Grain Valley City Zoning Code
SECTION 400
060 District "A" Agricultural District - Use Regulations.
[R.O. 1996 § 400.060; Ord. No. 1084 § 60, 3-10-1997; Ord. No. 2067, 2-22-2010]
A.
In District "A," no building, structure, land or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or altered, except for one (1) or more of the following uses: (For exceptions, see Section 400.240, Conditional Uses; Section 400.271, Non-Conforming Uses; and Section 400.370, Board Of Adjustment — Power And Duties.)
1.
Agriculture, horticulture, nurseries, greenhouses, orchards and general farming, including raising and pasturing of livestock, goats, hogs, etc., but not dry-lot feeding and raising, fattening, killing or processing of chickens, turkeys and other poultry, providing there shall be no feeding or disposal of garbage, rubbish or offal unless a permit for such operation is issued by the Board of Aldermen under such restrictions as the Board of Aldermen may impose.
2.
Riding stables, riding tracks or polo fields, provided the stables shall be located not less than one hundred (100) feet from any property line.
3.
Dairies, dairy farming, including enterprises which are incidental to the dairy operations.
4.
Fur farming for the raising of fur-bearing animals, provided buildings and pens shall be located not less than one hundred (100) feet from any property line.
5.
Kennels, provided the buildings and pens shall be located not less than two hundred (200) feet from any property line; fish hatcheries, apiaries and aviaries.
6.
Accessory uses as permitted in Section 400.230, including repair shops, windmills, sheds, garages, barns, silos, bunk houses, incidental dwellings, buildings and structures commonly required for any of the above uses, roadside stands of not over two hundred (200) square feet in area offering for sale only products which are produced on the premises.
7.
Any use permitted in District "R-1," "R-1A," "R-1B," "R-1C."
B.
Height And Area Regulations. In District "A," the height of buildings hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or altered, the minimum dimensions of lots and yards, and the minimum lot area per family permitted on any lot shall be as follows: (For exceptions, see Section 400.250, Setback Regulations, and Section 400.260, Height And Area Exceptions.)
1.
Height. Buildings or structures shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet and shall not exceed two and one-half (2 1/2) stories in height.
2.
Front Yards. There shall be a front yard the minimum depth of which shall be at least thirty (30) feet.
3.
Side Yards. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building not less than fifteen (15) feet.
4.
Rear Yards. There shall be a rear yard a minimum depth of which shall be at least thirty (30) feet.
5.
Lot Area Per Family. Every dwelling shall provide a lot area of not less than one (1) acre, provided that where a lot has less area than herein provided in separate ownership at the time of the passage of this Chapter, this regulation shall not prohibit the erection of a single-family dwelling.
6.
Lot Width. The minimum lot width is one hundred fifty (150) feet.