The AG agricultural district is primarily established to continue the agricultural uses customarily found on agricultural lands. The AG agricultural district is to serve as an interim step for change to an appropriate zoning district as the land becomes feasible for development. For an AG agriculture district, in promoting the general provisions of the ordinance codified in this chapter, the specific intent of this section is:

A.

To encourage the continued use of land for agricultural use;

B.

To prohibit scattered commercial and industrial use of land, and to prohibit any other use which would interfere with an integrated and efficient development of the land for more intensive urban uses as the city and townships in the extraterritorial area expands.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

A.

Accessory family buildings and uses;

B.

General farming and dairying, including any uses incidental to farming;

C.

Home occupation;

D.

Manufactured home units with a minimum overall front width of twenty-four feet, minimum overall depth of twenty feet, and minimum main floor living space square footage of nine hundred square feet;

E.

Single-family dwelling.

(Ord. 879 (part), 2008: Ord. 853 (part), 2003: Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

Conditional uses shall not be within five hundred feet of any residential district.

A.

Churches and cemeteries;

B.

Golf Courses;

C.

Parks and playgrounds;

D.

Public and private schools;

E.

Stockpiling of sand and gravel for road construction and maintenance. Rock crushers, concrete and asphalt mixing plants, sand and gravel pits or any other such excavation shall comply with regulations as established by the engineering department;

F.

Construction and maintenance of drainage systems to manage the water run-off;

G.

Utility lines and pipes including substations for transformers, pumping stations and lift stations;

H.

Water reservoirs and waste water treatment facilities;

I.

Radio and television stations and towers;

J.

Storage of agricultural products and chemicals including anhydrous ammonia storage tanks and fuel tanks for commercial purposes.

K.

Fairgrounds.

L.

Medical marijuana manufacturing. Subject to Chapter 19-24.1 NDCC, Article 33-44 of the North Dakota Administrative Rules, and all other applicable laws and regulations.

Unless approved by the planning commission, conditional uses will not be located less than five hundred feet from a residential district. If it is determined by the planning commission the conditional use will not be injurious to the surrounding premises or residential neighborhood, the planning commission may approve such conditional use or stipulate special conditions and restrictions as deemed necessary.

(Ord. 856 (part), 2003: Ord. 853 (part), 2003: Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

(Ord. No. 887, 7-6-10; Ord. No. 954, 5-21-18)

One single-family dwelling shall be allowed for each tract of land not less than a quarter-quarter section in size provided that such tract shall contain at least thirty-five acres.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

A.

The lot area in AG district shall not be less than thirty-five acres.

B.

The lot width in AG district shall not be less than three hundred feet.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

A.

The minimum front yard, measured from the front lot line, shall not be less than fifty feet.

B.

The minimum rear yard, measured from the rear lot line, shall not be less than thirty feet.

C.

The minimum side yard, measured from the side lot line, shall not be less than ten feet.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

The building height in AG district shall not exceed two and one-half stories or thirty-five feet except farm-related and communication structures.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

For nonfarm uses the provisions of Section 17.76.020 shall apply.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

A.

Signs in AG agricultural district shall be no larger than twenty square feet in area for permitted uses.

B.

Signs for conditional uses shall be no larger than thirty square feet in area.

C.

Signs may be wall, pedestal, ground or projecting type but shall not project into the public right-of-way or public property.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

(Ord. No. 887, 7-6-10)