R-1A Agricultural/Residential Districts are established to provide low density residential development. Incidental farming, raising of livestock and related uses consistent with certain land resources of the city are permitted where compatible with a low-density residential neighborhood.

a)

Single-family dwellings that meet all compatibility standards outlined in section 4.14 of this ordinance.

b)

Accessory buildings and uses located on the same lot or parcel of land as the main structure and customarily incidental to the permitted or conditional use.

c)

Home swimming pool, provided the location is not closer than ten feet to any property line and the pool is enclosed by a wall or fence at least four feet in height.

d)

Home occupations, provided the requirements are met.

e)

Personal care home (see definition).

f)

Garden, crop growing.

g)

General farming and horticulture, provided that an appropriate buffer area of 100 feet be maintained between the agricultural use on any abutting residential property.

h)

Agriculture, meeting the following requirements:

1.

The raising of poultry (poultry houses). Swine. Dairies or feed lots shall not be permitted.

2.

The raising of livestock shall be permitted by the following formula:

i)

Accessory building and areas of accessory use (barns, sheds, pens, corrals, etc.) associated with livestock no closer than 30 feet from adjoining property boundaries. This open space will not be used to store or otherwise dispose of litter or carcasses of dead livestock.

j)

Utility substation meeting the following development standards:

1.

Structures must be placed at least 30 feet from all property lines.

2.

Structures must be enclosed by a woven wire fence at least eight feet high with bottom of fence either flush with the ground or with masonry footing.

3.

No vehicles or equipment may be stored on the lot.

4.

An appropriate buffer (see definition) must be maintained along the side and rear property lines.

a)

Churches, synagogues, chapels or other places of religious worship or educational schools (elementary, middle, high), public or private and libraries meeting the following development standards:

1.

Adequate ingress and egress to a major street is ensured;

2.

They are provided with adequate, paved off-street parking areas;

3.

The buildings are placed not less than 30 feet from street lines and not less than 25 feet from property lines; and

4.

Adequate provisions are made for maintaining a planted buffer strip along adjoining property lines.

b)

Nursery schools, kindergartens, day care centers and group personal care homes meeting the following development standards:

1.

At least 200 square feet of outdoor play or open space area must be provided;

2.

At least 35 square feet of indoor space per child/person must be provided;

3.

Outdoor play areas must be enclosed by a fence at least four feet high;

4.

A buffer (see definition) must be provided along all side and rear property lines.

c)

Golf, swimming, tennis or country clubs, public and private community clubs or associations, athletic fields, parks and recreation areas, provided that no building for such proposed use is located within 100 feet of any property line.

d)

Radio or television tower meeting the following development standards:

1.

All such structures, guide wires, and support facilities must be set back at least 200 feet from adjacent property lines.

2.

All Federal Aviation Administration requirements must be met.

3.

All other requirements of the city telecommunications tower and antenna ordinance are met.

e)

Airport-public, private, or commercial, paved or unpaved.

f)

Ambulance or emergency service.

g)

Armory.

h)

Crematory.

i)

College or university with dormitories, fraternity and/or sorority houses when located on main campus.

j)

Hospital meeting the following development standards:

1.

Must have a minimum lot area of three acres.

2.

Must have minimum side and rear yards of 50 feet.

3.

Lot must front on an arterial road.

k)

Cemetery.

l)

Daycare home.

a)

Every building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be located on a lot, and in no case shall there be more than one principal building and the customary accessory buildings on one lot or parcel of land.

b)

Every principal building shall be located on a lot or parcel of land having an area of not less than 10,000 square feet, provided that the district is served by an approved community water supply and wastewater treatment system. For areas not served by an approved community wastewater treatment system, the minimum lot area requirement shall be 15,000 square feet unless a larger minimum lot area is required by the county health department. Such lots or parcels of land shall have minimum widths, measured at the building line, of 50 or 75 feet, as required by this ordinance.

c)

For subdivision lots, the requirements of the city subdivision regulations must also be complied with.