Right to Farm in Story County, IA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Story County, Iowa.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Story County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Land, farmhouses, farm barns, and farm outbuildings used for agricultural purposes in unincorporated Story County are exempt from the county's zoning and land development regulations, under Code of Ordinances § 85.07(1), except to the extent Iowa Code § 335.37 requires county regulation.
Agricultural Zoning Exemption, Story County
Few RestrictionsStory County Code of Ordinances § 85.07(1)
1. Agricultural Exemption. Except to the extent required to implement Section 335.37, Code of Iowa, no regulations adopted under the Ordinance apply to land, farm houses, farm barns, farm outbuildings, or other buildings or structures that are primarily adapted, by reason of nature and area, for use for agricultural purposes, while so used.
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