This district is intended to conserve and protect farms and other open land uses, foster orderly growth in rural and outlying areas, and prevent urban and agricultural land use conflicts. The district is also intended for property that is predominantly not developed for the protecting owners who are not ready to develop their property. Only one dwelling unit and accessory building per lot are allowed. (Ord. 304, 2001)

 

 

(Ord. 304, 2001)

The following uses are permitted by right in the rural agriculture district and holding zone in accordance with the stated provisions:

4-H or FFA projects: Permitted when conducted for educational purposes or school credits when the codes enforcement officer determines that such use will not cause a public nuisance from sanitation, noise, odor, or traffic and inconvenience to the general neighborhood.

Agricultural buildings.

Commercial and noncommercial raising of crops, provided there is no nuisance to neighboring property due to odor, dust, fertilizers, herbicides and noise.

Detached single-family dwelling.

Guest dwelling or accessory living quarters.

Home occupation permits.

Keeping of fowl or livestock, provided that such use will not cause a public nuisance from sanitation, noise, odor, or traffic and inconvenience the neighborhood.

Mobile home on individual lots, tied down and skirted, and certified under the national mobile home construction and safety standards act of 1974.

Produce stand: Permitted when products are raised on the premises and provided there shall be no more than one stand per lot, parcel or tract; and further provided such stand shall not exceed four hundred (400) square feet.

Public or private parks or recreational uses.

Residential type satellite dishes and receiving antenna.

Swimming pools: Permitted only when a protective fence four feet (4') in height is provided around the yard, lot or pool area. The pool shall be five feet (5') from any property line and approval from all utilities is required to ensure overhead safety.

Yard sales, garage sales or similar uses: Permitted at the rate of three (3) sales per year at a given address. Such sales shall not exceed three (3) consecutive days. (Ord. 304, 2001)

These uses require a temporary use permit. Temporary uses in the rural agriculture district and holding zone include:

Contractor's offices, mobile home residences for security guards and storage yards on the site of an active construction project.

Religious, patriotic, historic or similar displays or exhibits within yards, parking areas or landscaped areas, for not more than twenty (20) consecutive days of display. (Ord. 304, 2001)

The following uses require a conditional use permit. Conditional uses in the rural agriculture district and holding zone include:

Aboveground storage tanks exceeding five hundred (500) gallons in capacity for flammable and combustible liquids. Tanks shall be permitted only when meeting uniform fire code requirements.

Aboveground storage tanks exceeding five hundred (500) gallons in capacity for liquid petroleum (LP) gas. Tanks shall be permitted only when meeting the uniform fire code requirements.

Childcare and home care centers.

Churches.

Community buildings. (Ord. 304, 2001)