Within the A-1 Agricultural District, the following regulations shall apply:

   (A)   Permitted Uses:

   Agriculture and agricultural buildings provided that no livestock is housed closer than one thousand feet (1,000') from any lot in any R district.

   Any buildings or structures occupied by or used for churches, Sunday schools, parish houses, public and parochial schools, public libraries, museums, and similar public cultural uses, located not less than forty feet (40') from any other side lot line in any R district.

   Billboards and sign boards subject to the following restrictions:

      1.   No billboard or signboard shall be located within four hundred feet (400') of any R district.

      2.   No billboard or signboard shall contain more than three hundred (300) square feet of surface area nor be higher than twenty five feet (25') above the average grade.

      3.   Billboards or signboards may have constant or flashing illumination, provided that any such sign located in the direct line of vision of any traffic control signaling device shall not have contrasting or flashing intermittent illumination of red, green or amber color. Where a sign is illuminated by light reflected upon it, direct rays of light shall not project upon any part of any existing State or Federal highway right-of-way, existing residential structure or any R district.

   Cemeteries.

   Country clubs, golf courses, swimming clubs and similar recreational uses provided that any principal or accessory building in connection therewith shall be located not less than four hundred feet (400') from any other lot in any R district.

   Essential services, as defined in section 10-2-3 of this title, and public service buildings or properties, except such uses as storage yards, warehouses, garages or other uses customarily conducted as gainful business, provided any building is located not less than forty feet (40') from any other lot in any R district.

   Existing railroad rights-of-way, not including switching, storage, freight yards or sidings.

   Farm dwellings and single-family nonfarm dwellings.

   Home occupations, as defined in section 10-2-3 of this title.

   Open air recreational use such as parks and playgrounds.

   Sale of nursery and greenhouse products where production or growth of products takes place on the premises.

   Temporary buildings and uses for construction purposes for a period not to exceed one year.

   (B)   Special Uses: The following uses shall be permitted in accordance with the provisions and procedures indicated by the City Council upon application in accordance with and after compliance with the procedures set forth in section 10-11-1 of this title:

   Mining, loading of coal, clay, sand or gravel, including equipment, buildings or structures for washing, crushing, screening, mixing or storage subject to the following conditions and restrictions:

      1.   No open pit or shaft shall be located less than five hundred feet (500') from any residence.

      2.   No open pit or shaft shall be located less than one thousand three hundred twenty feet (1,320') from any R district.

      3.   All buildings or structures for washing, crushing, screening, mixing or storage shall be located not less than five hundred feet (500') from any residence and one thousand three hundred twenty feet (1,320') from any R district.

      4.   The operator of an open pit mine in complying with "the Open Cut Land Reclamation Act" approved August 10, 1961, as amended 1 , shall notify the Planning Commission at the time the application for permit is made to the Illinois Department of Conservation and shall furnish for review and approval by the Planning Commission a plan for restoration of such land as required by said Act prior to the submission of such plan to the Department of Conservation, which plan shall detail briefly the steps for restoration of land to productive uses and shall include specific dates for the completion of various steps of such restoration.

      5.   The operator of an open pit mine shall not be required to obtain a special use permit for any tract or tracts of land estimated to be affected by open cut mining for which a permit has been issued by the Department of Conservation, pursuant to the provisions of "the Open Cut Land Reclamation Act" and said tract or tracts of land shall be considered an existing special use as set forth in subsection 10-11-1(C) of this title to which the special use procedure is inapplicable. The procedure set forth in subsection 10-11-1(B) of this title shall be followed and complied with by the operator of an open pit mine in respect to any tract or tracts of land for which a permit is hereinafter issued by the Department of Conservation for open cut mining, pursuant to the provisions of said Act prior to the commencement of open cut mining operations in respect to said tract or tracts of land.

      6.   Oil wells and the storage of crude oil, provided that no such operation shall be conducted, within two hundred feet (200') of any residence and five hundred feet (500') of any lot in an R district.

   Sanitary landfills, in accordance with other applicable requirements and regulations, provided that no such landfill shall be operated within one thousand three hundred twenty feet (1,320') of any R district.

   (C)   Accessory Uses Or Buildings: Accessory use or building, as defined in section 10-2-3 of this title and as regulated by section 10-11-2 of this title, shall be permitted, including the following accessory use:

   Buildings and structures accessory to agricultural uses including roadside stands selling produce grown on the premises, provided that such stands are located not less than fifty feet (50') from a street or highway right-of-way.

   (D)   Signs: Signs defined as follows shall be permitted:

      1.   Signs accessory to roadside stands shall be limited to two (2) per lot with no sign larger than ten (10) square feet and set back ten feet (10') from the right-of-way. Such signs shall be less than fifteen feet (15') in height and pertain to agricultural products offered for sale and identification of such stand.

      2.   Real estate sign of a temporary nature, not exceeding two (2) in number per lot nor larger than twelve (12) square feet, set back ten feet (10') from any highway, street or road right-of- way.

      3.   Small announcement or professional signs not exceeding four (4) square feet in area, except that an announcement sign or bulletin board, not over twelve (12) square feet in area, set back ten feet (10') from any right-of-way may be erected in connection with any of the permitted principal uses of a nonresidential character.

      4.   A sign or signs flat against the building appertaining to a nonconforming use on the premises, not exceeding in the aggregate fifty (50) square feet in area, except as may be authorized by the Board of Appeals.

   (E)   Height: There shall be no restriction on the height of buildings in the agricultural districts.

   (F)   Lot Size:

      1.   No lot area shall be less than five (5) acres in size.

      2.   Public school, elementary and high or private school having a curriculum similar to that ordinarily given in a public elementary school or public high school including religious instruction in parochial schools, hereafter erected, shall conform to the following minimum standards:

 

 

   (G)   Yard Areas: No minimum yard areas shall be required for agricultural use except a front yard requirement of eighty feet (80') along State and Federal highways and a requirement of sixty feet (60') along State aid highways and other public roads.

   (H)   Off-Street Parking Facilities: Off-street parking facilities shall be provided as required or permitted in section 10-11-3 of this title. (Ord. 69-23, 4-6-1970)