Right to Farm in Arizona (2026)
21 rules on the books across Arizona, 18 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Farm Nuisance Protection
Whether established farms are shielded from nuisance lawsuits and from local ordinances that would restrict their operations.
Arizona: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsArizona's Right to Farm Act in ARS 3-112 protects established agricultural operations from nuisance suits when…
Read full rule →Peoria
Few RestrictionsPeoria's Chapter 16 animal-keeping restrictions, covering noise, odor, swine bans, and mammal setback and headcount…
Read full rule →Agricultural Zoning Protection
State rules that limit how cities and counties may zone or restrict agricultural land uses, including livestock and crop operations.
Arizona: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsArizona limits local zoning power over agricultural land, protecting commercial farming activities from overly…
Read full rule →Avondale
Some RestrictionsAvondale's Agricultural (AG) Zoning District exists to let residents farm, ranch and raise livestock while the parcel…
Read full rule →Buckeye
Some RestrictionsBuckeye's AG zoning district requires a 10-acre minimum lot and limits farm accessory uses to on-site processing and…
Read full rule →Chandler
Some RestrictionsChandler's AG-1 Agricultural District, Article IV of the Zoning Code, is a standalone zoning designation created to…
Read full rule →Glendale
Some RestrictionsGlendale's Agricultural (A-1) zoning district covers semi-rural or vacant land not needing full urban services, and…
Read full rule →Maricopa
Some RestrictionsThe city's RA Rural Agricultural and GR General Rural districts zone land specifically to protect farming operations…
Read full rule →Peoria
Some RestrictionsPeoria's General Agriculture (GA) zoning district under City Code § 21-683 sets aside land for farming, livestock, and…
Read full rule →Pima County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Pima County's RH Rural Homestead zone lets landowners raise crops, livestock, ratites and poultry, and…
Read full rule →Sahuarita
Some RestrictionsSahuarita's zoning code lets residents keep farm animals by right in the Rural Homestead, General Rural-1, Suburban…
Read full rule →Sedona
Some RestrictionsSedona's Land Development Code does not grant a right-to-farm nuisance shield; instead it sets zoning standards for…
Read full rule →Surprise
Some RestrictionsSurprise allows agricultural operations under Land Development Ordinance Sec. 106-10.5, but only on parcels of at least…
Read full rule →Tempe
Some RestrictionsTempe's AG district permits farming, livestock and apiaries by right or use permit under fixed density formulas: one…
Read full rule →Yavapai County
Some RestrictionsYavapai County lets landowners farm or graze free of zoning and building-code review once a parcel reaches five…
Read full rule →Yuma
Some RestrictionsYuma's Agriculture (AG) zoning district exists to conserve working farms and prevent conflicts between agricultural…
Read full rule →Coconino County
Light RestrictionsAgriculture and gardening are permitted uses in every zoning district in unincorporated Coconino County, and residents…
Read full rule →Mesa
Light RestrictionsMesa's Agricultural (AG) zoning district lets landowners keep bees, raise poultry, run plant nurseries, and breed or…
Read full rule →Maricopa County
Few RestrictionsUnincorporated Maricopa County's Rural zoning districts exist specifically to conserve farmland and prevent conflicts…
Read full rule →Phoenix
Few RestrictionsPhoenix's S-1 Suburban district zones one-acre-minimum lots specifically to protect farm and agricultural uses from…
Read full rule →Pinal County
Few RestrictionsUnincorporated Pinal County's zoning title cannot restrict railroad, mining, metallurgical, grazing or general…
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