Right to Farm in St. Louis County, MN (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated St. Louis County, Minnesota.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of St. Louis County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Agricultural Zoning Protection
St. Louis County's Forest Agricultural Management (FAM) zone district makes farming the preferred use of the land. Zoning Ordinance 62 states that livestock keeping and related farming activities in a FAM district should be considered preeminent over non-agricultural uses, and on FAM parcels of nine acres or larger, no permit is even required to keep and raise livestock.
St. Louis County FAM District Farm Priority
Some RestrictionsSt. Louis County Zoning Ordinance 62, Art. VI § 6.21.A.1.e (see also Art. V § 5.4.A)
Forest Agricultural Management District (FAM) This district is intended to recognize and promote the development of the county's forestry and agricultural industry and to encourage recreational use of such areas. e. ... In a FAM zone district, the keeping of livestock and related farming activities should be considered preeminent over non-agricultural uses in the area. Therefore, in a FAM zone ...
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