It is the declared policy of this county to conserve and protect agricultural land and to encourage agricultural operations within the county. Where nonagricultural land uses, especially residential development, exist on agricultural land or adjacent to or in the vicinity of agricultural operations, agricultural operations have often become the subject of nuisance complaints. As a result, agricultural operations are sometimes forced to cease or curtail operations and people are discouraged from making investments in farm improvements to the detriment of agricultural operations and the economic viability of the county's agricultural resources by limiting the circumstances under which agricultural operations may be considered a nuisance. This chapter is not to be construed as modifying or abridging state law relative to nuisances, but rather it only is to be utilized in the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this code.

The further purpose of this chapter is to promote a good neighbor policy between agriculturalist and nonagriculturalist residents by advising purchasers of property near agricultural operations of the inherent potential problems associated with such purchase, including but not limited to the sounds, odors, dust, chemicals, and traffic that may accompany agricultural operations so that such purchasers will understand the inconveniences that accompany living near present or future agricultural operations and be prepared to accept such problems as the natural result of living in or near agricultural land.