1.   Intent. This district is intended to provide for areas in which agriculture and related uses are encouraged as the principal use of land. However, uses which may be offensive to the surrounding area or to the community as a whole by reasons of noise, dust, smoke, odor, traffic, physical appearance, or other similar factors are not permitted. The district prohibits urban density residential use until these areas may be served by utilities and services of the City. This district is also intended to preserve land suited for eventual development into other uses, pending proper timing for economical and practical provisions of streets, utilities, schools, and other facilities so that reasonably compact development will occur, and the fiscal integrity of the City is preserved. All newly annexed areas to the City will automatically be placed into this district classification unless otherwise suitably classified.

2.   Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted in the A-1 District:

   A.   Agriculture, including the usual agricultural buildings and structures and excluding offensive uses.

   B.   Single-family dwellings.

   C.   Home occupations in compliance with Section 165.23(12) of this chapter.

3.   Accessory Uses. Uses of land or structure customarily incidental and subordinate to a permitted use in the A-1 District include, but are not limited to:

   A.   Living quarters of persons employed on the premises and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling.

   B.   Private garages, barns, and other farm buildings.

   C.   Roadside stands offering for sale only agricultural products or other products produced on the premises.

   D.   Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work. Such buildings shall be removed upon the completion or abandonment of the construction work.

   E.   Satellite dishes.

4.   Special Exceptions. Certain uses may be permitted in the A-1 District subject to specific conditions and requirements intended to make them compatible with and acceptable to adjacent uses, including, but not limited to:

   A.   Animal shelters.

   B.   Cemeteries, crematories, or mausoleums.

   C.   Commercial kennels.

   D.   Stables, private or public.

   E.   Greenhouses and nurseries.

   F.   Publicly operated sanitary landfills.

   G.   Private recreational camps, golf courses, and recreational facilities.

   H.   Public or private utility substations, relay stations, etc.

   I.   Churches or accessory facilities (on or off site).

   J.   Publicly owned and operated buildings and facilities.

   K.   Commercial livestock facilities.

   L.   Home occupations not meeting the approval of the Zoning/Building Administrator under Section 165.23(12) of this chapter.

5.   Bulk Regulations. The following requirements shall provide for light and air around permitted uses and buildings in the A-1 District.

 

 

6.   Animal Shelters. An animal shelter proposal will be reviewed by the Zoning Board of Adjustment and shall be permitted only when it conforms to the following and is subject to any additional conditions as may be warranted to mitigate deleterious effects of the proposed use:

   A.   Animals housed at the shelter shall remain inside during the hours between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

   B.   Animals housed at the shelter shall not be allowed to run loose outside of the fenced enclosure.

   C.   The animal shelter shall be kept in a high state of cleanliness at all times.

7.   Commercial Kennels. A commercial kennel proposal will be reviewed by the Zoning Board of Adjustment and shall be permitted only when it conforms to the following and is subject to any additional conditions as may be warranted to mitigate deleterious effects of the proposed use:

   A.   In order to provide safety, to prevent disturbances and to avoid sanitary or health problems, kennels shall not be located within 2,640 feet (one-half mile) of any residence, except for the residence located on the kennel premises.

   B.   The owner of the kennel shall be responsible for physically inspecting the dogs in the kennel every 12 hours to assure that the dogs have sufficient water, food, shelter, restraint, and medical care.

   C.   Dogs in the kennel shall not be allowed to run loose outside of the kennel’s fenced enclosure.

   D.   Kennels shall be kept in a high state of cleanliness at all times.

   E.   No more than one dog shall be kept for each 72 square feet of kennel ground or floor space.

   F.   Kennel floors shall be made of concrete, hard-packed gravel, or crushed rock. Kennels shall be enclosed with a fence that is at least six feet high. Kennels shall be provided with an overhead tarp or roof to protect the dogs from the sun and elements. Kennels shall be constructed to include insulated housing to protect dogs from severe weather. Kennel housing units shall be no less than 12 square feet per dog. All kennel buildings must be able to be securely locked.

   G.   All training establishments where dogs are trained or boarded must have an external perimeter fence at least six feet high to prevent the escape of the animals. In addition to the external security fence, a six-foot-high chain mesh fence must enclose the immediate training area.

8.   Off-Street Parking. See Section 165.23(8)(A).

9.   Off-Street Loading. See Section 165.23(8)(B).

10.   Signs. See Sections 165.23(9) and (10).