Buckeye, AZ Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum AG lot size
- 435,600 sq ft (10 acres)
- Minimum lot width
- 300 feet
- Front setback (AG district)
- 40 feet
- Governing section
- Development Code § 7-3.2.4.A
- Max penalty
- $2,500 fine, 6 months jail
Summary
Buckeye's AG zoning district requires a 10-acre minimum lot and limits farm accessory uses to on-site processing and equipment storage: retail sales, stockyards, and commercial feedlots are barred under the Development Code.
Agricultural Uses. Uses listed in the agriculture and ranching use category in Table 3.1-1: Table of Allowed Uses, may include necessary accessory uses for treating or storing of produce and parking of equipment. However, the operation of any accessory uses shall be secondary to that of normal agricultural activities and do not include: 1. Retail commercial activity...; 2. Stockyards or commercial feed lots for cattle, swine, or sheep; or 3. The storage of vehicles or equipment for retail commercial purposes.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 22 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
The City of Buckeye's Development Code establishes an Agriculture (AG) zoning district (Table 3.1-1) with a 435,600-square-foot (10-acre) minimum lot size and 300-foot minimum lot width, among the largest of any district (Table 4.1-1). Section 7-3.2.4.A permits agriculture and ranching as principal uses and allows accessory uses only for treating or storing produce and parking farm equipment; it expressly excludes retail commercial activity (outside a temporary-use permit), stockyards or commercial feedlots for cattle, swine, or sheep, and storage of vehicles or equipment for retail purposes. There is no separate Buckeye right-to-farm nuisance statute, protection for farm operations runs through this zoning framework, not a standalone ordinance.
Violations & Fines
Violating Development Code use or accessory-use limits is a class one misdemeanor, up to a $2,500 fine and six months in jail, plus civil penalties and possible stop-work orders (Sec. 7-9.3.4).
Frequently Asked Questions
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