Right to Farm in LaPorte County, IN (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated LaPorte County, Indiana.
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Farm Nuisance Protection
LaPorte County protects agricultural operations near new rural subdivisions by requiring a recorded deed restriction under which lot owners waive their right to sue a non-negligent farm or livestock operation for nuisance, per Code of Ordinances § 97.04(J).
LaPorte County Farm Nuisance-Claim Waiver
Some RestrictionsLaPorte County Code of Ordinances § 97.04(J)
"Grantee/owners of said lot(s) and their successors in title are on notice and understand that this residence/subdivision will be built in a predominantly agricultural area and that farming operations, to include animal feeding operations and other livestock operations, may be practiced in the area of this residence/subdivision. With this understanding, grantee/all owners of the lot(s) in this ...
Agricultural Zoning Protection
LaPorte County's zoning and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation rules protect farming from being squeezed out by nearby development. New residential variances near a farm must carry a deed covenant, under Code § 97.04(I), that bars the new owner from suing to enjoin a farm operation over nuisances within the setback the CAFO chapter sets.
LaPorte County Farm Operation Protections
Few RestrictionsLaPorte County Code of Ordinances § 97.04(I)
If a variance is granted by the BZA for a non-farm residence from the setback standards of this chapter, the party obtaining the variance shall be required to enter into the following covenant protecting the CAFO's right to operate: "In accepting this deed, grantees acknowledge that surrounding land is agricultural in usage, and grantees, and their successors in interest, are precluded from att...
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