Right to Farm in Kent County, DE (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Kent County, Delaware.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Kent County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Kent County's zoning code lists agriculture and aquaculture as a permitted by-right use in all eleven zoning districts, from Agricultural Conservation to Industrial General, under the § 205-53 use table. Farms are also exempt from needing a zoning certificate of use under § 205-52, and § 205-67 lets larger farms add extra dwellings to house family or farm workers.
Kent County Farm Zoning: By-Right Agriculture
Few RestrictionsKent County Code § 205-67(A)(1)-(3), Agricultural Uses
Every owner of a bona fide farm of more than 10 acres and less than 50 acres shall be permitted to have one dwelling or manufactured home in addition to a principal residence located on said farm for the purpose of housing family members and/or farm workers employed on said farm. Every owner of a bona fide farm of more than 50 acres shall be permitted to have no more than two dwellings or manuf...
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