Right to Farm in Sandoval County, NM (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Sandoval County, New Mexico.
Verified from official government sources
Farm Nuisance Protection
Buyers in the Las Placitas Community District must be warned about farming before they close. Section 9(2.8)(D)(6) requires sellers to hand over a Right to Farm and Acequia Awareness packet, including the text of the state Right to Farm Act, NMSA 1978 § 47-9-1 et seq., before any transfer of real property.
Sandoval County Right to Farm Disclosure Rule
Light RestrictionsSandoval County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance § 9(2.8)(D)(6)
Prior to the transfer of real property within this District by any legally allowable means, the owner of the property or his/her agent will provide, at the time of receipt of an offer to purchase or at the time of transfer, a copy of the Right to Farm and Acequia Awareness packet consisting of Section (6)(B)(7) and (9)(1) of this Ordinance, the text of NMSA 1978, § 47-9-1 et seq. known as the R...
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Farming is a by-right use across most of unincorporated Sandoval County. Section 9(1)(B)(4) of the Zoning Ordinance lists agricultural activities, including wineries, as a permissive use in the Rural Residential/Agricultural (RRA) district, the county's default zone, subject only to basic pest and manure-management conditions for livestock areas.
Sandoval County Agricultural Use Zoning Rights
Few RestrictionsSandoval County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance § 9(1)(B)(4)
4.Agricultural activities, including wineries as defined by this Ordinance, provided that any areas devoted to livestock shall be constructed and maintained to discourage the concentration and breeding of insects and rodents that may be detrimental to human habitation, and provided that animal excrement shall not be allowed to accumulate in excessive amounts;
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