certain agricultural and forestry activities, including but not limited to pesticide spraying, manure spreading,...
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Catawba County zones farmland and open land through the Rural Conservation (RCon) district, setting a five-acre minimum lot size to protect prime farmland, viewsheds and environmentally sensitive land from dense development under UDO Sec. 44-415.
Catawba County Rural Conservation (RCon) District
Some RestrictionsCatawba County Code § 44-415
Sec. 44-415. - Rural conservation (RCon). Purpose: The rural conservation (RCon) district is established in areas that are characterized by large lots, agricultural uses and open lands. These areas may include prime farmland and unique topographical or environmental restrictions that are remote from existing developed areas. ... (b)Minimum lot size requirement. The minimum lot size required in ...
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