(A) For the purpose of promoting pride of ownership, health, safety, morals and general welfare within its area of jurisdiction, the City of Grace and City Impact Area is hereby divided into the following use districts:
R-1 | Single-family residential |
R-2 | Multiple-family residential |
C | Commercial |
I | Industrial |
A | Agricultural |
A-1 | Parcels with 1 acre or more (43,560 sq. ft. or more) |
A-2 | Parcels with 1/2 acre to .99 acre (21,780 sq. ft. to 43,560 sq. ft.) |
A-3 | Parcels with less than 1/2 acre (21,779 sq. ft. and less) |
(Ord. 207, 3-17-1987; amd. Ord. 2018-4, 11-7-2018)
(B) The boundaries of said use districts shall be determined and defined by the adoption of a zoning map on which are shown the boundaries of use districts so adopted for each portion of the City of Grace, and the City Impact Area, said map is adopted and incorporated as part of this title. (Ord. 2018-4, 11-7-2018)
(C) Land or premises shall be used, unless otherwise adopted in this title, only in conformity with the regulations herein set forth for the use districts in which such land or premises are located.
(D) No building or structure shall be erected or structurally altered or used, unless otherwise provided in this title, except in conformity with the regulations herein set forth for the use districts in which such building or structure is located. (Ord. 207, 3-17-1987)
(E) For the purpose of ensuring orderly development and to provide adequate access for firefighting equipment and other services to all buildings, no residence or commercial building shall be erected or moved onto any lot, tract or parcel of land in any use district adopted under the provisions of this title unless said lot, tract or parcel of land has twenty feet (20') of frontage on a public right-of-way and has reasonably efficient access thereto for vehicular traffic and has been legally subdivided; and provided further that a setting permit may be issued for construction of a residence on a private easement where, in the opinion of the City staff, the following conditions have been reasonably met:
1. Minimum easement width of twenty feet (20').
2. Maximum easement length of four hundred feet (400').
3. Minimum turnaround radius of forty feet (40').
4. Maximum grade of ten percent (10%).
5. The easement must serve land which otherwise would have no access to a public road.
(F) No livestock shall be permitted in any zone or use district within the City limits except in the A (Agricultural) Zone and use district. However, small animals such as hens or rabbits may be allowed in R-1 and R-2 Zones as long as the resident applies for and is granted a small animal permit. No more than a total of five (5) animals per residence shall be allowed. The small animal permit fee shall be set by resolution. A permit for the keeping of small animals is required and shall be issued to residents of the City if they comply with the following regulations and conditions:
1. Consent Required: Permission of seventy five percent (75%) of neighbors within a one hundred foot (100') radius of the place where the animals are to be kept is obtained and written confirmation of that permission is presented to the City Council.
2. Review By Council: The City Council shall review each small animal permit and either approve or reject on each application's merits.
3. Annual Review: The City Council may conduct an annual review of the small animal permits to monitor the number and kinds of small animals that are kept within the City limits and according to the permit application. The City reserves the right to revoke any small animal permit granted in cases where animals become a nuisance, have escaped or are kept in an unclean or unsanitary condition.
No roosters shall be allowed within City limits. Citizens who own more than one acre of land in a zone dedicated as R-2 Zone, may apply for a conditional use permit to allow for the keeping of a limited number of livestock as is set forth hereinafter. If livestock is located on property where such use is allowed by prior ordinance on the date of passage hereof, the same shall constitute a nonconforming use and may be continued subject to the provisions of subsection 3-2-1(E) of this title. (Ord. 2018-4, 11-7-2018)