The Residential/Agricultural ("RA") District provides living area which combines the advantages of urban and rural location by limiting development to very low density one-family dwellings and permitting animals and fowl to be kept for pleasure or hobbies.

The following uses are permitted in the RA District:

(a)

Single Family Dwellings and Mobile Homes;

(b)

Riding Stables. In the housing of equines, the following three (3) requirements must be met:

(1)

Corrals: A corral shall be constructed for each horse. Corrals shall be a minimum of twelve (12) ft. by twenty-four (24) ft. and constructed of proper building material to maintain an animal of this size. The corrals shall be constructed of pipe corrals, wood or equine vinyl/PVC. Each corral shall have a minimum of three (3) two (2) in. by six( 6) in. rails and use non-climb or v-mesh wire fencing with no less than a four (4) in. by four (4) in. post.

(2)

Shelters: Each shelter shall be a minimum of twelve (12) ft. by twelve (12) ft. with no less than a three-sided enclosure with a roof to provide for adequate shade and to protect against prevailing winds.

(3)

Animals housed in fenced areas shall have cross-fencing in the event of failure of the primary fence. Cross-fencing shall be made of adequate strength and material to hold an animal of this size, in the event a horse escapes—a corral area.

(c)

Agricultural uses, including the keeping of poultry and rabbits or similar livestock. These animals will be kept in proper housing and enclosed areas. No numerical limit shall be enforced, provided the animals' housing is not overcrowded or becomes a nuisance to neighbors or to the neighborhood. No more than one (1) each of horse, swine, mule, cow, goat, sheep, llama, emu, ostrich, deer, or bison is permitted for each one-fourth (¼) acre of unimproved (except for animal enclosures) area of the parcel upon which such animals are kept, provided, no person shall allow or provide for the grazing of these animals except within fenced and enclosed areas from which the animal cannot wander. No person shall drive, herd or cause such animal to be moved along or over the streets of the City except within the confines of a licensed vehicle. Equines may be ridden along equestrian trails if they do not to cause any traffic impediment. No person shall raise, breed, keep, or maintain an endangered, rare (threatened species) or exotic species of bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, nonpoisonous or poisonous reptiles, spiders, scorpions, other insects, including bees;

(d)

Nurseries and greenhouses;

(e)

Temporary stands for the sale of agricultural, horticultural, or farming products grown or produced on the premises; and

(f)

Open space and conservation lands.

(Ord. No. 03-610, 8-5-2003)

The following uses may be permitted in the RA District with a conditional use permit:

(a)

Churches in excess of fifteen thousand (15,000) sq. ft.

(b)

Public or quasi-public uses of an educational or religious type, including public and parochial elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools and colleges; nursery schools, licensed daycare facilities for more than twelve (12) children; churches, parsonages and other religious institutions.

(c)

Public and private charitable institutions, general hospitals, sanitariums, nursing and convalescent homes, not including specialized hospitals, sanitariums, or nursing, rest and convalescent homes for acute psychiatric, drug addiction or alcoholism cases.

(d)

Public uses of a recreational or cultural type including museums, art galleries, ambulance services.

(e)

Electric distribution substations.

(f)

Gas regulator stations.

(g)

Public utility service yards, excluding municipally owned.

(h)

Public utility pumping stations and/or elevated pressure tanks, excluding municipally owned.

(i)

Mobile home parks.

(j)

Planned developments.

(k)

Fraternal organizations, lodge halls, private clubs, philanthropic institutions and other related quasi-public institutions.

(l)

Private or public golf courses.

(m)

Outdoor festivals (including those on private property and excluding City sponsored activities).

(n)

Commercial and noncommercial communication facilities (equipment buildings) and towers.

(o)

Portable cargo container accessory to the main structure and used on the same site.

(p)

Governmental or quasi-governmental correction, probation or prison facilities and services.

(q)

Recreational camps and resorts.

(r)

Sites for the development or extraction of natural materials.

(s)

Boat liveries.

(t)

Recreational camps and resorts.

(u)

Equine veterinaries; equestrian establishments, including stables and horse corrals, riding academies, riding schools, and riding amusements.

(Ord. No. 03-610, 8-5-2003)

The following site and structure standards apply to the RA District:

(a)

The minimum lot area in the RA District is one acre (43,560 sq. ft).

(b)

The minimum dimension of a lot in the RA District is:

(c)

The maximum lot area covered by structures shall be ten thousand (10,000) sq. ft., of which a maximum of one thousand (1,750) sq. ft. being accessory buildings.

(d)

Set Back requirements in the RA District are:

(Ord. No. 09-672, 2-17-2009)