Fairbanks City Zoning Code

18.28 RA-40

RA-20, RA-10 and RA-5 Rural and Agricultural Districts

18.28.010 Intent.

These districts are intended for agricultural uses of land for very low density residential development. These districts are intended for areas where community sewer and water systems are unavailable. (Ord. 88-010 § 2, 1988. 2004 Code § 18.14.010.)

18.28.020 Use regulations.

A. Permitted Uses. In the RA-40, RA-20, RA-10 and RA-5, rural and agricultural districts, permitted uses are:

1. Accessory uses;

2. Agribusiness;

3. Agricultural uses;

4. Airports, heliports and aircraft landing fields, and related buildings essential in the operation of said uses, in the RA-40 and RA-20 districts only;

5. Animal and veterinary hospitals;

6. Animal boarding and breeding facilities;

7. Archery range;

8. Banquet halls;

9. Bed and breakfast homestay;

10. Bed and breakfast residence;

11. Blacksmith shop;

12. Child care group home;

13. Child care home;

14. Church buildings;

15. Commercial agriculture;

16. Commercial and/or domestic livestock;

17. Commercial outdoor recreation and related buildings essential in the operation of the use not to exceed a total of 5,000 square feet of gross floor area per lot and with no building to exceed a gross floor area of 3,600 square feet;

18. Communications tower, major;

19. Communications tower, minor;

20. Community garden, neighborhood;

21. Community garden, regional;

22. Golf courses and related buildings;

23. Grange hall;

24. Guest house;

25. Home occupations;

26. Kennels, major and minor;

27. Marijuana cultivation facility, indoor large;

28. Marijuana cultivation facility, indoor small;

29. Marijuana cultivation facility, outdoor limited;

30. Mobile homes;

31. Public utility and service uses including, but not limited to: fire stations, transfer stations, electric substations, gas regulator stations, sewage treatment plants, well and water pumping stations, water filtration plants, water reservoirs, and other similar uses, including the installation and maintenance of utility lines;

32. Riding academies and stables;

33. Sawmills, noncommercial;

34. Shooting range, indoor;

35. Shooting range, outdoor permitted;

36. Single-family detached dwellings;

37. Small wireless facility;

38. Storage of fertilizers, farm supplies and common livestock husbandry;

39. Trade/technical/vocational school;

40. Two-family attached dwellings.

B. Conditional Uses. In the RA-40, RA-20, RA-10 and RA-5, rural and agricultural districts, conditional uses are:

1. Airports, heliports and aircraft landing fields, and related buildings essential in the operation of said uses, in the RA-10 and RA-5 districts only;

2. Biosolids application when used for agricultural purposes or beneficial land application, conditionally permitted in the RA-40 district only;

3. Cemeteries;

4. Child care center;

5. Clubs and lodges;

6. Commercial outdoor recreation and related buildings essential in the operation of the use, including buildings exceeding a total of 5,000 square feet of gross floor area per lot and individual buildings exceeding a gross floor area of 3,600 square feet;

7. Dormitories and other dwelling units, including mobile homes, placed on the premises to be used by individuals employed in the agricultural uses of the premises;

8. Group homes;

9. Hostels;

10. Marijuana cultivation facility, indoor unlimited;

11. Marijuana cultivation facility, outdoor unlimited;

12. Marijuana product manufacturing facility, limited;

13. Marijuana retail agricultural accessory facility;

14. Marijuana testing facility;

15. Mobile home parks;

16. Neighborhood dumpsters;

17. Organized trail facilities and related buildings, as a principal use;

18. Public dumping sites;

19. Professional offices;

20. Residential cluster development;

21. Sawmills, commercial;

22. School buildings;

23. Shooting range, outdoor;

24. Stadiums, arenas and fairgrounds;

25. Wildlife and animal parks. (Ord. 2025-06 § 6, 2025; Ord. 2021-23 §§ 3, 4, 2021; Ord. 2019-32 § 3, 2019; Ord. 2019-10 § 5, 2019; Ord. 2018-25 §§ 4, 5, 2018; Ord. 2017-21 § 4, 2017; Ord. 2017-14 § 4, 2017; Ord. 2015-67 §§ 5, 6, 2016; Ord. 2015-41 §§ 3, 4, 2015; Ord. 2012-58 §§ 2, 3, 5, 6, 2013; Ord. 2012-22 § 3, 2012; Ord. 2009-05 § 4, 2009; Ord. 94-046 § 2, 1994; Ord. 93-064 § 4, 1994; Ord. 93-053 § 2, 1993; Ord. 90-075 § 2, 1990; Ord. 90-006 § 3, 1990; Ord. 89-099 § 4, 1990; Ord. 88-010 § 2, 1988. 2004 Code § 18.14.020.)

