No one in Rochester will be able to cry foul if his home abuts a cow pasture.

At Monday's Special Town Meeting, residents voted to pass the Right to Farm By-law, which includes a mandate that anyone purchasing or acquiring property in the town be notified of its agricultural zoning.

“When people come into town they will understand it is a farming community, and therefore, not have expectations that are not realizable,” said Agricultural Commission member David Smith.

Planning Board Chair Arnie Johnson said his board supported the by-law.

“I think it’s important when the economy turns around,” he said. “This is a great proactive step the town can take for future growth in the town.”

Before voting on the article, two amendments were made. The first was a minor correction, which might have put unnecessary liability on Selectmen or the Town Collector.

The second amendment regarded a sentence in the bylaw that said a yearly disclosure notification would be mailed to Town landowners. To save money on mailing costs, estimated at $1,300, Selectman Naida Parker recommended that notification be done via the town’s website.

The by-law passed unanimously with the two amendments.