Center City City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 219

A-1 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT

§ 219.01 PURPOSE.

The purpose of the A-1 Agricultural District is to protect existing agricultural investments until such time as public utilities may be extended and there is a need for additional urban development. It is also intended to provide for larger lots to insure that the feasibility of future urban development is not compromised.

(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)

§ 219.02 PERMITTED USES.

In addition to other uses specifically identified elsewhere in this title, the following are permitted uses in the A-1 Agricultural District.

(A) Farms, hobby farms, agriculture, nurseries, wholesale nurseries, greenhouses, and tree farms, not including animal feedlots regulated by § 205.19(C) (Keeping of Animals) of this title.

(B) Golf courses and country clubs.

(D) Private stables.

(E) Single-family detached dwellings.

(F) State licensed residential facility serving 6 or fewer persons in a single-family detached dwelling.

(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)

§ 219.03 CONDITIONAL USES.

In addition to other uses specifically identified elsewhere in this title, the following are conditional uses allowed in the A-1 Agricultural District by the issuance of a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by Chapter 196 (Conditional Use Permits) of this title.

(A) Amateur radio service antennas and towers, single satellite dish TVRO’s greater than 1 meter and less than 3 meters in diameter and personal wireless service antennas as regulated by Chapter 214 (Towers, Antennas, and Telecommunication Facilities) of this title.

(B) Animal kennels provided that:

(1) No animals shall be kept outside the building or be otherwise located so as to cause offensive odors discernible at the property line of lot on which the animals are kept; and

(2) The building in which animals are kept shall be at least 100 feet from the nearest property line.

(1) The use is public or semipublic; and

(2) The use meets the minimum setback requirements for principal structures.

(D) Commercial and noncommercial wind energy conversion systems as regulated by § 215.02 (Wind Energy Conversion Systems “WECS”) of this title.

(E) Commercial stables and riding academies.

(F) Essential services involving transmission pipelines (i.e., pipelines not required for local distributing network), and overhead transmission and substation lines in excess of 33 kV and up to 100 kV, as regulated by § 205.05 (Essential Services) of this title.

(G) Farm and hobby farm buildings for the keeping of farm animals that are located within 300 feet of an existing residence on an abutting property or residential platted lot not under the same ownership as the parcel on which said buildings are constructed.

(H) Governmental buildings and structures necessary for the health, safety, and general welfare of the city, including utility substations, provided that equipment is completely enclosed in a permanent structure with no outside storage provided that:

(1) No utility substation structure shall be located within 200 feet of any residential zoned district;

(2) Screening and landscaping shall be installed and maintained along all public rights-of-way and along all lot lines adjacent to a residentially zoned district according to § 213.04 (Required Screening and Landscaping) of this title;

(3) All service drives shall be paved; and

(4) The required side yard setback shall be a minimum 30 feet.

(I) Home occupations (Type II) as regulated by Chapter 206 (Home Occupations) of this title.

(J) Planned unit developments as regulated by Chapter 217 (Planned Unit Developments) of this title.

(K) Pole construction buildings.

(L) Wind energy conversion systems (WECS), commercial and noncommercial, provided that:

(1) All requirements of § 215.02 (Wind Energy Conversion Systems “WECS”) of this title are satisfied;

(2) Commercial wind energy conversion systems are located on lots at least 10 acres in area; and

(3) Noncommercial wind energy conversion systems are located on lots at least two and one-half acres in area.

(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)

§ 219.04 INTERIM USES.

In addition to other uses specifically identified elsewhere in this title, and subject to applicable provisions of this title, the following are interim uses allowed in the A-1 Agricultural District by the issuance of an interim use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by Chapter 197 (Interim Use Permits) of this title.

(A) Hydronic furnaces as regulated by § 215.05 (Hydronic Furnaces) of this title.

(B) Land filling, excavation, grading, and/or mining as regulated by § 205.07 (Land Excavation and Mining) of this title.

