Norman, OK Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- District
- A-1, General Agricultural (NCC 36-511)
- Hogs under 40 acres
- Raising hogs prohibited
- Hogs over 40 acres
- 20 grain-fed, +3 per 40 acres
- Hog setback
- 200 feet from any property line
- Minimum lot area
- 2 acres per dwelling
- Front yard
- 25 feet minimum
Summary
Norman's A-1, General Agricultural District (NCC 36-511) keeps farming as the baseline permitted use on the urbanizing fringe of the city, allowing crops and farm animals by right while capping hog density and setting a 200-foot setback for hogs from any property line, protecting agricultural land until it is rezoned.
General description. This district is intended to provide a zoning classification for the land situated on the fringe of the urban area that is used for agricultural purposes but will be undergoing urbanization in the future. ... The types of uses, area and intensity of use of land which is authorized in this district is designed to encourage and protect agricultural uses until urbanization is warranted and the appropriate change in district classification is made. Uses permitted. Property and buildings in an A-1, General Agricultural District shall be used only for the following purposes: Detached one-family dwelling. ... Agricultural crops. The raising of farm animals in accordance with the City ordinances, but not the operation of commercial feed pens for cattle or hogs. On all tracts of land less than 40 acres, the raising of hogs shall be prohibited, and on all larger tracts the number of hogs shall not exceed 20 grain-fed, plus three grain-fed hogs for each additional 40 acres. Hogs shall not be located closer than 200 feet from the property line of the tract on which they are located.
Full Breakdown
" Permitted uses include detached one-family dwellings, churches, public schools, agricultural crops, and "the raising of farm animals in accordance with the City ordinances," plus accessory farm buildings, one accessory dwelling unit, Type 1 mobile homes, and a home occupation. Hog raising is capped by lot size: commercial feed pens for cattle or hogs are barred outright, hogs cannot be raised at all on tracts under 40 acres, and larger tracts are capped at 20 grain-fed hogs plus three more for each additional 40 acres, with a mandatory 200-foot setback from any property line.
Area regulations require a 25-foot front yard, five- to eight-foot side yards depending on building height, a 20-foot or 20-percent-of-lot-depth rear yard, a 50-foot minimum lot width, and two acres of lot area per dwelling. NCC 36-512's A-2, Rural Agricultural District applies similar protections to land "relatively remote from the urban area" not yet facing development pressure, including the Ten Mile Flat Conservation Area floodplain protections along Ten Mile Creek and the South Canadian River.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the A-1 hog cap, raising hogs on a tract under 40 acres, or keeping hogs closer than 200 feet to a property line is a zoning violation under NCC 36-569. Conviction carries a fine of "not less than $50.00, nor more than $750.00" per violation, and "each day that a violation or failure to comply exists" counts as a separate offense. Decisions can be appealed to the Board of Adjustment under NCC 36-570.
Frequently Asked Questions
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