The AG district is established as a zone in which agriculture uses are allowed in a manner that is harmonious with a suburban residential area. (Ord. 2025-O-01, 1-22-2025)

The specific intent of the district is to facilitate the proper use of lands best suited for agriculture within a suburban residential area. The district provides for area of high-quality agricultural land to be used for these purposes while also preserving and buffering surrounding low-density residential uses from potential negative impacts associated with agricultural operations and practices. (Ord. 2025-O-01, 1-22-2025)

No building, structure or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected or altered within any AG district, unless otherwise provided for in this title, except in conformity with the regulations established and set forth in this article. (Ord. 2025-O-01, 1-22-2025)

Accessory uses.

Agriculture, only the following uses are permitted under the term "Agriculture":

   A.   Apiary;

   B.   Cultivation of field and garden crops

   C.   Flower farm

   D.   Livestock raising on a minimum ten (10) contiguous, vacant acres subject to the following:

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Livestock Raising Requirements

 

   E.   Nursery, tree and shrub

   F.   Orchard

   G.   Cemetery.

   H.   Private stable, accessory to residence.

   I.   Single-family dwellings, one per lot.

   J.   Temporary buildings solely for construction purposes for a period not to exceed such construction. (Ord. 2025-O-01, 1-22-2025)

   A.   The following uses are permitted if and only if a permit is issued pursuant to chapter 10 of this title:

   B.   Churches.

   C.   Electric substations where required for local area services.

   D.   Sanitary sewerage pumping facilities where required for local area services.

   E.   Schools.

   F.   Water pump stations and reservoirs where required for local area services. (Ord. 2025-O-01, 1-22-2025)

   A.   Lot Area, Frontage, Depth: Every lot, farm or other parcel of land shall have a minimum area of 200,000 square feet (nominal 5 acres minimum), a minimum lot frontage of three hundred feet (300') and a minimum lot depth of three hundred fifty feet (350') for all permitted uses; except that, the minimum lot frontage on a cul-de-sac shall be sixty five feet (65') and on a curvilinear street, shall be one hundred feet (100') at the front lot line.

   B.   Building Coverage And Impervious Surface Coverage: Maximum building coverage shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the lot area and maximum impervious surface coverage shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the lot area.

   C.   Yards:

      1.   Front Yard: There shall be a front yard of not less than seventy-five feet (75') in depth; except that, in a cul-de-sac or on a curvilinear street the lot width of the building line shall be three hundred feet (300') measured on an arc line from the center of the cul-de-sac or the center of the curvilinear street to the building line.

      2.   Side Yard: There shall be minimum of two (2) side yards, each of which shall be not less than 100 feet wide.

      3.   Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard of not less than 100 feet in depth.

   D.   Building Height: Principal building heights shall not exceed two and one-half (21/2) stories above a basement story or thirty-five feet (35'), whichever is lower. Maximum accessory building heights shall be as stated in subsection 8-5-6B of CHAPTER 5: RESIDENCES DISTRICTS.

   E.   Ground Floor Area: One-story dwellings shall have a total habitable ground floor area of not less than one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet. Dwellings having more than one story shall have not less than one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet of ground floor area.

   F.   Accessory Buildings: A single-family dwelling shall be deemed the principal building on a lot regardless of its size compared to any agriculture use accessory buildings. All accessory buildings shall have the same front yard, side yard, and rear yard requirements as are required for the principal building. Any detached non-residence building 1,000 square feet or greater shall require an additional two (2) feet of setback for every 100 square feet over 1,000 square feet from any side yard or rear yard up to maximum of a 100-foot minimum total setback requirement. Garages shall have the same side, rear and front yard requirements as the principal building. No attached garage shall exceed forty-five percent (45%) of the square footage of the first floor of the principal residence. Except on lots 10 acres or greater, no detached accessory building shall exceed 2,500 square feet. Refer to section 8-5-7: MAXIMUM BUILDING AND IMPERVIOUS SURFACE COVERAGE for additional provisions on total lot coverage area limits. (Ord. 2025-O-01, 1-22-2025)