Wichita, KS Right to Farm: Farm Nuisance Protection (2026)

This Code shall not apply within the unincorporated area of the County to the use of land for agricultural purposes or to the erection or maintenance of Buildings thereon, provided that such land and Buildings are used for agricultural purposes and no other. Residential uses that are accessory to agricultural uses shall be considered agricultural in nature for purposes of this exemption and farm residences shall thus be exempt from the requirements of this Code. This exemption shall be of no effect within the corporate limits of the City of Wichita. All lands used for agricultural purposes as defined within this Code are located within an area where land is used for commercial agricultural production. Owners, residents, and other users of this property or neighboring properties may be subjected to inconvenience and discomfort arising from normal and accepted agricultural practices and operations, including but not limited to: noise, odors, dust, the operation of machinery of any kind including aircraft, the storage and disposal of manure, and the application of fertilizers, soil amendments, herbicides and pesticides. Owners, occupants and users of this property and neighboring properties should be prepared to accept such inconveniences and discomfort from normal agricultural operations, and are hereby put on official notice that K.S.A. 2-3201 et seq., the "right-to-farm law," may bar them from obtaining a legal judgment against such normal agricultural operations.