1240.04 AG AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT.

 

(a)   Purpose

It is the purpose of this district to provide rural areas used predominantly for general farming operations. Although urban development is occurring at a substantial rate in the City, agriculture remains an important economic activity, and in the proper interest of the welfare of present and future residents, it is considered necessary to conserve an effective environment for stable, productive agricultural operations. The regulations of this chapter, therefore, are designed to:    (1)   Protect and stabilize the essential characteristics of these areas;    (2)   Minimize conflicting land uses detrimental to farm enterprises; and    (3)   Exclude development which requires highway, drainage and other public utilities and facilities in excess of those required by agricultural uses.

   

 

(b)   Permitted Uses

(c)   Special Land Uses

•   Bed and Breakfast (Section 1251.09) •   Community Garden (Section 1251.12) •   Distillery, Winery - w/ or w/o food •   Essential Services •   General and specialized farms, including crops and the raising and keeping of livestock (Section 1251.17) •   Greenhouse / Nursery (Principal Use) •   Outdoor Recreation/ Private (Section 1251.36) •   Outdoor Recreation/ Public (Section 1251.36) •   Public and private conservation areas and structures for the conservation of open space, water, soil, forest and wildlife resources •   Single Family Dwelling Unit Detached •   State Licensed Residential Facility, Adult Foster Care Family Home, 1-6 persons (Section 1251.47) •   Tree Farm

•   Adaptive Reuse (Section 1251.01) •   Agri-Tourism •   Campground (Section 1251.10) •   Cemetery (Section 1251.11) •   Farmers Market (Section 1251.15) •   Institutions of Higher Education •   Kennels (Section 1251.23) •   Religious Institutions (Section 1251.42) •   State licensed Residential Facility, Adult Foster Care Small Group Home, 7-12 persons (Section 1251.48) •   State licensed Residential Facility, Adult Foster Care Large Group Home, 13-20 persons (Section 1251.48) •   Utility-Scale Solar Energy Facility (Section 1251.52) •   Utility-Scale Wind Energy Facility (Section 1251.53)

 

 

Refer to Section 1230.06 for definitions of uses and refer to Chapter 1251 for development standards for specific uses.

 

 

(d)   Accessory Uses

•   Accessory Buildings (Section 1260.01) •   Farmers Market (Section 1251.15) •   Home Occupation (Section 1251.18) •   Personal-Scale Wind Energy Facility (Section 1251.39) •   Private Gardens (Section 1251.39) •   State Licensed Child Care Family Home, 1-7 Children (Section 1251.45) •   State Licensed Child Care Group Home, 8-14 Children (Section 1251.46)

 

(e)   Dimension Regulations
Lot Standards	AG
Minimum Lot Area (sq. ft.)	Not Required
Maximum Residential Units Per Acre	0.33
Minimum Lot Width (ft.)	150
Minimum Lot Depth (ft.)	100 (Section 1240.21(a)(7))
Maximum Percent of Building Coverage	Not Required
Primary Dwelling Setback Requirements
Front Yard Setback (ft.)	(c)
Rear Yard Setback (ft.)	(c)
Side Yard Setback (ft.)	(c)
Primary Dwelling Height Requirement
Maximum Building Height	35 feet, 2.5 stories
Footnotes: Refer to Section 1241.03 Footnotes to Schedule of Regulations wherever a footnote is referenced in lowercase letters in parentheses after one of the dimension regulations. Some uses have specific standards that overrule the dimensional regulations above under Section 1241.07. Refer to Chapter 1251 for additional dimensional regulations for specific uses.

 

(Ord. 10-2020. Passed 11-24-20; Ord. 04-2021. Passed 4-13-21; Ord. 03-2023. Passed 5-2-23; Ord. 12-2023. Passed 10-17-23; Ord. 02-2024. Passed 4-2-24; Ord. 11-2024. Passed 7-16-24.)