Hayward, CA Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)

2015 lists what it protects: crop and tree farming (including nurseries, greenhouses, apiaries, and hatcheries), farm and ranch operations for grazing or breeding livestock, and on-premises sale of fruit, vegetables, and flowers grown on-site, so long as sales are not run from a vehicle or a stand over 300 square feet. Livestock grazing must stay at least 40 feet from any dwelling or from the boundary of any district other than A or the Flood Plain (FP) District. The zone also allows single-family homes, small licensed and unlicensed group homes, Christmas tree and pumpkin patch lots, state-licensed day care homes serving 14 or fewer people, accessory dwelling units, a second single-family dwelling where lot standards allow it, and up to four garage sales a year.

Riding stables, kennels, and day care centers serving 15 or more people need an administrative use permit; asphalt or concrete batch plants tied to a quarry, golf courses, and religious or educational facilities need a full conditional use permit. 2035 require a minimum one-acre lot, 35 feet of frontage, 200 feet of average width, no more than 40 percent lot coverage, a 20-foot front yard, side yards totaling 30 feet combined, a 35-foot rear yard, and a 40-foot maximum building height. 2040 before a building permit issues.