18.28.030 Standards.

In the RA-40, RA-20, RA-10 and RA-5, rural and agricultural districts, geometric standards are:

1. In the RA-40 district, lot area shall not be less than 1,600,000 square feet.

2. In the RA-20 district, lot area shall not be less than 800,000 square feet.

3. In the RA-10 district, lot area shall not be less than 400,000 square feet.

4. In the RA-5 district, lot area shall not be less than 200,000 square feet.

1. Front yard shall not be less than 35 feet.

2. Side yard shall not be less than 10 feet.

3. Rear yard shall not be less than 10 feet.

C. Building Height. Unlimited.

D. Exceptions to Yard, Lot Area, and Building Height Requirements. See Chapter 18.96 FNSBC.

E. Parking. See Chapter 18.96 FNSBC.

F. Signs. See Chapter 18.96 FNSBC.

G. Buildings per Lot. See Chapter 18.96 FNSBC. (Ord. 2020-14 § 3, 2020; Ord. 2016-12 § 3, 2016; Ord. 88-070 § 3, 1988; Ord. 88-010 § 2, 1988. 2004 Code § 18.14.030.)

Fairbanks City Zoning Code

18.28 RA-40

RA-20, RA-10 and RA-5 Rural and Agricultural Districts

18.28.010 Intent.

18.28.020 Use regulations.

A. Permitted Uses. In the RA-40, RA-20, RA-10 and RA-5, rural and agricultural districts, permitted uses are:

1. Accessory uses;

2. Agribusiness;

3. Agricultural uses;

4. Airports, heliports and aircraft landing fields, and related buildings essential in the operation of said uses, in the RA-40 and RA-20 districts only;

5. Animal and veterinary hospitals;

6. Animal boarding and breeding facilities;

7. Archery range;

8. Banquet halls;

9. Bed and breakfast homestay;

10. Bed and breakfast residence;

11. Blacksmith shop;

12. Child care group home;

13. Child care home;

14. Church buildings;

15. Commercial agriculture;

16. Commercial and/or domestic livestock;

18. Communications tower, major;

19. Communications tower, minor;

20. Community garden, neighborhood;

21. Community garden, regional;

22. Golf courses and related buildings;

23. Grange hall;

24. Guest house;

25. Home occupations;

26. Kennels, major and minor;

27. Marijuana cultivation facility, indoor large;

28. Marijuana cultivation facility, indoor small;

29. Marijuana cultivation facility, outdoor limited;

30. Mobile homes;

32. Riding academies and stables;

33. Sawmills, noncommercial;

34. Shooting range, indoor;

35. Shooting range, outdoor permitted;

36. Single-family detached dwellings;

37. Small wireless facility;

38. Storage of fertilizers, farm supplies and common livestock husbandry;

39. Trade/technical/vocational school;

40. Two-family attached dwellings.

B. Conditional Uses. In the RA-40, RA-20, RA-10 and RA-5, rural and agricultural districts, conditional uses are:

1. Airports, heliports and aircraft landing fields, and related buildings essential in the operation of said uses, in the RA-10 and RA-5 districts only;

2. Biosolids application when used for agricultural purposes or beneficial land application, conditionally permitted in the RA-40 district only;

3. Cemeteries;

4. Child care center;

5. Clubs and lodges;

7. Dormitories and other dwelling units, including mobile homes, placed on the premises to be used by individuals employed in the agricultural uses of the premises;

8. Group homes;

9. Hostels;

10. Marijuana cultivation facility, indoor unlimited;

11. Marijuana cultivation facility, outdoor unlimited;

12. Marijuana product manufacturing facility, limited;

13. Marijuana retail agricultural accessory facility;

14. Marijuana testing facility;

15. Mobile home parks;

16. Neighborhood dumpsters;

17. Organized trail facilities and related buildings, as a principal use;

18. Public dumping sites;

19. Professional offices;

20. Residential cluster development;

21. Sawmills, commercial;

22. School buildings;

23. Shooting range, outdoor;

24. Stadiums, arenas and fairgrounds;

18.28.030 Standards.

In the RA-40, RA-20, RA-10 and RA-5, rural and agricultural districts, geometric standards are:

1. In the RA-40 district, lot area shall not be less than 1,600,000 square feet.

2. In the RA-20 district, lot area shall not be less than 800,000 square feet.

3. In the RA-10 district, lot area shall not be less than 400,000 square feet.

4. In the RA-5 district, lot area shall not be less than 200,000 square feet.

1. Front yard shall not be less than 35 feet.

2. Side yard shall not be less than 10 feet.

3. Rear yard shall not be less than 10 feet.

C. Building Height. Unlimited.

D. Exceptions to Yard, Lot Area, and Building Height Requirements. See Chapter 18.96 FNSBC.

E. Parking. See Chapter 18.96 FNSBC.

F. Signs. See Chapter 18.96 FNSBC.

G. Buildings per Lot. See Chapter 18.96 FNSBC. (Ord. 2020-14 § 3, 2020; Ord. 2016-12 § 3, 2016; Ord. 88-070 § 3, 1988; Ord. 88-010 § 2, 1988. 2004 Code § 18.14.030.)

