Commissioners adopt UDO changes defining animal feeding operations and small‑scale agriculture

May 27, 2026

The board approved a Unified Development Ordinance text amendment (Resolution 2026‑R‑5) that adds definitions and development standards for animal feeding operations and creates a 'diversified small scale agriculture' category, with setbacks and thresholds recommended by the planning commission.

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DeKalb County commissioners voted unanimously May 26 to adopt a text amendment to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance that adds definitions for animal feeding operations and creates a new category called "diversified small scale agriculture."

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