Hillsboro, OR Right to Farm: Farm Nuisance Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Farms annexed into city limits
- Trigger
- State commercial farming eligibility
- Effect
- State, not City, livestock rules apply
- Code section
- HMC 6.20.070(C)(3)
Summary
Commercial farms annexed into Hillsboro, Oregon keep operating under state farming rules, not the City's tighter residential livestock limits.
Right to Farm Annexation. Notwithstanding HMC 6.20.070(C)(1) and (2), property annexed to the City, the owners of which meet state commercial farming eligibility, shall be subject to state rather than City livestock standards.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 1 | Community Development Code: Supplement 1).
Full Breakdown
When a commercial farm property in Washington County is annexed into Hillsboro, HMC 6.20.070(C)(3) exempts it from the City's residential livestock caps and enclosure rules. If the owner meets the state's commercial farming eligibility standard, the property is governed by Oregon's right-to-farm and agricultural standards instead of Hillsboro's livestock code: protecting the annexed farm from being forced to downsize to city livestock limits.
Violations & Fines
Annexed farms that don't meet state commercial farming eligibility fall back under HMC 6.20.070's residential livestock limits and enclosure standards, enforceable by the City Manager through citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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