(1) A drainage plan for the site shall be approved by the City Engineer;

(2) All outdoor storage area shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from any property line;

(3) The outdoor storage area shall be fenced, screened, and/or landscaped from view of neighboring residential uses, abutting residential districts, and the public right-of-way according to a plan in compliance with § 213.04 (Required Screening and Landscaping) of this title and subject to the approval of the Zoning Administrator;

(4) The property stored shall not include any waste, except as provided in § 205.12 (Emissions, Noise, Odors, Smoke, Air Pollution, Dust, and Other Particulate Matter and Waste) of this title; and

(5) The outdoor storage area shall not encroach into the required rear yard setback or side yard setback area if abutting a residential district.

(D) Solar farms and community solar energy systems as regulated by § 215.03 (Solar Energy Systems(SES) of this title.

(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011; Am. Ord. 2015-11-4A, passed 11-4-2015)

§ 219.05 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES.

In addition to other uses specifically identified elsewhere in this title, the following are permitted accessory uses in the A-1 Agricultural District.

(A) Accessory and secondary use antennas as regulated by Chapter 214 (Towers, Antennas, and Telecommunication Facilities) of this title.

(B) Accessory uses, buildings, and structures customarily incidental and directly related to the uses allowed as permitted, conditional, interim, and administrative permit in this chapter, subject to applicable regulation of this title.

(C) Administrative offices, meeting rooms, classroom, and food preparation and service areas in private and public recreational facilities, and the uses of which are incidental and directly related to the primary use.

(D) Boarding or renting of rooms to not more than 2 individuals per dwelling unit.

(E) Daycare facilities serving 14 or fewer persons in a single-family detached dwelling.

(F) Fences as regulated by § 213.02 (Fences and Retaining Walls) of this title.

(G) Ground source heat pump systems as regulated by § 215.04 (Ground Source Heat Pump Systems) of this title.

(H) Keeping of animals subject to § 205.19 (Keeping of Animals) of this title.

(I) Private garages and off-street parking and off-street loading as regulated by Chapter 210 (Off-street Parking) and Chapter 211 (Off-street Loading) both of this title.

(J) Private playground and recreational facilities, only accessory to an existing principal permitted use on the same lot and which are operated for the enjoyment and convenience of the residents of the principal use and their occasional guests, except as otherwise permitted.

(K) Recreational vehicles and equipment parking and storage as regulated by § 205.13 (Outdoor Storage and Refuse) of this title.

(L) Roadside stand for sale of in season agricultural products planted and completely grown on the premises.

(M) Signs as regulated by Chapter 207 (Signs) of this title.

(N) Roof or building mounted and ground mounted solar energy systems as regulated by § 215.03 (Solar Energy Systems (SES)) of this title.

(O) Yard/garage sales, provided each does not exceed 4 days in duration, and there are no more than 3 sales per year conducted on the premises.

(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)

§ 219.06 USES BY ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT.

In addition to other uses specifically identified elsewhere in this title, the following are uses allowed in the A-1 Agricultural District by the issuance of an administrative permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by Chapter 198 (Administrative Permits and Approval) of this title.

(A) Essential services, except transmission pipelines (i.e., pipelines not required for local distributing network), and overhead transmission and substation lines in excess of 33 kV and up to 100 kV as regulated by § 205.05 (Essential Services) of this title.

(B) Home occupations (Type I) as regulated by Chapter 206 (Home Occupations) of this title.

(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)

§ 219.07 LOT REQUIREMENTS AND SETBACKS.

The following minimum requirements shall be observed in the A-1 Agricultural District subject to the additional requirements, exceptions, and modifications set forth in this title. All requirements and setbacks are to be construed as indicating the minimum footages permitted unless otherwise specified.

(A) Lot area. 40 acres.

(B) Lot width. 660 feet.

(D) Front yard setback. 30 feet.

(E) Rear yard setback. 30 feet.

(F) Side yard setback. 20 feet.

(G) Side yard setback corner lot. 30 feet.

(H) Maximum impervious surface coverage. None.

(I) Maximum height.

(1) Principal buildings. Three stories or 35 feet, whichever is less.

(2) Accessory buildings. As regulated by § 209.04(G) (General Provisions and Standards for all Zoning Districts) of this title.

(J) Animal feedlot. No new residential dwelling shall be constructed after the effective date of this title, June 7, 2011, within 1,000 feet of an existing animal feedlot except dwellings constructed as a principal residence on the same parcel and under the same ownership of the owner of the animal feedlot as regulated by § 205.19(C)(4)(a) (Keeping of Animals) of this title.