Right to Farm in Houston County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Houston County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Houston County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Houston County's R-AG Agricultural Residential District, limited to the unincorporated county, exists to protect rural land from premature development and expressly permits raising livestock and poultry as long as animals are kept in a pen or structure at least 50 feet from any property line.
Houston County R-AG Agricultural District Rules
Light RestrictionsHouston County, GA Comprehensive Land Development Regulations, Section 71.1.2(4)
(4) Agricultural crops, including the raising of livestock and poultry, provided that all animals and fowl (except those generally recognized as household pets) shall be kept in a structure, pen, or corral, and that no structure containing livestock or poultry and no storage of manure or odor or dust producing substance or use shall be located within 50 feet of any property line, and provided t...
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