Moore, OK Right to Farm: Farm Nuisance Protection (2026)

Section 8-102 of the Moore Code of Ordinances, part of Chapter 8-1's nuisance provisions, defines agricultural activities to include growing or raising horticultural and viticultural crops, berries, poultry, livestock, aquaculture, grain, mint, hay, and dairy products, plus forestry activities, and covers related improvements such as pens, barns, fences, and feed storage even when expanded with new technology, so long as the expansion is part of the same operating facility. An operation conducted on farm or ranch land consistent with good agricultural practices and predating nearby nonagricultural activity is presumed reasonable and not a nuisance unless it has a substantial adverse effect on public health and safety; conformity with federal, state, and local law creates a further presumption of good practice.

No nuisance action may be brought against agricultural activity that has lawfully operated for two years or more, and that established date survives a facility expansion, new technology, interruptions of no more than three years, or participation in a government agricultural program. A property owner who brings a frivolous or malicious nuisance suit against a protected farm operation must pay the defendant's costs and a reasonable attorney fee. The exemption does not excuse compliance with state and federal law, including the Oklahoma Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Act, 2 O.S. Section 20-40 et seq., and the Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Act, 2 O.S. Section 10-9.1 et seq.