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Fort Pierre City Zoning Code

AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT

§ 159.135 PURPOSE.

   The Agricultural District is designed to provide an environment where agriculture can operate compatibly with a greater density of population than normally found in rural areas.
(Prior Code, § Q-4-102)

§ 159.136 LEGAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTIONS.

Agricultural District Legal Boundary Descriptions
Agricultural District Legal Boundary Descriptions
1.   Original Townsite, all of Block 115; Lots 1—12, Block 131; all of Block 142; Lots 6—12, Block 143, Outlot 1 and 2, S 1/2 Section 33
2.   That part of Government Lot 4 lying west of U.S. Highway 83 R-O-W, Section 2-T4N-R31E
3.   Lots C-1 and C-2, being a portion of S 1/2 NW 1/4 and NW 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 2-T4N-R31E, and a portion of NE 1/4 SE 1/4 and S 1/4 and NE 1/4 of Section 3-T4N-R31E
4.   Lots C-1, C-2, C-3 and C-4, being in east part of Lot 4, Section 2-T4N-R31E
5.   That part of SW 1/4 SW 1/4 and that part of SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 2 lying east of the “new” U.S. Highway 83, west of “old” U.S. Highway 83 and north of Antelope Road (Bad River Road extended), all in T4N, R31E
6.   SW 1/4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 Section 2-T4N-R31E
7.   Lot 3, Section 34-T4N-R31E, except 200 feet adjacent to and parallel with U.S. Highway 83
8.   Outlot B of Government Lot 2, Section 34, T5N-R31E
9.   Lots K-1, K-3 and K-4, a portion of the Chicago and Northwestern Transportation Company R-O-W lying in Government Lot 8 in Section 21 and Government Lot 6, accretions to Government Lot 6 and Relicted Lot R-3 in Section 28-T5N-R31E
10.   NW 1/4 SW 1/4 and Lot 2 of Government Lot 5 of the SW 1/4 lying west of Waldron Street, except Outlot RH-1, RV-1 and RV-2 in Section 28-T5N-R31E
11.   SE 1/4 Section 29-T5N-R31E, except RV-1 and RV-2
12.   All remaining portions of the original plat of the townsite of the city, except Blocks 1—5; Lots 1—3, Block 10; Lots 1—18, Block 11; Lots 1—18, Block 12; Lots 1—6 and Lots 41—46, Block 13; Block 14; Lots 14—23, Block 25 east of Highway 1806; Lots 14—23 and Lots 24—33, Block 26; Lots 24—33, Block 27; Lots 15—18 and 29—33, Block 28; Block 29; Lots 1—17 and 34—46, Block 32; Block 34; Block 35; Lots 1—23, Block 36 east of Highway 1806; Lots 1—13, Block 37; Block 38; Block 39; Block 40
13.   Lot 6, VIB Subdivision, a replat of Lots B-1 to B-7, a subdivision of Lot B of Young’s Outlot No. 1, in the east half of Section 20, Township 5 North, Range 31 East of the Black Hills Meridian
 
(Prior Code, § Q-4-101) (Ord. 809, passed - -; Ord. 811, passed - -; Ord. 815, passed - -; Ord. 822, passed - -; Ord. 833, passed - -; Ord. 838, passed - -; Ord. 840, passed - -; Ord. 862, passed - -; Ord. 863, passed - -; Ord. 887, passed - -; Ord. 926, passed - -; Ord. 982, passed - -; Ord. 984, passed - -; Ord. 999, passed - -; Ord. 1005, passed - -; Ord. 1033, passed - -)
Statutory reference:
   Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 11-4-2 and 11-4-8

§ 159.137 PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES.

   The following uses are permitted as the principal permitted use of any parcel of property in the Agricultural District:
   (A)   Agriculture, including the raising of field crops, horticulture, animal husbandry under performance conditions, poultry farms and kennels under performance conditions. Commercial animal feed lots shall not be allowed in this district;
   (B)   Ranch and farm dwellings and normal farm and ranch buildings;
   (C)   Single-family dwellings;
   (D)   Riding academies, dude ranches and other farm- and ranch-type recreational enterprises, golf courses, country clubs, fairgrounds and rodeo grounds, but not including automotive racetracks or driving tracks, outdoor theaters and similar commercial recreational enterprises;
   (E)   Recreational facilities owned or operated by government or charitable or religious organizations; and
   (F)   Facilities necessary for the provision of transportation, communication, water, sewerage, electrical energy and natural gas pipelines and their appurtenances are permitted, subject to approval by the Director of Public Works or his or her designee, and further subject to such conditions, restrictions and safeguards as may be considered necessary by the Director of Public Works or his or her designee.
(Prior Code, § Q-4-103)

§ 159.138 ACCESSORY USES.

   The following uses are permitted as accessory to the principal permitted uses in the Agricultural District:
   (A)   Facilities common to farm and ranch activities; and
   (B)   Living quarters for persons regularly employed on premises, but not including labor camps or dwellings for transient labor.
(Prior Code, § Q-4-104)

§ 159.139 SPACE LIMITATIONS.

   The following space limitations shall apply to structures and buildings associated with each principal permitted use and each accessory use, except fences and signs:
   (A)   Building height limit. No building shall exceed two and one-half stories, or 35 feet in height;
   (B)   Required lot area. Not less than 40,000 square feet and at least one continuous lot dimension of 200 feet;
   (C)   Percentage of lot coverage. All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than 25% of the area of the lot; and
   (D)   Yards required. Each lot shall have front, side and rear yards not less than the depths or widths following:
      (1)   Front yard depth: 35 feet;
      (2)   Rear yard depth: 50 feet; and
      (3)   Side yard width: 15 feet on each side of the building.
(Prior Code, § Q-4-105) Penalty, see § 159.999

§ 159.140 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

   (A)   The following performance standards shall apply to the uses indicated. They shall be supplemental to and in addition to other provisions applying to the property.
      (1)   Corrals in which animals are kept at a density of over ten heads per acre, or where feed bunkers or water are placed so that animals naturally tend to bunch up, shall not be closer than 300 feet from any lot line adjoining properties used for residential, commercial or light manufacturing purposes.
      (2)   Such corrals shall maintain drainage so as to avoid excessive concentrations of contaminated water, and such drainage shall be so arranged that contaminated water does not drain into water courses in such a manner that it reaches neighboring properties at a concentration noticeable to normal senses.
      (3)   Manure in such corrals shall not be allowed to accumulate to objectionable proportions, and each feeding pen shall be scraped once a month, weather permitting.
      (4)   Adequate fly spray shall be applied to all corral areas during fly season, and more often if necessary to control the fly population.
      (5)   All dead animals shall be removed within 24 hours.
      (6)   Feed shall be limited to fresh materials and shall not include sour silage, sugar beet pulp, paunch manure, garbage or other materials which may have a tendency to create objectionable odors.
      (7)   Kennels containing more than three dogs over six months of age and poultry houses shall be placed not closer than 200 feet from the lot line when adjoining property is used for residential, motel, hotel or cabin resort purposes.
      (8)   Parking and loading spaces sufficient to meet all reasonable demands for such space shall be provided off the public right-of-way.
   (B)   Failure to meet these provisions can result in reclassification of the property to commence standard zoning.
(Prior Code, § Q-4-106) Penalty, see § 159.999