Right to Farm in Kitsap County, WA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Kitsap County, Washington.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Kitsap County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Farm Nuisance Protection

Kitsap County Code 17.455.100 declares that agricultural operations following best management practices are not a public or private nuisance, protecting farms established before neighboring nonagricultural development moved in. The rule supplements the state right-to-farm law, Chapter 7.48 RCW, and applies only to unincorporated county land.

Kitsap County Right-to-Farm Nuisance Shield

Some Restrictions

Kitsap County Code § 17.455.100(A)-(B)

A. In addition to Chapter 7.48 RCW (Right to Farm), Kitsap County declares that agricultural operations in conformance with agricultural best management practices are not a public or private nuisance under this code; B. No agricultural operation or any of its appurtenances will be considered by Kitsap County to be or become a nuisance, private or public, by any changes in or on the surrounding ...

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Agricultural Zoning Protection

Kitsap County Code § 17.455.100 shields farms established before neighboring nonagricultural development from nuisance lawsuits and county nuisance findings, so long as operations follow best management practices. The protection applies only in the unincorporated county and layers on top of the statewide Chapter 7.48 RCW right-to-farm law; it does not cover agricultural operations run unlawfully.

Kitsap County Right-to-Farm Protection

Few Restrictions

Kitsap County Code § 17.455.100

Right to farm protection for agricultural uses and activities that are consistent with best management practices included in this code shall apply to all farms which were established prior to surrounding nonagricultural uses or activities. A. In addition to Chapter 7.48 RCW (Right to Farm), Kitsap County declares that agricultural operations in conformance with agricultural best management prac...

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