Right to Farm in El Dorado County, CA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated El Dorado County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Farm Nuisance Protection
El Dorado County Code Section 130.40.290 shields existing agricultural operations on PA, LA, AG, FR, and TPZ-zoned land from nuisance claims filed by neighbors who move in later. Sellers of agricultural property must give buyers a written Right to Farm disclosure, and the Agricultural Commission can issue advisory opinions when a nuisance dispute arises.
El Dorado County Right to Farm Protection
Some RestrictionsEl Dorado County Code Section 130.40.290 (Right to Farm)
C.Nuisance. No present or future agricultural operation or any of its appurtenances conducted or maintained for commercial purposes and in a manner consistent with proper and accepted customs and standards of the agricultural industry on agricultural land shall become or be a nuisance, private or public, due to any changed condition of the use of adjacent land in or about the locality thereof. ...
Agricultural Zoning Protection
El Dorado County zones agricultural, rural and resource land under six designations in Code Chapter 130.21: Planned Agricultural, Limited Agricultural, Agricultural Grazing, Timber Production, Forest Resource, and Rural Lands. Each carries its own minimum lot size increments and its own permit tier for every use listed in Table 130.21.020, administered by the Planning and Building Department.
El Dorado County Agricultural Zoning Districts
Some RestrictionsEl Dorado County Code Section 130.21.010 (Matrix of Allowed Uses / Zones Established)
The manner in which the individual agricultural, rural lands and resource zones are applied is as follows:1.Planned Agricultural (PA). The PA, Planned Agricultural Zone, applies to the development of agricultural enterprises and uses whether encumbered by a farmland conservation contract or not. This zone shall be utilized to identify those lands most capable of supporting horticulture, aquacul...
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