(A) Purpose. The regulation set forth in this section or set forth elsewhere in this chapter when referred to in this section are the regulations in the A1 – Agricultural District.
(B) Goal. The agricultural zone is established as a zone in which agricultural and certain related uses are encouraged as the principal uses of land. The specific intent is to facilitate the proper use of lands best suited to agricultural through preventing the admixture of urban and rural uses which creates incompatibility and conflict, places unbalanced tax loads on agriculture lands to help pay for urban services, and contributes to the premature termination of agricultural pursuits. This zone is also designed to prevent the health hazards brought about by the illogical placement of inappropriately high residential densities in otherwise open countryside.
(C) Use regulations. A lot or premises shall only be use for the following uses.
(1) Permitted uses. The following uses shall be permitted only on a ten-acre minimum tract size:
(a) Farming, including the usual buildings and structures used for agricultural purposes;
(b) Truck and flower gardening, nurseries, orchards, and greenhouses;
(c) Single-family dwellings, including mobile homes and manufactured homes, within the limitations set forth in division (C)(1)(i) below;
(d) Public elementary and high schools, or private schools with a curriculum the same as ordinarily given in public elementary and high schools;
(e) Roadside stands offering for sale only farm products which are produced on the premises;
(f) Riding stables, or the keeping of small animals; provided that any building housing animals be located at least 75 feet from all property lines;
(g) Grain elevators and the usual accessory structures including buildings for seasonal or temporary storage of grain whenever the elevator and temporary storage are located upon or adjacent to a railroad right-of-way;
(h) Home occupation;
(i) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses. A farm may contain dwellings for workers employed on the premises or direct relatives of the farm owner, but no more than one dwelling unit per ten acres of tillable land; and
(j) The following uses shall be permitted on tracts less than ten acres, but no smaller than one acre in size:
1. Single-family dwellings, in cases where:
a. The property contained a habitable residence on or before January 1, 1970; and
b. If the property no longer contains a habitable residence, the use of the property for crop production is significantly restricted by the presence of the remnants of the homestead, such as dilapidated structures, building foundations, or concrete walkways and/or driveways.
2. Home occupation; and
3. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses.
(2) Special uses.
(a) All permitted uses of the A1 District;
(b) Skeet or gun clubs, but only when located not less than 1,000 feet from any R District;
(c) Fish hatcheries; and
(d) Country clubs, golf course, miniature golf courses, and practice driving tees.
(Ord. O-95-2-12, passed 2-9-2012)