Coconino County, AZ Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Ag & gardening
- By-right in all zones
- Farm stand front-yard projection
- Up to 1/2 required yard
- Community garden cap
- 15 plots, 400 sq ft each
- Farmers' markets
- CUP or Temporary Use permit
- Agritourism
- CUP, designated zones only
Summary
Agriculture and gardening are permitted uses in every zoning district in unincorporated Coconino County, and residents may sell what they grow, run a farm stand, or host a farmers' market without rezoning, under the Zoning Ordinance's Agriculture and Animal Keeping standards.
1. Agriculture, General and Gardening is permitted in all zones. 2. Sale of products raised or grown on the Lot shall be permitted. A. Farm Stands are permitted subject to Setbacks of the underlying zone. Projections into Side and Rear Yards shall be prohibited. Projections into Front Yards shall be allowed to one half the required Yard.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
1 states flatly that Agriculture, General and Gardening is permitted in all zones. Growers may sell products raised or grown on their own lot, and a Farm Stand is allowed as long as it meets the underlying zone's setbacks; a stand cannot project into a side or rear yard, though it may extend up to half the required front yard. C, and parking has to be provided and marked on site. 1; and Agritourism, which can include housing for owners, employees and tourists, requires a Conditional Use permit and is limited to designated zones rather than allowed everywhere.
Community Gardens carry their own operating conditions, including sunrise-to-sunset hours, on-site fencing in natural earth tones, screened waste receptacles, and composting facilities set back twice the distance of the underlying zone's required setback from neighboring lots.
Violations & Fines
Operating a farm stand that projects into a side or rear yard, running a Community Garden beyond fifteen plots without a Conditional Use permit, or hosting Agritourism activity outside a designated zone or without the required Conditional Use permit are zoning violations enforceable by the Community Development Department.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a zoning permit to grow and sell my own produce in Coconino County?
Can I build a roadside farm stand in my front yard?
What permit does a farmers' market need?
Sources & Official References
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