§ 154.040 AGR AGRICULTURE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

   (A)   Intent. This District is intended for general agricultural purposes within one mile of the village.

   (B)   Permitted principal uses and structures. The following shall be permitted as uses by right:

      (1)   Single-family dwellings, ranch and farm residences;

      (2)   General farming and ranching activities, excluding any expansion of existing or development of livestock confinement facilities/operations;

      (3)   Public facilities and utility distribution systems;

      (4)   One additional single-family, ranch and farm residence for the purpose of housing relatives or agricultural workers; and

      (5)   Churches, places of worship and cemeteries.

   (C)   Permitted accessory uses and structures. The following accessory uses and structures shall be permitted:

      (1)   Accessory uses and structures normally appurtenant to the permitted uses and structures and to uses and structures permitted as special uses;

      (2)   Home occupations in accordance with § 154.091 of this chapter; and

      (3)   Roadside stands for the sale of agricultural produce grown on the agricultural farm or operation.

   (D)   Permitted special uses. A building or premise may be used for the following purposes in the AGR Agricultural Residential District if a special permit for such use has been obtained in accordance with §§ 154.060 through 154.063 of this chapter:

      (1)   Sewage disposal and water systems, including agricultural irrigation wells;

      (2)   Public and private uses including parks, playgrounds, golf courses, campgrounds, recreation uses, riding stables, dude ranches, public utilities and utility distribution system;

      (3)   Flood, erosion and sediment control projects;

      (4)   Broadcast towers and stations, including amateur radio or land mobile towers of more than 100 feet;

      (5)   Bed and breakfast establishments;

      (6)   Salvage or junk yard in accordance with § 154.062 of this chapter;

      (7)   Mineral extraction, which shall include the following: oil wells, sand and gravel extraction, and quarries;

      (8)   Expansion of existing livestock confinement facilities up to a maximum of 50 head of livestock. Livestock not confined for a period of 180 consecutive days or longer shall be considered grazing livestock and not defined as a confinement facility; or

      (9)   Rural subdivisions with individual parcels less than three acres in accordance with the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality - Title 124 and Department of Health and Human Services Regulations and with a shared or community drinking water and sanitary sewer system, then the minimum lot area of individual parcels may be reduced to one-half acre.

   (E)   Prohibited uses and structures. All other uses and structures which are not specially permitted or not permissible as special uses shall be prohibited from the AGR Agricultural Residential District.

   (F)   Special regulation. Provisions must be made for disposal of wastes in accordance with local and state regulations.

   (G)   Minimum lot requirements. The minimum lot area for AGR uses shall be three acres.

   (H)   Minimum yard requirements.

      (1)   Front yard. There shall be a minimum front yard of not less than a depth of 30 feet, measured from the existing road way right-of-way line.

      (2)   Rear yard. No limitations, unless abutting a Residential District then the minimum rear yard shall be 15 feet.

      (3)   Side yard. No limitations, unless abutting a Residential District then the minimum side yard shall be ten feet.

   (I)   Maximum height. No limitation.

   (J)   Sign regulations. Signs within the AGR Agricultural Residential District shall be in conformance with the provisions of § 154.098 of this chapter.

   (K)   Utility requirements. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, all dwellings hereafter erected, enlarged or reconstructed in a AGR Agricultural District shall conform to the following regulations:

      (1)   No waste absorption field (septic tank, cesspools and the like) shall be constructed any closer than 50 feet from any adjacent property line.

      (2)   There shall be no waste absorption field located closer than 75 feet from any other residential structure.

      (3)   There shall be no waste absorption field located closer than 50 feet from a water well provided; however, where geology and subsurface conditions and topography would indicate that seepage could reach the well supply, a greater distance shall be required.

      (4)   An individual residential waste absorption field shall contain a minimum of 10,000 square feet, exclusive of the area required by structure. The entire tract shall contain not less than three acres.

(Ord. 2009-04, passed 4-23-2009)  Penalty, see § 154.999