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Ordinance No. 1633 Page 2 C. This Chapter is to promote a good neighbor policy between agricultural and non-agricultural property owners by providing owners of property adjacent to or near agriculture operations a forum to discuss problems resulting from agricultural operations including, but not limited to, the noises, odors, dust, chemicals, smoke and hours of operation that may accompany agricultural operations. It is intended that, through a discussion forum, property owners will understand the impact of living adjacent to or~ near agricultural operations and be prepared to accept attendant conditions as the natural result of living in or near rural areas and agricultural operations. 17,48.020 Def'mitions. A. "Agricultural Land" shall mean all that real property within the City of Pleasanton currently zoned in the "A" (Agricultural) zoning district or with Combining District or in another zoning district and may be used for agricultural operations as defined herein. B. "Agricultural Operation" shall mean and include, but not be limited to, the cultivation and tillage of the soil, dairying, the production, irrigation, frost protection, cultivation, growing, harvesting and processing of any agricultural commodity, including viticulture, horticulture, floriculture, nursery products, timber or apiculture, the raising of livestock, poultry and any commercial agricultural practices performed as incidental to or in conjunction with such operations, including preparation for market, delivery to storage or to market, or to carriers for transportation to market, consistent with all City regulations. 17.48.030 Nuisance. No present or future agricultural operation or any of its appurtenances conducted or maintained for commercial purposes and in a manner consistent with proper and accepted customs and standards of the agricultural industry on agricultural land shall become or be a nuisance, private or public, due to any changed condition of the use of adjacent land in or about the locality thereof, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply whenever a nuisance results from the negligent or improper operation of any such agricultural operation and its appurtenances or if the agricultural activity or appurtenances obstruct the free passage or use in the customary manner of any stream, canal, or basis or any public park, square, street or highway.