Zoning: The "You Can't Do That" Edition
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Recently we've seen a few counties consider blocking livestock development. But barring the construction of of livestock farms in rural areas often is legally suspect.
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The Schroeder Ag Blog addresses issues facing farmers, ranchers, and businesses involved with livestock, dairy, and meat production.
Legal Nonconforming Use, or Being "Grandfathered In"
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Livestock facilities in rural areas may be considered "legal nonconforming uses" and therefore be exempt from new zoning ordinances. Indiana law, in particular, gives special protection to agricultural land uses.
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Two swine industry innovators won the THRIVE-Forbes Innovation Icon Award for the products they’ve developed for raising hogs. Will the swine industry be faster or slower to adopt new technologies like these than other, non-integrated ag industries?