Hurricane City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 14

- RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE ZONES

Sec. 10-14-1.- Purpose.

(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003)

Sec. 10-14-2. - Scope.

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any real property located in a residential agriculture zone as shown on the official zoning map. No building, structure or real property shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, structurally or substantially altered, or enlarged except as set forth in this chapter. Such requirements shall not be construed to prohibit or limit other applicable provisions of this title, this Code, or other laws.

(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003)

Sec. 10-14-3. - Uses allowed.

Permitted and conditional uses. Permitted and conditional uses allowed within residential agriculture zones shall be as set forth in table 10-14-1 of this section. Permitted and conditional uses are indicated by a "P" or "C," respectively, in the appropriate column. Uses not permitted are indicated by "N." Any use not shown on table 10-14-1 of this section shall be prohibited unless the Zoning Administrator determines the use is substantially the same as a permitted or conditional use as provided in section 10-7-18 of this title. If the proposed use is determined to be a new or unlisted business use, the applicant may petition the City Council for review and possible approval pursuant to the procedures outlined in section 10-7-18.

TABLE 10-14-1
PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES ALLOWED IN
RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE ZONES

Use	Zones
Use	RA-1	RA-.5
AGRICULTURAL USES:
Accessory building	P	P
Agricultural business	P	N
Agricultural industry	N	N
Agriculture	P	P
Agriculture residential	P	P
Agritourism	N	N
Animal specialties	P	P
Animals and fowl for recreation and family food production	P	P ³
Stable, private	P	P
Stable, public	P	N
RESIDENTIAL USES:
Assisted living facility	P	P
Boarding house	N	N
Building, accessory	P	P
Dwelling, earth sheltered	P	P
Dwelling, multiple-family	N	N
Dwelling, single-family	P	P
Dwelling, single-family with single accessory dwelling unit	P	P
Dwelling, two-family	N	N
Guesthouse or casita	P	P
Home based business ²	P	P
Manufactured home	P	P
Manufactured/mobile home park	N	N
Manufactured/mobile home subdivision	N	N
Protective housing facility	P	P
Rehabilitation/treatment facility	N	N
Residential facility for elderly persons ¹	P	P
Residential facility for persons with a disability ¹	P	P
Residential facility for troubled youth	C	C
Residential hosting facility ⁶	P	P
Transitional housing facility	N	N
PUBLIC AND CIVIC USES:
Airport	N	N
Auditorium or stadium	N	N
Bus terminal	N	N
Cemetery	P	P
Church or place of worship	P	P
Club or service organization	N	N
College or university	N	N
Convalescent care facility	N	N
Correctional facility	N	N
Cultural service	P	P
Golf course	P	P
Government service	N	N
Hospital	N	N
Operations center	N	N
Park	P	P
Post office	N	N
Protective service	P	P
Reception center	C	C
School, elementary, middle, or high	N	N
School, vocational	N	N
Utility, minor	N	N
Utility, major	N	N
Utility substation	N	N
COMMERCIAL USES:
Agricultural sales and service	N	N
Animal hospital	P	P
Bail bond service	N	N
Bank or financial institution	N	N
Business equipment rental, services, and supplies	N	N
Car wash	N	N
Club, private	N	N
Child care center	N	N
Construction sales and service	N	N
Convenience store	N	N
Farm stand ⁵	P	P
Funeral home	N	N
Garden center	N	N
Gasoline service station	N	N
Gas and fuel, storage and sales	N	N
Hostel	N	N
Hotel	N	N
Kennel, commercial	N	N
Laundry or dry cleaning, limited	N	N
Licensed family child care ²	P	P
Liquor store	N	N
Media service	N	N
Medical or dental laboratory	N	N
Medical service	N	N
Motel	N	N
Office, general	N	N
Parking garage, public	N	N
Parking lot, public	N	N
Pawnshop	N	N
Personal care service, home based ²	P	P
Personal instruction service, home based ²	P	P
Printing and copying, limited	N	N
Printing, general	N	N
Produce stand	P	P
Recreation and entertainment, indoor	N	N
Recreation and entertainment, outdoor	N	N
Recreational vehicle park	N	N
Repair service	N	N
Research service	N	N
Residential certificate child care facility ²	P	P
Restaurant, fast food	N	N
Restaurant, general	N	N
Retail, general	N	N
Secondhand store	N	N
Shopping center	N	N
Short-term rental ⁴	N	N
Tattoo establishment	N	N
Tavern	N	N
Transportation service	N	N
Vehicle and equipment rental or sale	N	N
Vehicle and equipment repair, general	N	N
Vehicle repair, limited	N	N
Veterinary service	N	N
Warehouse, self-service storage	N	N
Wireless telecommunication facility	See section 10-50-5, table 10-50-1 of this title
INDUSTRIAL USES:
Automobile wrecking yard	N	N
Freight terminal	N	N
Heavy industry	N	N
Junk or salvage yard	N	N
Laundry services	N	N
Manufacturing, general	N	N
Manufacturing, limited	N	N
Mineral extraction	N	N
Wholesale and warehousing, general	N	N
Wholesale and warehousing, limited	N	N
OTHER USES:
Takeoff and landing of aircraft	N	N

