Henderson, NV Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Animal production
- CUP required in PS, DH Districts
- Crop production/market gardens
- Banned from RN Overlay District
- Governing chapter
- Development Code § 19.9.8
- Right-to-farm ordinance
- None citywide
Summary
Henderson treats commercial farming as a regulated land use: animal production needs Conditional Use Permit approval in the PS and Development Holding districts, and crop production, market gardens, and horticulture are barred outright from the Rural Neighborhood Overlay District.
In the PS and DH Districts, the number of animals allowed shall be determined as part of the CUP approval. The location in relation to existing residential dwellings and compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood shall be considered. ii. The site may not be located in the RN Overlay District. ... The site may not be located in the RN Overlay District.
Full Breakdown
Under Development Code § 19.9.8, animal production (grazing, ranching, dairy or poultry farming) is not by-right anywhere in Henderson: in the PS and Development Holding (DH) Districts the number of animals allowed is fixed through Conditional Use Permit review, weighing proximity to homes and neighborhood compatibility. Crop production, horticulture, and market gardens may not locate in the Rural Neighborhood (RN) Overlay District at all, the one zone whose name suggests farming would fit. There is no city-wide right-to-farm protection shielding these uses from nuisance complaints.
Violations & Fines
Operating agricultural production without the required CUP, or siting crop production/market gardening inside the RN Overlay District, is a Development Code violation subject to the penalties and enforcement remedies of HMC Chapter 19.35.
Frequently Asked Questions
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