(A) Purpose. This district is established to protect suitable land for active agricultural production in the county. Agricultural production is recognized as the primary economic activity in the county, and certain lands are particularly suited to such uses because of their size, configuration, soil, topography and location in relation to other land uses. This district is intended to prevent the conversion of such agricultural lands to urban uses and to promote the compatibility of land uses in the county.
(B) Permitted uses.
(1) Field crop farm;
(2) Truck crop farm;
(3) Animal husbandry;
(4) Kennels;
(5) Stables;
(6) Forestry;
(7) Veterinary office;
(8) Nursery or greenhouse;
(9) Grazing;
(10) Public utilities (does not apply to wireless facilities);
(11) Feed stores, excluding the milling or grinding of any feed for commercial purposes;
(12) Confined feeding operations;
(13) Spreading or injecting animal wastes; and
(14) Fertilizer storage.
(C) Permitted accessory uses and structures.
(1) Single-family dwelling
(2) Manufactured home Type 1 and 2;
(3) Roadside stand;
(4) Truck farm market;
(5) Home occupation;
(6) Primary farm processing;
(7) Any use customarily accessory to any permitted use;
(8) Grain storage;
(9) Storage and management of animal wastes;
(10) Barns, tool sheds and implement storage buildings;
(11) Conservation subdivision(s); and
(12) Accessory dwelling.
(D) Development standards.
(1) The minimum parcel size for all uses in the A1 District shall be five acres, or the minimum acreage estimated by the County Health Department for a primary and backup septic system site, whichever is greater. The minimum lot frontage on road is 350 feet.
(2) Minimum development standards for the A1 District shall be as shown on the following chart.
Residential Use | Farm/Other Structures | Special Exception* |
Residential Use | Farm/Other Structures | Special Exception* | |
Front setbacks | |||
Collector | 80 ft. | 50 ft. | 80 ft. |
Local | 60 ft. | 50 ft. | 60 ft. |
Maximum building height | 35 ft. | No limit | 35 ft. |
Lot size | 5 acres | No limit | 5 acres |
Minimum lot frontage on road or street | 350 ft. | 350 ft. | NA |
Minimum lot width | 350 ft. | No limit | 300 ft. |
Minimum setbacks for any side of lot abutting | |||
Arterial | 120 ft. | 120 ft. | 120 ft. |
Freeway | 200 ft. | 200 ft. | 200 ft. |
Side setbacks | 30 ft. | 30 ft. | 50 ft. |
Rear setbacks | 30 ft. | 30 ft. | 50 ft. |
* Setback requirements for confined feeding operations are in § 155.051 | |||
(3) Any portion of a pond or pond dam shall be set back 15 feet from any property line.
(4) No abandoned, junked, inoperable or derelict vehicles, machinery, farm machinery, equipment or miscellaneous scrap or building debris may be stored in front yards.
(Ord. passed 7-20-1992; Ord. 1994-6-20-2, passed 6-20-1994; Ord. 1999-4-19-1, passed 4-19-1999; Ord. 2001-12-17, passed 12-17-2001; Ord. 2012-9-4, passed 9-4-2012; Ord. 2012-12-3-1, passed 12-3-2012; Ord. 2012-12-3-2, passed 12-3-2012; Ord. 2013-4-1-B, passed 4-1-2013; Ord. 2013-4-13, passed 4-16-2013; Ord. 2013-12-2-B1, passed 12-2-2013)