Agricultural zoning

Agricultural zoning refers to designations made by local jurisdictions that are intended to protect farmland and farming activities from incompatible nonfarm uses. Agricultural zoning can specify many factors, such as the uses allowed, minimum farm size, the number of nonfarm dwellings allowed, or the size of a buffer separating farm and nonfarm properties.^[1]

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References

↑ See, for example, Montgomery County, Maryland Agricultural Reserve.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Congressional Research Service document "Report for Congress: Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition (link broken)" by Jasper Womach.

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