Chapter 18.15
AGRICULTURE ZONES
Sections:
18.15.010 Agriculture zone.
(1) Purpose. To promote and preserve, in appropriate areas, conditions favorable to agriculture and greenbelt open spaces. Such districts are intended to include activities normally and necessarily related to the conduct of agricultural production and to provide protection from the intrusion of uses inimical to the continuance of agricultural activity.
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A-5 |
A-10 |
A-20 |
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(2) |
Allowed Uses. |
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Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to permitted uses |
P |
P |
P |
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Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to conditional uses |
C |
C |
C |
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Agriculture |
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Crop production |
P |
P |
P |
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Grazing and pasturing of animals |
C |
C |
C |
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Animals and fowl for recreation or family food production for the primary use of persons residing on the premises where the number of animals shall be limited to: |
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Two animal units per one-half acre |
P |
P |
P |
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More than two animal units, per one-half acre, as prescribed by the planning commission |
NP |
C |
C |
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Pigs of any type or breed |
NP |
NP |
NP |
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Nursery or greenhouse, wholesale or retail, fruit/vegetable stand |
C |
C |
C |
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Apiary |
NP |
P |
P |
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Aviary |
NP |
P |
P |
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Dude ranch; family vacation ranch |
NP |
NP |
NP |
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Dwellings |
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Single-family dwellings |
P |
P |
P |
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Home occupation |
C |
C |
C |
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Household pets, maximum four |
P |
P |
P |
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Kennel |
NP |
NP |
NP |
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Public stable, riding academy or riding ring, horse show barns or facilities |
C |
C |
C |
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Public and quasi-public buildings and uses |
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Commercial cemetery |
NP |
C |
C |
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Church |
C |
C |
C |
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Correctional institutions |
NP |
NP |
NP |
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Golf course |
NP |
NP |
NP |
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Hospital |
NP |
NP |
NP |
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Parks and open space, public |
C |
C |
C |
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Schools, private |
NP |
NP |
NP |
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Schools, public |
C |
C |
C |
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Utility substation |
C |
C |
C |
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Residential, subdivisions |
P |
P |
P |
(3) |
Area Regulations. The minimum lot area in acres for any main use in the districts regulated by this chapter shall be: |
5 |
15 |
20 |
(4) |
Width Regulations. The minimum width in feet at the building line for any lot in the districts regulated by this chapter shall be: |
250 |
330 |
660 |
(5) |
Frontage Regulations. The minimum frontage in feet for any lot in the districts regulated by this chapter on a public street or a private street approved by the governing body shall be: |
60 |
60 |
60 |
(6) |
Front Yard Regulations. The minimum depth in feet for the front yard for main residential buildings in districts regulated by this chapter shall be: |
30 |
30 |
30 |
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Provided the minimum right-of-way is 60 feet. Accessory buildings may have the same minimum front yard depth as main if they have the same side yard required for main buildings, otherwise they shall be set back at least six feet in the rear of the main buildings. |
A |
A |
A |
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The minimum depth in feet for the front yard for all nonresidential main buildings in districts regulated by this chapter shall be: |
50 |
50 |
50 |
(7) |
Rear Yard Regulations. The minimum depth in feet for the rear yard in the districts regulated by this chapter shall be: |
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For main buildings |
60 |
60 |
60 |
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For accessory buildings |
60 |
60 |
60 |
(8) |
Side Yard Regulations. The minimum side yard in feet for any dwelling, other main or accessory buildings in districts regulated by this chapter shall be: |
8 |
8 |
8 |
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And a total width of the two required side yards of not less than: |
18 |
18 |
18 |
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Except on corner lots, two front and two rear yards are required: |
A |
A |
A |
(9) |
Height Regulations. The maximum height for all buildings and structures in districts regulated by this chapter shall be: |
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In feet |
35 |
35 |
35 |
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In number of stories |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
(10) |
Coverage Regulations. The maximum area coverage in percent for any lot in the districts regulated by this chapter shall be: |
10 |
5 |
5 |
[Ord. 16-36 § 1 (Exh. A); amended during 2011 recodification. Code 1997 § 12-211.]