(A) Permitted uses.
(1) Any use permitted by right in the R-1 District.
(2) Non-commercial/small scale agricultural related uses to include:
(a) 1. Farm animals kept and/or maintained for family food production, education, or recreation but excluding retail sales or commercial production.
2. All farm animals kept and/or maintained for family food production, education or recreation shall be subject to all regulations stated in Chapter 90 of this code.
(b) The raising of and harvesting of tree crops, row crops, or field crops for family food production but excluding retail sales or commercial production.
(c) The growing of horticultural and floricultural specialties such as flowers, shrubs, or trees intended for ornamental or landscaping purposes but excluding retail sales or commercial production.
(3) Accessory buildings.
(a) Accessory building or buildings whose use is incidental to the above uses (not involving the conduct of a business or to be used as a dwelling unit), when located on the same lot, other than private garage for one or more cars. Accessory buildings that fall under this category shall include such buildings as private stables, barns, farm equipment storage buildings and other buildings incidental to small agricultural production and storage are permitted provided they meet the following standards:
1. The maximum number of accessory buildings shall not exceed one per acre;
2. Accessory buildings shall be no greater than 5,000 square feet in size;
3. The maximum aggregate square footage of all accessory buildings shall not exceed 1,000 square feet per acre and not to exceed a total of 10,000 square feet on any one tract;
4. Materials, building design and construction must comply with the requirements of Chapter 150 of this code.
(b) Accessory buildings with metal exteriors shall be allowed in an R1-R District provided they meet the following standards:
1. The accessory building shall meet all the requirements of division (A)(3)(a) above;
2. Metal exteriors must be constructed using permanently painted 26 gauge or higher steel.
(B) Conditional uses.
(1) Any conditional use permitted in the R-1 District.
(2) Commercial or large scale agriculture provided that the density of the lot or tract of land is ten acres or greater and that all farm animals kept and/or maintained shall be subject to all regulations stated in Chapter 90 of this code.
(C) Height regulations. Same as in R-1 District.
(D) Area regulations. As per Table 21-A.
(1) Front yard. There shall be a front yard along the front property line of the lot. The minimum depth of such front yard shall be 40 feet.
(2) Side yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building of not less than ten feet. A side yard adjacent to a street shall not be less than 25 feet.
(3) Rear yard. The depth of a rear yard shall be a minimum of 25 feet.
(E) Intensity of use.
(1) Every lot or tract of land shall have an area of not less than two acres. The lot width shall be a minimum of 100 feet.
(2) If a long narrow strip of land is utilized for lot access to a public right-of-way it shall have a minimum width of 60 feet and shall not be included when calculating the overall density of the lot.
(G) Landscaping. All yards shall have vegetative groundcover of sufficient quality and quantity, or other city-approved groundcover, to control dust, erosion and sediment upon final inspections. In addition, a minimum of two six-foot-tall trees, measuring two inches or more in caliper (diameter) when measured 12 inches from the base of the trunk, and eight three-gallon shrubs, are required in the front yard.
(Ord. 2001-36, passed 11-13-01; Am. Ord. 2006-40, passed 10-24-06; Am. Ord. 2010-26, passed 9-14-10)