(a) Purpose. This A1 District is established as a zoning district in which agriculture and certain related uses are encouraged as the principal uses of land. The specific intent of the district is to facilitate the proper use of lands best suited to agriculture by preventing undesirable and indiscriminant development of mixed rural/urban uses which creates incompatibility of land uses and places unbalanced and unwarranted tax loads on agricultural lands to help pay for urban services. The agricultural district also will help deter the illogical and premature termination of agricultural pursuits.
(b) Permitted Uses.
1. The following uses may be operated as Permitted Uses:
a. Agriculture.
b. Animal husbandry.
c. Cemeteries
d. Excavations for artificial lakes.
e. Feed lot operations.
f. Grazing of livestock.
g. Mining, excavating and quarrying, subject to the special regulations contained in Section 1163.03.
h. Plant husbandry, including greenhouses.
i. Public utility and service uses as follows:
(1) Electric substations.
(2) Fire stations.
(3) Gas regulator stations.
(4) Police stations.
(5) Railroad passenger stations.
(6) Railroad rights of way, but not including railroad yards and shops other than for passenger purposes.
(7) Sewage treatment plants.
(8) Telephone exchange, telephone transmission equipment buildings and microwave relay towers.
(9) Water works, reservoirs, pumping stations and filtration plants.
(10) Necessary accessory uses.
j. Raising of fur-bearing animals.
k. Roadside stand for the display and sale of agricultural products on the zoning lot where the principal use is agriculture
l. Single-family homes.
m. Tree-farming.
(c) Lot Requirements. Except as hereinafter provided, a separate ground area, herein called the zoning lot, shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each structure containing a permitted or conditional use.
1. Single-family dwelling. For each single-family dwelling unit there shall be provided a zoning lot which is not less than 350 feet wide at the building setback line, and which shall contain not less than five (5) acres in area.
2. All other uses. Each zoning lot shall be not less than 200 feet wide at the building setback line and shall contain not less than three (3) acres.
(d) Yard Requirements. Except as otherwise hereinafter provided, the space resulting from the following setbacks &yard requirements) shall be open and unobstructed. All uses shall be set back not less than 50 feet from each property line.
(e) Building Bulk Limitations. No limitations.
(f) Signs. In the A1 Resources Production District, the follow non-flashing non-illuminated signs are permitted under the conditions specified.
1. a. Nameplate and Identification Sign-subject to the following:
(1) Area and content: There shall be not more than one nameplate or identification sign for each property line abutting a dedicated street indicating the name and/or address of the occupant and type of occupation. No such sign shall exceed 50 square feet in area.
(2) Locations: No sign shall be located less than 25 feet from any property line.
(3) Height: No sign shall project higher than one story or 15 feet above average grade of the roadway.
b. "For Sale" and "For Rent" Signs--subject to the following:
(1) Area and number: There shall be not more than one such sign per zoning lot, except that on a corner zoning lot two (2) signs--one facing each street--shall be permitted. No sign shall exceed 12 square feet in area.
(2) Location: No sign shall be located less than 25 feet from any property line.
(3) Height: No sign shall project higher than one story or 15 feet above curb level, whichever is lower.
c. Signs Accessory to Roadside Stands--subject to the following:
(1) Content: The signs shall be only for the purpose of identification of the roadside stand and advertising the agricultural products for sale therein.
(2) Area and number: The signs shall be on the same zoning lot as the roadside stand, and there shall be not more than two signs per lot. No sign shall exceed 12 square feet in area nor be closer than 75 feet from any other zoning lots.
(3) Projection: No sign shall project beyond the property line into the public way.
(4) Height: No sign shall project higher than 15 feet above curb level.
(g) Off-Street Parking Requirements. None.
(h) Off-Street Loading Requirements. None.