Manitou Springs, CO Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)

6, Micro-Agricultural Uses, is the City's zoning-based framework for backyard and small-commercial agriculture rather than a right-to-farm nuisance shield; there is no separate right-to-farm ordinance in the Municipal Code, so protection for these uses runs entirely through this land-use chapter. 1(A) requires any permanent agricultural use type to go through administrative review via a minor development plan, and it does not excuse the operator from other permits such as a business license once retail sales exceed seven days in a calendar year. 4. Temporary or accessory agricultural uses instead go through a Temporary Use Permit or get folded into an existing development plan.

1(B) then layers on citywide restrictions that apply no matter which micro-agricultural use type is involved: activity is confined to daylight hours from dawn to dusk, outdoor lighting for growing areas, farmers markets and produce stands is barred outright, outdoor sound amplification is not allowed, and sale of any product other than what the operation itself produces is prohibited in residential zone districts. Individual use types layered under this chapter, such as apiculture, community gardens, CSA farms and stables, carry their own additional standards on top of these general rules.