This district is intended to offer protection to agricultural land within the city limits of the City of Eufaula from the depreciating affects of objectionable, hazardous, and unsightly uses and, at the same time, prevent untimely scattering of more dense urban development. The types of uses and intensity of use of lands which are authorized in this district are designed to encourage and protect all agricultural uses until urbanization is warranted, and the appropriate changes in district classification are made. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)

Agricultural uses and services and certain other uses suitable for location in an agricultural environment.

Property and buildings in an AG Agricultural district shall be used only for the following purposes:

   A.   Animal and Poultry Raising

   B.   Chick Hatchery

   C.   Dairy Farming (Specific Use Condition)

   D.   Farming

   E.   Fishery (Specific Use Condition)

   F.   Guest or Dude Ranch (Specific Use Condition)

   G.   Horticultural Nursery (Specific Use Condition)

   H.   Ranching

   I.   Riding Stable or Academy (Specific Use Condition)

   J.   Veterinary Hospital (large animals) (Specific Use Condition)

   K.   Roadside sales stands. (Specific Use Condition)

   L.   Any use permitted in the RS-1 or RS-2 Single Family Residential district subject to RS-1 and provisions of Section 208.

   M.   Municipal use, public building, and public utility.

   N.   Public park or playground.

   O.   Oil well or gas well, including the drilling thereof.

   P.   Business signs or outdoor advertising subject to the provisions of Chapter 15.

   Q.   Servant or caretaker's quarters.

   R.   Water reservoir.

   S.   Neighborhood group home subject of the provisions of Section 232.

   T.   Foster home.

Use Condition:

   A.   Dairy Farming, Fishery, Guest or Dude Ranch and Riding Stable or Academy requires a minimum lot area of 5 acres.

   B.   A veterinary hospital (large animals) requires a minimum lot area of 5 acres.

   C.   Horticultural nursery permits the growing of plant stocks only, and no retail sales are permitted on the site.

   D.   Roadside sales stands provided;

      1.   Only products raised on the premises shall be sold in such stand.

      2.   Such stands shall be of a temporary nature and shall not be constructed as a permanent structure.

      3.   The stand shall be set back from the front property line an adequate distance to permit parking and ingress and egress; and shall not be constructed in such a location as to create an undue traffic hazard. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)

Accessory uses and structures which are considered common and incidental to a permitted principal use in the Agriculture District are permitted. In addition, the following uses are permitted as accessory uses:

   A.   Fallout and/or storm shelter.

   B.   Home occupation subject to the provisions of section 228.

   C.   Signs subject to the provisions of Chapter 15.

   D.   Family day care home, subject to the provisions of Section 236.

   E.   Children's Day nursery.

   F.   Mausoleum in existing or approved Cemeteries. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)

The following uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the Board of Adjustment in accordance with the provisions contained in Chapter 18.

   A.   Advertising signs.

   B.   Sewer lagoon.

   C.   Community group home subject to the provisions of Section 240. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)

The following uses may be permitted as Specific Use Permit by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council in accordance with the provisions contained in Chapter 22.

   A.   Public school or school offering general education courses the same as ordinarily given in the public schools and having no rooms, regularly used for housing and/or shopping.

   B.   Churches, rectories, convents, parish houses, halls, and other religious uses.

   C.   Country clubs and golf courses, excluding miniature golf courses and driving ranges.

   D.   Cemetery.

   E.   Sewage Disposal Facility.

   F.   Water Treatment Facility and/or Water Storage Facility.

   G.   Kennel. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)

   A.   Front yard - The depth of the required front yard shall be determined in the following manner. Measured from the centerline of the abutting street, add ½ of the right-of-way designated on the Major Street Plan or 25 feet if not designated on the Major Street Plan, to a setback of thirty-five (35) feet.

   B.   Side yard - All buildings shall be setback from the side lot line to comply with the following side yard requirements:

      1.   For principal buildings on interior lots, there shall be a minimum side yard of twenty (20) feet.

      2.   For unattached accessory buildings on an interior lot there shall be a minimum side yard of ten feet

      3.   On any corner lot, the depth of the required exterior side yard shall be determined in the following manner. Measured from the centerline of the abutting street, add ½ of the right-of-way designated in the Major Street Plan, or 25 feet if not designated on the Major Street Plan, to a setback distance of twenty-five (25) feet. The interior side yard requirements shall be the same as in (1) and (2) above.

   C.   Rear yard - There shall be a rear yard for principal buildings of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. Unattached accessory buildings may be located in the rear yard, but shall be setback at least ten (10) feet from the rear property line or outside any utility easement, whichever is greater. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)

The minimum lot area for uses permitted by right or special exception is 2 acres or the land area required by the County Health Department, whichever is greater. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)

   A.   The minimum lot width for uses allowed in the Agriculture District is 200 feet.

   B.   All lots shall abut on a street for a distance of not less than thirty (30) feet. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)

Except as hereinafter provided in Section 24, no structure shall exceed forty (40) feet in height. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)