Delano, CA Right to Farm: Farm Nuisance Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Code
- Delano DC §20.10.270.4
- Notice Buffer
- 300 ft
- State Law Base
- Cal. Civ. Code §3482.5–.6
Summary
Delano Development Code §20.10.270.4 requires the Community Development Director to include a Right-to-Farm notice on any proposed land division that lies partly or wholly within or within 300 feet of agriculturally-zoned land.
Lot(s) No. _____, as shown on this map, is (are) located partly or wholly within, or within 300 feet of land zoned for primarily agricultural purposes by the City of Delano. It is the declared policy of the City of Delano that no agricultural activity, operation, facility, or appurtenances thereof, conducted or maintained for commercial purposes within the City of Delano and conducted in a manner consistent with proper and accepted customs and standards as established and followed by similar agricultural operations in the same locality shall be or become a nuisance, private or public, due to any changed condition in or about the locality, after the same has been in operation for more than three (3) years, if it was not a nuisance at the time it began.
Full Breakdown
The notice informs buyers that agricultural activities, including cultivation, livestock, poultry, beekeeping, harvesting, and equipment operation, conducted for commercial purposes and consistent with local custom for more than 3 years shall not be deemed a nuisance. The City Engineer must also include this notice on any final land division proposed for recordation in those areas.
Violations & Fines
Failure to record the notice doesn't invalidate the §20.10.270.3 nuisance protection but may expose the City to claims from buyers.
Frequently Asked Questions
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