Nothing in these provisions shall relieve any property owner or user from satisfying any condition or requirement associated with a previous approval, special permit, variance, development permit or other permit issued under any local, State or Federal ordinance or statute.
1. Horticulture and Crop Production: Retail Sales. Retail operation of garden centers or roadside stands associated with a primary agricultural use may be permitted in the A1 District, subject to the following requirements:
A. Garden Centers.
(1) A garden center is a building or premises used for the retail sale of plant materials or items useful in the growing or display of lawns, gardens, and plants.
(2) Garden centers must conform to all site development regulations for the zoning district.
(3) Any garden center adjacent to a residential zoning district must maintain a 20-foot landscaped buffer yard with a Type A screen as specified in Section 165.31, Landscaping and Screening.
B. Roadside Stands.
(1) A roadside stand is a facility used on a temporary or seasonal basis for the retail sale of produce.
(2) A roadside stand is a special type of peddler/transient merchant/solicitor that is only permitted in the RR, A1, or Commercial Districts.
(3) A roadside stand shall be at least 10 feet from the back of curb.
(4) A roadside stand may operate for a maximum of 60 days in any one year.
(5) A roadside stand requires a peddler/transient merchant/solicitor permit approved by the Zoning Administrator.
(6) No stand shall be located in the public right-of-way.
(7) A roadside stand may have one non-lighted sign not to exceed twelve (12) square feet in area. The sign shall not be placed in public right-of-way.
2. Animal Production. No commercial poultry or livestock operation shall be located within 100 feet of any residential or commercial zoning district.
3. Animal Raising, Personal. For this use, agricultural animals shall mean livestock and poultry, including but not limited to the following domesticated animals: cattle, horses, sheep, goats, asses, mules, swine, llamas, ostriches, emus, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea fowl. Domesticated ostriches, emus, chickens, turkeys, ducks, guinea fowl, and geese are the only birds included in this use. No building in which animals are quartered shall be located closer than 200 feet to any dwelling, church, school or place of business located on abutting property.
4. Commercial Feedlots.
A. Location. Any new commercial feedlot shall be subject to approval of a special use permit, as set forth by the Board of Adjustment. No new commercial feedlot use shall be located within 500 feet of the property lines of the parcel on which it is located; or within one-quarter mile of an existing residential structure other than that of the owner or operator of the facility.
B. Operation. Livestock wastes within a confinement area shall be removed or disposed of by spraying or spreading on land promptly followed by discing or plowing; grinding or dehydrating in properly designed dehydrators; or stockpiling in a compost plant located at least two miles from a residential zoning district. Insect and rodent control measures must be instituted for confined areas by removal or disposal of manure; or by other accepted insect or rodent control measures.
C. Drainage. All ground surfaces within confinement areas shall be graded and compacted to insure proper drainage. All ground surfaces within confinement areas shall be controlled so that no appreciable amount of soil and livestock waste is carried into any roadway ditch, drainage area, or other low-lying area. Water shall not be discharged or directed from a commercial feedlot site onto adjacent properties with the exception of a 100-year flood or greater flood event.
D. Pollution Control. A confined area shall not produce a measurable increase in pollution in any public water-based recreational facility, public water supply or in any waterway that is part of a public or private water supply.
E. General Standards. All aspects of the operation of a commercial feedlot facility shall comply with the regulations and standards of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources or its successor agencies for feedlots. In addition to other requirements, all applications for special use permits for the establishment of a commercial feedlot use shall include certifications of plan review and approval by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources or its successor agencies; a site plan showing the location and maximum area of the confinement area; and a detailed description of operations, including maximum number and type of livestock to be confined, livestock waste removal or disposal plans, drainage plans and pollution control measures.
5. Urban Gardens. Sales of produce or horticultural products.
A. Limited sales and donation of fresh food and/or horticultural products grown at an Urban Garden may occur at the following off-site locations:
(1) From an established brick-and-mortar facility located within a commercial zoning district;
(2) from a permitted roadside stand as permitted in Section 165.20(1)(B);
(3) as a part of a permitted special event permit as permitted in Chapter 123.
B. In no case shall such sales or donations occur within a dwelling unit.
(Ord. 972 - Jun. 20 Supp.)