The following regulations shall apply in the A-1 Agricultural District.
A. Lot area: No permitted use or special exception allowed in the A-1 District shall be located on lots containing an area less than 80,000 square feet. If there is a sewer available that will allow the lot to hook onto the sewer, then the lot shall contain not less than 20,000 square feet. If there are water and sewer lines available that will allow the lot to hook up two these utilities, then the lot shall contain not less than 10,000 square feet.
B. Lot width: When a sewer is not available, the minimum lot width shall be 150 feet at the building line. The minimum lot width shall average 150 feet. In cases where the depth is less than the width, the lot depth shall average 150 feet. When a sewer is available, the minimum lot width shall be 100 feet at the building line. The lot width shall average 100 feet, and when the depth is less than the width, the lot depth shall average 100 feet. When water and sewer is available, the minimum lot width shall be 75 feet at the building line. The lot width shall average 75 feet, and when the depth is less than the width, the lot depth shall average 75 feet.
C. Lot frontage: All lots within the A-1 District shall maintain a minimum of 50 feet of frontage on a publicly or privately maintained street. The minimum frontage requirement shall run continually to the building line.
D. Yard and setback requirements:
1. Front yard: Not less than 40 feet from the property line, or 60 feet from the centerline of any city or county maintained road, or any private road.
2. Side yards: Least width of either side yard shall not be less than 20 feet except in the case of a corner lot, where the side yard on the street side shall not be less than the required front yard setback. If there are water and/or sewer lines available that will allow the lot(s) to hook onto their facilities, then the least width of either side yard shall not be less than 10 feet, except in the case of a corner lot, where the side yard on the street side shall not be less than the required front yard setback.
3. Rear yard: Not less than 30 feet.
E. Height requirement: Except as otherwise provided, the following height requirements shall apply in this district.
1. For Dwellings and non-farm buildings and structures: No dwelling or non-farm structure shall exceed a height of 35 feet.
2. For general and specialized farm buildings and structures: No general or specialized farm building or structure shall exceed a height of 50 feet.
F. Ground floor area: The minimum ground floor area shall be 950 square feet for a single-story dwelling unit. The minimum ground floor area shall be 800 square feet for a multiple-story dwelling unit. The minimum ground floor area excludes all garages, porches, basements, and breezeways.
G. Off-street parking: For residential uses, two parking spaces per dwelling unit; for nonresidential uses, as required by Chapter 10.
H. General performance standards: As required by Chapter 2.
(1980 Code, Ch. 156, § 4.04) (Ord. 1995-7, passed 6-5-1995; Am. Ord. 2001-22, passed 12-27-2001)