Notes:

See chapter 46 of this title.

See chapter 42 of this title.

See section 10-37-15 of this title for permitted animals and fowl.

Existing whole home vacation rentals in residential zones are a nonconforming use pursuant to Ordinance No. 2023-20. See licensing and operations requirements in title 10, chapter 51 of this Code.

Farm stands selling commercially packaged handicrafts or commercially processed or packaged food stuffs require approval of a conditional use permit pursuant to chapter 7, section 10-7-9.

See chapter 51 of this title.

Accessory uses. Permitted and conditional uses set forth in table 10-14-1 of this section shall be deemed to include accessory uses and activities that are necessarily and customarily associated with and incidental and subordinate to such uses.

Accessory uses shall be subject to the same regulations that apply to permitted and conditional uses in the same zone except as otherwise expressly provided in this title.

No accessory use, building, or structure shall be allowed on a lot unless a permitted or conditional use has been established.

Accessory uses in residential agriculture zones shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

Garage sales, subject to applicable standards of chapter 48, temporary uses, of this title.

Garages and off street parking areas, subject to applicable standards of chapter 34, off street parking and loading, of this title.

Hobby activities when conducted by an occupant of the premises solely for personal enjoyment, amusement, or recreation and which does not conflict with any other City ordinance.

Home based businesses, subject to applicable standards of chapter 42, home based businesses, of this title.

Household pets.

Nurseries and greenhouses.

Playhouses, patios, porches, gazebos, and incidental storage buildings.

Swimming pools and hot tubs for use by residents and their guests.

(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003; Ord. 2009-01, 2-5-2009; Ord. 2016-11, 11-17-2016; Ord. 2017-03, 1-19-2017; Ord. 2018-04, 4-5-2018; Ord. No. 2022-61, 2-2-2023; Ord. No. 2023-20, 12-7-2023; Ord. No. 2024-06, 6-6-2024; Ord. No. 2024-12, 8-15-2024; Ord. No. 2025-08, 5-15-2025; Ord. No. 2025-15, 7-3-2025; Ord. No. 2025-20, 10-16-2025)

Sec. 10-14-4. - Development standards.

Development standards within residential agriculture zones shall be as set forth in table 10-14-2 of this section.

