Right to Farm in Indiana (2026)
19 rules on the books across Indiana, 16 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.
Boone County
Some RestrictionsWhen a new single-family home goes up on unplatted ground in Boone County's Agricultural District, Boone County Code…
Read full rule →Laporte County
Some RestrictionsLaPorte County protects agricultural operations near new rural subdivisions by requiring a recorded deed restriction…
Read full rule →Elkhart County
Few RestrictionsFarm equipment and operations in areas zoned agricultural in unincorporated Elkhart County are exempt from the county…
Read full rule →Hamilton County
Few RestrictionsHamilton County's junk and prohibited-vehicle ordinance (Sec. 36-9-30-34) will not be enforced against a farm in a way…
Read full rule →Hendricks County
Few RestrictionsHendricks County exempts normal farm and farming-related noise from its nuisance ordinance, so tractors, grain dryers…
Read full rule →Howard County
Few RestrictionsUnincorporated Howard County's public nuisance ordinance, which targets abandoned vehicles, garbage and junk, does not…
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.
Indiana: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsIndiana allows counties to adopt agricultural zoning under IC 36-7-4 but limits restrictions on bona fide farming…
Read full rule →Columbus
Significant RestrictionsSection 6.08.025 of the Columbus Municipal Code prohibits harboring farm animals within the City of Columbus, Indiana…
Read full rule →Boone County
Some RestrictionsBuilding a single-family home in Boone County's AG General Agricultural district requires recording a commitment…
Read full rule →Evansville
Some RestrictionsEvansville, Indiana zones farmland through its Agricultural (A) District, permitting a fixed list of uses and holding…
Read full rule →Gary
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Gary, Sec. 123-155(a)(3) of the zoning code lists agricultural uses, including nurseries and truck…
Read full rule →Greenwood
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Greenwood, Indiana, the Common Council protects farmland through a standalone Agricultural (AG) zoning…
Read full rule →Indianapolis
Some RestrictionsAgricultural uses are a permitted zoning use across Marion County's Dwelling Districts, but livestock concentrations…
Read full rule →Porter County
Some RestrictionsPorter County zones its unincorporated farmland A1 (General Agriculture) under the 2007 Unified Development Ordinance…
Read full rule →St. Joseph County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated land zoned A: Agricultural in St. Joseph County is set aside to preserve prime farmland and shield it…
Read full rule →Clark County
Few RestrictionsClark County's zoning code sets aside the A1 Agricultural Zone specifically to shield working farms from being crowded…
Read full rule →Laporte County
Few RestrictionsLaPorte County's zoning and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation rules protect farming from being squeezed out by…
Read full rule →Muncie
Few RestrictionsIn the City of Muncie, Division 4 of the zoning code creates an F Farming Zone that permits field crops, orchards…
Read full rule →Wayne County
Few RestrictionsIn unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana, the A-1 Agricultural District under Wayne County Code § 156.075 lets…
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