To what extent does an agricultural district guarantee a farmer's "right to farm?"
The law assures that farm structures and farming practices will not be inhibited by unreasonably burdensome local regulation. At the same time, it does not diminish the right of a local government to protect the public health and safety, nor to require farmers to abide by reasonable regulations that affect everyone equally. For instance, it is considered reasonable for a town to require a farmer to obtain a building permit for a new farm structure. If, however, the criteria used to grant such a permit are unreasonable or prejudicial against farming, the protections of the Agricultural Districts Law would likely apply.

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1. Who benefits from an agricultural district?
2. Who controls agricultural districting?
3. Do agricultural districts consist entirely of farmland?
4. Does a district preserve farmland?
5. Do agricultural districts eliminate a municipality's ability to control growth?
6. Does an agricultural district prohibit the free market sale of land?
7. To what extent does an agricultural district guarantee a farmer's "right to farm?"
8. Can government acquire or condemn farmland within an agricultural district against a landowner's wishes?