This zone is intended to apply only to tracts of land that are five acres or more and under one ownership. It is to protect the land from urbanization until such time as it is warranted and appropriate to reclassify the property to allow for urban growth. The zone is primarily for agricultural land which becomes annexed to the City for planning purposes, but is maintained as an agricultural use. It is the purpose of this district to protect such uses from unplanned urbanization so long as the land therein is devoted primarily to agriculture or the extraction of minerals.

(Prior Code, § 11-5-1) (Ord. 80-29, passed 12-16-1980)

   (A)   Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in this district:

      (1)   Cemetery;

      (2)   General gardening and agriculture;

      (3)   Golf course;

      (4)   Group home limited in density to five or fewer residents not including staff;

      (5)   Home occupation;

      (6)   Mining, quarrying and earth extraction including drilling for oil and gas;

      (7)   One-family dwelling;

      (8)   Park or playground;

      (9)   Plant nursery or greenhouse;

      (10)   Public or private stable or riding academy;

      (11)   Public utility buildings and facilities;

      (12)   Raising of livestock, but not including commercial feed lots, slaughtering, concentration of livestock in a greater number than can normally be pastured and fed on the premises nor the commercial processing of agricultural products;

      (13)   Religious institutions;

      (14)   Runways, heliports and helistops for privately owned airplanes or helicopters;

      (15)   Small wireless facility; and

      (16)   Watershed protection, including waterways, ponds, lakes and diversion channels.

   (B)   Accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted in this district:

      (1)   Garden houses, tool houses, playhouses, caretaker’s quarters, recreational facilities, private garages and similar non-objectionable accessory buildings; and

      (2)   Stands for the sale of agricultural produce produced on the premises; provided that no stand shall be placed closer than 35 feet from any front lot line. Other buildings in relation to farming activities.

(Prior Code, § 11-5-2) (Ord. 2019-13, passed 5-6-2019; Ord. 2020-10, passed 7-7-2020; Ord. 2023-10, passed 7-6-2023)

   The following uses are permitted by review:

   (A)   Childcare center within a church building currently being used as a church;

   (B)   Extraction of raw materials such as rock, gravel and sand;

   (C)   Group home providing habilitative services for more than five residents not including staff;

   (D)   Kennel, private or commercial;

   (E)   Large family childcare;

   (F)   One standing mobile home with wheels attached and not resting on a foundation may be permitted on a tract of land of not less than 80 acres if occupied by the owner of said land or a caretaker responsible for the farming operation of the land; and

   (G)   Radio and television stations, including transmission towers.

(Prior Code, § 11-5-3) (Ord. 80-29, passed 12-16-1980; Ord. 2002-09, passed 4-16-2002)

   Area regulations are as follows:

   (A)   Yards:

      (1)   Front yard:

         (a)   Adjacent to state or federal highway: 50 feet;

         (b)   Adjacent to a principal or minor arterial: 40 feet; and

         (c)   Adjacent to any public road or street other than a federal, state or county highway and principal or minor arterial: 25 feet.

      (2)   Side yard: 20 feet; and

      (3)   Rear yard: 35 feet.

   (B)   Lots:

      (1)   Minimum frontage of lot: 200 feet; and

      (2)   Minimum lot area per family: five acres.

(Prior Code, § 11-5-4) (Ord. 80-29, passed 12-16-1980)

   Height regulations are as follows:

   (A)   Principal building: 35 feet; and

   (B)   Accessory building: 35 feet.

(Prior Code, § 11-5-5) (Ord. 80-29, passed 12-16-1980)