East Bethel City Zoning Code
SECTION 41
- AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT A
1.- Purpose.
The purpose of this district is to allow agricultural activities that are compatible with adjacent rural residential land uses and which promote the rural atmosphere of the community until such time as the land may be developed for other appropriate rural uses. No more than one single-family dwelling is permitted per lot.
2. - Permitted uses.
A.
Single-family detached dwelling at a maximum density of one unit per ten acres.
B.
Licensed residential facility - Serving six or fewer persons.
C.
Agriculture, including crop production, sod farming, nurseries, and horticultural activities.
D.
Animal husbandry, including the raising of livestock, dairy animals, or game animals, and excluding animal feed lots and commercial stockyards.
E.
Raising of poultry, rabbits, or game birds.
F.
Recreation, public.
G.
Essential services, utility substation.
H.
Essential services, government.
3. - Accessory use.
A.
Barns and stables related to crop production and the raising of livestock, poultry, bees, rabbits, or game birds.
B.
Agricultural buildings and similar structures as regulated in Section 14. [Detached] Accessory Structures.
C.
Temporary/seasonal sales as permitted in Section 10. General Development Regulations.
D.
Amateur radio antennae less than 30 feet in height, as measured from ground level.
E.
Unlicensed daycare facility serving six or fewer persons.
F.
Licensed daycare facility serving 14 or fewer persons.
4. - Conditional uses.
A.
Places of worship.
B.
Electric power and communications transmission lines.
C.
Reserved.
D.
Reserved.
E.
Reserved.
F.
Reserved.
G.
Reserved.
H.
Reserved.
I.
Cannabis cultivator.
(Ord. No. 2024-05, § 4, 12-3-24)
5. - Interim uses.
The following interim uses are permitted in the agricultural (A) district with an interim use permit (IUP):
A.
Raising of livestock or game animals at densities of more than five animals per acre.
B.
Golf courses.
C.
Agricultural composting.
D.
Home occupations as regulated by Section 10. General Development Regulations.
E.
Grading activities that move more than 1,000 cubic yards of material per acre.
F.
Domestic farm animals as regulated by Ordinance 115A.
6. - Development regulations.
A.
Minimum lot requirements.
B.
Setbacks.
C.
Maximum height.
D.
Minimum floor area.
(Ord. No. 19, Second Series, 5-5-2010; Ord. No. 28, Second Series, 12-1-2010)