Right to Farm in Delaware (2026)

5 rules on the books across Delaware, 3 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.

Delaware shields agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits under 3 Del.C. 1401, protecting farms operating…

State rules that limit how cities and counties may zone or restrict agricultural land uses, including livestock and crop operations.

Delaware preserves agricultural land through 3 Del.C. Chapter 9 Agricultural Lands Preservation, restricting nonfarm…

New Castle County zoning shields farmland with a Suburban Reserve district and a one-time rural subdivision option…

Kent County's zoning code lists agriculture and aquaculture as a permitted by-right use in all eleven zoning districts…

Sussex County's AR-1 and AR-2 Agricultural Residential Districts exist under Section 115-19 specifically to protect…