Plymouth's Right to Farm Declaration

  §63-3 RIGHT TO FARM

Section 3 Right to Farm Declaration

The Right to Farm is hereby recognized to exist within the Town of Plymouth. The above-described agricultural activities may occur on holidays, weekdays and weekends by night or day and shall include the attendant incidental noise, odors, dust, and fumes associated with normally accepted agricultural practices. It is hereby determined that whatever impact may be caused to others through the normal practice of agriculture is more than offset by the benefits of farming to the neighborhood, community, and society in general.

Section 4 Disclosure Notification

Within 30 days after this by-law becomes effective, the Board of Selectmen shall prominently post in the Town Hall, on the official Town Website, and make available for distribution the following disclosure:

“It is the policy of this community to conserve, protect and encourage the maintenance and improvement of agricultural land for the production of food, and other agricultural products, and also for its natural and ecological value. This disclosure notification is to inform buyers or occupants that the property they are about to acquire or occupy lies within a town where farming activities occur. Such farming activities may include, but are not limited to, activities that cause noise, dust and odors. Buyers or occupants are also informed that the location of property within the Town may be impacted by agricultural operations including the ability to access water for such property under certain circumstances.”