Right to Farm in Washington County, UT (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Washington County, Utah.
Verified from official government sources
Farm Nuisance Protection
Washington County shields ranchers from trespass damage claims: section 9-4-3 bars any court from awarding damages for livestock trespassing onto farms, subdivisions or other private property that was not enclosed by a legal fence, functioning as the county's fence-out protection for livestock operations.
Washington County Livestock Trespass Fence-Out Rule
Light RestrictionsWashington County Code of Ordinances § 9-4-3
Except as hereinafter provided, no person, firm or corporation shall be entitled to collect damages and no court in this state shall award damages for any trespass of livestock on farms, subdivisions and other private property in the county, if such land, at the time of such trespass, shall not have been enclosed by a legal fence.
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Washington County's A-5 through A-40 agricultural zones exist, by ordinance, "to preserve appropriate areas for agricultural use," and the code bars any use that is "inimical to the continuance of agricultural activity." A separate chapter lets landowners petition to form state-recognized Agriculture Protection Areas on top of that zoning.
Washington County's Agricultural Zoning Protects Farming
Some RestrictionsWashington County Code of Ordinances § 10-7A-1
10-7A-1: PURPOSE: The purpose of these zones is to preserve appropriate areas for agricultural use. Uses normally and necessarily related to agriculture are permitted and uses inimical to the continuance of agricultural activity are not allowed.
Right to Farm by City in Washington County
1 cities in Washington County have their own right to farm rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
All Washington County ordinances
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