Fairbanks City Zoning Code

18.28 RA-40

RA-20, RA-10 and RA-5 Rural and Agricultural Districts

18.28.010 Intent.

18.28.020 Use regulations.

A. Permitted Uses. In the RA-40, RA-20, RA-10 and RA-5, rural and agricultural districts, permitted uses are:

1. Accessory uses;

2. Agribusiness;

3. Agricultural uses;

4. Airports, heliports and aircraft landing fields, and related buildings essential in the operation of said uses, in the RA-40 and RA-20 districts only;

5. Animal and veterinary hospitals;

6. Animal boarding and breeding facilities;

7. Archery range;

8. Banquet halls;

9. Bed and breakfast homestay;

10. Bed and breakfast residence;

11. Blacksmith shop;

12. Child care group home;

13. Child care home;

14. Church buildings;

15. Commercial agriculture;

16. Commercial and/or domestic livestock;

18. Communications tower, major;

19. Communications tower, minor;

20. Community garden, neighborhood;

21. Community garden, regional;

22. Golf courses and related buildings;

23. Grange hall;

24. Guest house;

25. Home occupations;

26. Kennels, major and minor;

27. Marijuana cultivation facility, indoor large;

28. Marijuana cultivation facility, indoor small;

29. Marijuana cultivation facility, outdoor limited;

30. Mobile homes;

32. Riding academies and stables;

33. Sawmills, noncommercial;

34. Shooting range, indoor;

35. Shooting range, outdoor permitted;

36. Single-family detached dwellings;

37. Small wireless facility;

38. Storage of fertilizers, farm supplies and common livestock husbandry;

39. Trade/technical/vocational school;

40. Two-family attached dwellings.

B. Conditional Uses. In the RA-40, RA-20, RA-10 and RA-5, rural and agricultural districts, conditional uses are:

1. Airports, heliports and aircraft landing fields, and related buildings essential in the operation of said uses, in the RA-10 and RA-5 districts only;

2. Biosolids application when used for agricultural purposes or beneficial land application, conditionally permitted in the RA-40 district only;

3. Cemeteries;

4. Child care center;

5. Clubs and lodges;

7. Dormitories and other dwelling units, including mobile homes, placed on the premises to be used by individuals employed in the agricultural uses of the premises;

8. Group homes;

9. Hostels;

10. Marijuana cultivation facility, indoor unlimited;

11. Marijuana cultivation facility, outdoor unlimited;

12. Marijuana product manufacturing facility, limited;

13. Marijuana retail agricultural accessory facility;

14. Marijuana testing facility;

15. Mobile home parks;

16. Neighborhood dumpsters;

17. Organized trail facilities and related buildings, as a principal use;

18. Public dumping sites;

19. Professional offices;

20. Residential cluster development;

21. Sawmills, commercial;

22. School buildings;

23. Shooting range, outdoor;

24. Stadiums, arenas and fairgrounds;

18.28.030 Standards.

In the RA-40, RA-20, RA-10 and RA-5, rural and agricultural districts, geometric standards are:

1. In the RA-40 district, lot area shall not be less than 1,600,000 square feet.

2. In the RA-20 district, lot area shall not be less than 800,000 square feet.

3. In the RA-10 district, lot area shall not be less than 400,000 square feet.

4. In the RA-5 district, lot area shall not be less than 200,000 square feet.

1. Front yard shall not be less than 35 feet.

2. Side yard shall not be less than 10 feet.

3. Rear yard shall not be less than 10 feet.

C. Building Height. Unlimited.

D. Exceptions to Yard, Lot Area, and Building Height Requirements. See Chapter 18.96 FNSBC.

E. Parking. See Chapter 18.96 FNSBC.

F. Signs. See Chapter 18.96 FNSBC.

G. Buildings per Lot. See Chapter 18.96 FNSBC. (Ord. 2020-14 § 3, 2020; Ord. 2016-12 § 3, 2016; Ord. 88-070 § 3, 1988; Ord. 88-010 § 2, 1988. 2004 Code § 18.14.030.)