CHAPTER 159
AGRICULTURAL USE IN CITY

 

159.01 Definitions	159.04 Agricultural Machinery – Use Within the City
159.02 Exceptions	159.05 Violations and Penalties
159.03 Restrictions

 

159.01 DEFINITIONS.

For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms and words are defined as follows:

1.   “Agricultural enterprise” means any enterprise of activity involving the planting and harvesting of agricultural crops and products on a for-profit basis, such as hay crops, grain crops, soybeans, corn, wheat, oats, barley, alfalfa, and other commonly-known crops used for livestock and human consumption.

2.   “Area type” means that, within the municipal boundaries there exists a variety of land uses ranging from intensive residential occupancy to intensive industrial production, and older, fully-developed areas contrasted with newer, partially-developed growth areas. For the purposes of this chapter, the said area types are defined as follows:

   A.   “Border Area.” Fringe or border areas of the community with at least two sides open to the countryside, not surrounded by residences.

   B.   “Special Covenants.” Special areas designed for light cropping and hobby livestock acreages established by dedication and plat or covenants.

   C.   “Undeveloped.” Undeveloped areas surrounded by residential housing.

   D.   “Vacant Lots.” Vacant lots and platted developed areas.

3.   “Garden or hobby crops” means residential horticultural practices such as the raising of private vegetable gardens for family production and consumption, together with flower gardens, tulip beds, rose gardens, and other hobby and adornment activities.

159.02 EXCEPTIONS.

The regulations of this chapter shall not apply to private occasional or seasonal use of privately-owned property for vegetable gardens, flower beds, horticultural experiments, or other land uses compatible with residential housing within a municipality.