Right to Farm in Weber County, UT (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Weber County, Utah.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Weber County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Farm Nuisance Protection

Weber County protects existing farms from nuisance complaints filed by new subdivision residents by forcing the protection onto the plat itself. Section 106-1-5.020 requires every subdivision inside an A-1, A-2 or A-3 zone to carry a recorded plat note declaring agriculture the preferred use and farm operations immune from interference claims by future residents.

Weber County Right-to-Farm Subdivision Plat Note

Some Restrictions

Weber County Code § 106-1-5.020

Agricultural uses plat note. A subdivision located in an Agriculture A-1, A-2, or A-3, Zone shall have the following plat note: "Agriculture is the preferred use in the agricultural zones. Agricultural operations as specified in the Land Use Code for a particular zone are permitted at any time including the operation of farm machinery and no allowed agricultural use shall be subject to restrict...

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Agricultural Zoning Protection

Unincorporated Weber County runs three agricultural zones, A-1, A-2 and A-3, that give farming and ranching legal priority over neighboring uses. Under Section 104-2-2, agriculture is the county's preferred use and farm operations, including running machinery, cannot be restricted for interfering with other permitted uses in the zone.

Weber County's Agricultural Zoning (A-1, A-2, A-3)

Some Restrictions

Weber County Code §§ 104-2-1, 104-2-2

The A-1 Zone is an agricultural zone and a low-density rural residential zone... The A-2 Zone is both an agricultural zone and a low-density rural residential zone. The purpose of the A-2 Zone is to designate moderate-intensity farming areas where agricultural pursuits and the rural environment should be promoted and preserved where possible. The purpose of the A-3 Zone is to designate farming ...

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