Right to Farm in Macon County, IL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Macon County, Illinois.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Macon County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Macon County's zoning code doesn't reach land used for agricultural purposes: § 155.005 exempts farming, farm buildings, and related structures from the chapter's permit and use requirements, so long as they meet building and setback lines. Once a parcel stops being used solely for agriculture, the exemption ends.
Macon County Exempts Farms From Zoning Rules
Few RestrictionsMacon County Code § 155.005
Nothing contained in these regulations shall impose restrictions or require a permit with respect to land zoned or to be used for agricultural purposes, or with respect to the erection, maintenance, repair, alterations, remodeling, or extension of buildings or structures used or to be used for agricultural purposes upon the land, except that the buildings or structures for agricultural purposes...
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