Right to Farm in Davidson County, NC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Davidson County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Farm Nuisance Protection
Davidson County protects working farmland through its Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance (Ch. 153), which lets qualifying farmland enroll for legal protection from encroaching non-farm development. Enrollment requires a ten-year conservation agreement barring non-farm use, and developers must disclose nearby enrolled farms on subdivision plans.
Davidson County Voluntary Agricultural District
Some RestrictionsDavidson County Code of Ordinances § 153.003, § 153.045
The purpose of this chapter is to promote agricultural values and the general welfare of the county, and more specifically, increase identity and pride in the agricultural community and its way of life; encourage the economic and financial health of agriculture; and increase protection from non-farm development and other negative impacts on properly managed farms. ... (C) Is the subject of a co...
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Unincorporated Davidson County exempts bona fide farms from its Zoning Ordinance entirely, and the RA-1, RA-2 and RA-3 Rural Agricultural districts are established specifically to keep farm operations viable alongside rural non-farm development.
Davidson County Farm Exemption from Zoning
Few RestrictionsDavidson County Zoning Ordinance, § I.5; § III.2(A)
FARM EXEMPTION The provisions of this Ordinance which are adopted under NCGS 160D, Article 7 do not affect bona fide farms as defined in this Ordinance. However, use of farm property for non-farm purposes shall be subject to the regulations herein. ... (A)RA-1, RA-2 and RA-3, Rural Agricultural District The intent of these Rural Agricultural Districts is to provide for rural non-farm and farm...
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