Chapter 14.210
A-G AGRICULTURAL GENERAL ZONING DISTRICT
Sections:
14.210.040 Setbacks, lot dimensions, lot coverage, and building height.
14.210.010 Purpose
The purpose of the A-G district is to support, protect, and maintain a viable, long-term agricultural sector in the city of Biggs. Standards for the A-G district maintain the vitality of the agricultural sector by retaining parcel sizes necessary to sustain viable agricultural operations, protecting agricultural practices and activities by minimizing land-use conflicts, and protecting agricultural resources by regulating land uses and development intensities in agricultural areas. Permitted uses include crop cultivation, animal grazing, stock ponds, and agricultural processing. More intensive agricultural activities, such as animal processing, dairies, hog farms, commercial stables, and mining and oil extraction, are permitted with the approval of a use permit. One single-family home and one second unit is permitted on each legally established parcel within the A-G district, and residential uses for agricultural employees are permitted as an accessory use within the A-G district. The minimum permitted parcel size in the AG zone ranges from 10 acres. [Ord. 409 § 3, 2017]
14.210.020 Permitted uses.
Land may be used within the A-G general agricultural district as provided for within Chapter 14.200 BMC (Agricultural Use Table). Additionally, existing agricultural activities may be continued until such time as the land is proposed and developed for urban uses. [Ord. 409 § 3, 2017]
14.210.030 Conditional uses.
Land may be used, subject to securing a use permit, within the A-G general agricultural district as provided within Chapter 14.200 BMC (Agricultural Use Table), and in accordance with provisions of Chapter 14.60 BMC (Conditional Use Permits). [Ord. 409 § 3, 2017]
14.210.040 Setbacks, lot dimensions, lot coverage, and building height.
Setback for lot boundaries fronting public roads, minimum lot sizes, maximum lot coverage and maximum height restrictions is required for all lots within the A-G district as follows:
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Minimum Setback |
Minimum Lot Size |
Maximum Height |
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Front Yard |
Side Yard |
Street Side Yard |
Rear Yard |
Residential |
Nonresidential |
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Requirement |
20 feet |
25 feet |
20 feet |
25 feet |
20 acres |
35 feet |
50 feet |
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Exceptions/Additional Requirements |
(1) |
(2a), (2b), (2c) |
(1) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(5) |
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Accessory Buildings |
See BMC 14.110.040 |
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(1) Where a portion of the frontage of a block is within a residential, commercial or industrial district, a setback at least equivalent to the residential, commercial or industrial district street frontage setback shall be required along the parcel street frontage.
(2)(a) Where the side of a lot in the agricultural commercial zone abuts a residential district, there shall be a side yard of not less than 25 feet. However, where an alley separates the commercial and residential uses, the width of the alley may serve as all or part of the required 30-foot separation.
(b) Where the side of a lot in the agricultural commercial zone abuts a commercial or industrial district, there shall be a side yard of not less than 25 feet. However, where an alley separates the side yards of the agricultural commercial zone and commercial or industrial district, no side yard setbacks shall be required.
(c) Where the side of a lot is a street frontage, the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall apply.
(3) Where the rear yard setback of a lot in the agricultural commercial zone abuts a lot in any residential, commercial or industrial zone, the rear yard of not less than 30 feet is required.
(4) All lots developed or used in the A-C district shall be as large as is necessary to comply with all requirements of this chapter and title.
(5) Where a parcel is contiguous to a residential district, the maximum structure or building height shall be 30 feet in height. The planning commission may, however, grant an exception, subject to the provisions of Chapter 14.180 BMC (Exceptions), to allow a structure or building to be erected to a height of not to exceed 60 feet. [Ord. 409 § 3, 2017]