Eureka Township Dakota County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE II
Zoning Districts
§ 240-7 Agricultural District.
A.
Intent. The Agricultural District is established for the purpose of protecting viable agricultural lands from nonfarm influence; retaining valuable areas for conservation purposes; preventing scattered nonfarm growth; and securing economy in governmental expenditures for public services, roads, utilities and schools.
[Amended 8-13-2007 by Res. No. 59; 11-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-05]
B.
Permitted uses and structures. The following uses are permitted uses and structures in the Agricultural District:
[Amended 8-13-2007 by Res. No. 59; 6-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-1; 11-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-05]
(1)
Any and all forms of commercial agriculture and commercial horticulture, as defined in § 240-64.
(2)
Agricultural buildings and accessory structures to agricultural buildings.
(3)
Farm drainage and irrigation systems.
(4)
Forestry, grazing and gardening.
(5)
Single-family dwelling.
(6)
Accessory structures to single-family dwellings, such as detached private garages, decks, swimming pools, nonilluminated signs, fences, tool sheds, and other such structures, for the storage of domestic supplies and equipment. Mobile homes, trucks, semitrailers, trailers, recreational vehicles (RVs), and campers shall not be used as storage structures.
(7)
Historic sites.
(8)
Home occupations.
(9)
Private stables.
(10)
Private dog kennels.
C.
Conditional uses and structures. The following conditional uses may be approved by the Town Board in the Agricultural District, provided that the provisions and requirements in Article IV of this chapter are fulfilled:
[Amended 8-13-2007 by Res. No. 59]
(1)
Churches, cemeteries, airports, schools, local government buildings and facilities, and government-owned facilities for the maintenance of roads and highways.
(2)
Agricultural service establishments primarily engaged in performing agricultural or horticultural services on a fee or contract basis.
(3)
Public utility and public service structures, including electric transmission lines and distribution substations, gas regulator stations, communications equipment and buildings, pumping stations and reservoirs.
(4)
Wind energy conversion systems WECS with a combined nameplate capacity of less than 5,000 kilowatts and alternative energy systems, except for wind energy conversion systems with combined name plate capacity of 5,000 kilowatts or more, provided that they otherwise satisfy the requirements § 240-31B of this chapter.
[Amended 11-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-05]
(6)
On-site advertising signs larger than 50 square feet in size.
[Amended 6-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-1]
(7)
Signs illuminated by a fixed light or lights.
[Amended 6-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-1]
(8)
Single-family dwelling on a substandard grandfathered lot of record, provided that the requirements of Article III are met.
[Added 12-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-06; 3-7-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-02]
(10)
Ground-mounted accessory solar energy systems whose generating capacity is greater than 40 kilowatts, but not more than 100 kilowatts, provided that the requirements of § 240-30C(1)(b)[3] are met.
[Amended 6-22-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-01]
(11)
Off-site advertising signs larger than 50 square feet.
D.
Interim uses and structures.
[Amended 8-13-2007 by Res. No. 59]
(1)
Mining and extraction operations, provided that they otherwise satisfy the requirements of Chapter 165, Mining.
(2)
Personal use airstrips as defined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), provided that they otherwise satisfy the requirements of Article VI of this chapter.
[Amended 6-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-1]
(3)
Agritourism activities.
[Added 7-9-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-03]
E.
Prohibited uses and structures. All other uses and structures which are not specifically permitted as a right or by conditional use permit or interim use permit, including public stables and public boarding of dogs, shall be prohibited in the Agricultural District.
[Amended 8-13-2007 by Res. No. 59; 11-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-05]