It is the declared policy of the City to preserve, protect and encourage the development and improvement of agricultural lands in the City's areas for the production of food and other agricultural products. The City recognizes that when the City's nonagricultural land uses extend into agricultural areas, agricultural operations can become the subject of nuisance suits. As a result, agricultural operators are sometimes forced to cease or curtail their operations resulting in premature conversion of the agricultural land. Others may be discouraged from making investments in agricultural improvements to the detriment of the economic viability of both the City's and County's agricultural industry as a whole. It is the purpose of this section to avoid the preventive loss or conversion of agricultural resources limiting the circumstances under which agricultural operations may be deemed to constitute a nuisance. It is the further intent of this section to provide the residents of this City with proper notification of the City's recognition and support of the right to farm agricultural land both within and adjacent to the City.

An additional purpose of this section is to promote a good neighbor policy by advising purchasers and users of property adjacent to, or near agricultural operations of the inherent potential problems associated with such purchase or residence. Such concerns may include, but are not limited to, the noises, odors, dust, chemicals, smoke and hours of operation that may accompany agricultural operations. It is intended that, through mandatory disclosures, purchasers and users will better understand the impact and be prepared to accept the impact of living near agricultural operations and be prepared to accept attendant conditions as the natural result of living in or near rural areas.