Right to Farm in Lincoln County, SD (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota.
Verified from official government sources
Farm Nuisance Protection
Before the Planning and Zoning Department will issue a building permit for a new single-family home in the A-1 Agricultural District, Lincoln County, South Dakota requires the owner to record a right-to-farm covenant with the Register of Deeds. Section 154.056(B)(5) sets the exact covenant wording and warns future owners that nearby farm noise, odor, and dust are normal.
Right-to-Farm Covenant, Lincoln County SD
Some RestrictionsLincoln County Code § 154.056(B)(5)
(5) Prior to any building permit being issued for any new single family residence located in the A-l Agriculture District, a right to farm covenant shall be filed with the county’s Register of Deeds on the parcel of land upon which the new structure will be located. Only the following shall constitute a right to farm covenant: “RIGHT TO FARM NOTICE COVENANT You are hereby notified that the prop...
Agricultural Zoning Protection
The Board of Commissioners' A-1 Agricultural District exists, per § 154.055, to preserve farmland for production and to discourage concentrated housing next to working farms in unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota. Section 154.056 permits agriculture, single-family building sites, schools, churches, utility facilities, antenna support structures, and minor home occupations there, with everything else requiring a conditional use.
A-1 Agricultural Zoning in Lincoln County, SD
Some RestrictionsLincoln County Code § 154.055; § 154.056(C)-(H)
(A) It shall be the intent of this district to provide for a vigorous agricultural industry by preserving for agricultural production those agricultural lands beyond areas of planned urban development. (B) It is recognized that, because of the nature of both agricultural activities and residential subdivisions, that these two uses are generally poor neighbors and therefore a concentration of ho...
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