McCracken County, KY Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)

Zoning code § 150.051(A) lists 40 permitted-by-right uses in the AG District, built around agricultural production: agricultural product production facilities, farm fertilizer sales and bulk distribution, farm implement sales and service, farm service centers, feed mills and fertilizer mixing and storage (excluding manufacturing), livestock auction barns and yards, livestock collection and distribution centers, riding stables and academies, sawmills, and produce market stands where at least 60% of produce sold is grown on-site. Residential uses tied to farm operation, single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, and duplexes, are also permitted outright, along with home-based businesses and home occupations.

Minimum yard requirements under § 150.051(C) set a 75-foot front and 25-foot side/rear yard for nonresidential agricultural buildings, and a 30-foot front and eight-foot side yard for residential structures, with a minimum lot area of one acre. Certain higher-impact uses need a conditional use permit from the Board of Zoning Adjustment rather than outright approval, including private aircraft landing strips, landfills, skeet/trap/target shooting sited 1,320 feet or more from a residential, RR, or UR district boundary, and Level 2 solar energy systems under § 150.040 (§ 150.051(B)).

The subchapter's stated purpose, per § 150.050, is to establish the use, provision, and dimensional requirements for each zone, meaning agricultural operations sited in the AG district do not need a zone change to keep farming.