TABLE 10-14-2
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE ZONES

Development standard	Zones
Development standard	RA-1	RA-.5
Lot standards:
Average lot area ¹	1 acre (see note 7)	0.5 acre (see note 7)
Minimum lot area ²	0.8 acre (see note 7)	0.4 acre (see note 7)
Minimum lot width	100 feet (see note 7)	100 feet (see note 7)
Building standards:
Maximum height, main building ³	35 feet	35 feet
Maximum height, accessory building	20 feet	20 feet
Maximum size, accessory building ⁴	2,000 square feet	2,000 square feet
Building coverage	50% of lot (see subsection 10-37-12I of this title)
Distance between buildings	No requirement	No requirement
Setback standards front yard:
Any building ⁵	25 feet	25 feet
Setback standards rear yard:
Main building	30 feet	30 feet
Accessory building, including private garage	If located 10 feet from main building: 2 feet. If not, same as main building.
Setback standards interior side yard:
Main building	10 feet one side and 20 feet other side	10 feet
Accessory building	If located 10 feet from main building: 2 feet. If not, same as main building.
Setback standards street side yard:
Main building	20 feet	20 feet
Accessory building	If located 10 feet from main building: 10 feet. If not, same as main building. No accessory building shall be built within a public utility easement.
Pool location and setbacks ⁶	3 feet	3 feet

Notes:

"Average size" means the total acreage devoted to lots divided by the number of lots. Net density definition shall apply.

The indicated number is 80 percent of average lot area requirement.

Except as otherwise permitted by subsection 10-14-7C of this chapter.

Except as otherwise permitted by subsection 10-14-7B of this chapter.

Except as modified by the provisions of subsection 10-37-12F, setback measurement, of this title.

Pools must be located behind front yard setbacks. Setback is measured from rear and side property lines. Pools may require special engineering. A closer property line setback may be approved by the Building Official if engineering ensures structural integrity for any adjoining buildings or walls as well as the pool.

Subdivisions containing three lots or less may be approved with smaller lot sizes and smaller frontages than otherwise required with the following conditions:

The development required dedication of a portion of a master planned roadway.

The number of units does not exceed the overall gross density of the underlying zoning for the size of the parcel; provided, however, that when the City or other government entity acquires a portion of the property for a roadway, the area of roadway shall be accounted for in the gross density limitations of the development, if the applicant was the owner at the time of acquisition.

The subject property is zoned RA-1 or RA-0.5.

Lots zoned as RA-1 shall have a minimum lot size of .6 acres.

Lots zoned as RA-0.5 shall have a minimum lot size of .35 acres.

The minimum frontage of each lot shall be no smaller than 80 feet.

(Ord. 2016-10, 11-17-2016; Ord. 2019-02, 3-7-2019; Ord. 2020-06, 6-4- 2020; Ord. 2020-18, 9-3-2020; Ord. No. 2022-53, 12-1-2022; Ord. No. 2024-06, 6-6-2024)

Sec. 10-14-5. - Regulations of general applicability.

The use and development of real property in residential agriculture zones shall conform to regulations of general applicability as set forth in the following chapters of this title:

Design and compatibility standards: see chapter 33 of this title.

Landscaping and screening: see chapter 32 of this title.

Motor vehicle access: see chapter 35 of this title.

Natural resource inventory: see chapter 31 of this title.

Off street parking: see chapter 34 of this title.

Signs: see chapter 36 of this title.

Supplementary development standards: see chapter 37 of this title.

(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003)

Sec. 10-14-6. - Regulations for specific uses.

To the extent that use and development of real property includes any matter encompassed by a regulation for a specific use as set forth in division 6 of this title, such regulation shall apply in addition to the requirements of this chapter and shall prevail over any conflicting provision of this chapter.

(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003)

Sec. 10-14-7. - Special regulations.

Animals. Within RA-1 and RA-.5 zones, where permitted by the zone the keeping of animals shall normally be simultaneous with occupied residential use.

Larger accessory buildings. Notwithstanding the maximum building size limitation shown in section 10-14-4, table 10-14-2 of this chapter, the maximum size of an accessory building may be increased pursuant to a conditional use permit.

Increased height. Notwithstanding the height limitations shown in section 10-14-4, table 10-14-2 of this chapter a greater building height may be allowed in residential zones pursuant to a conditional use permit.

(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003)

Hurricane City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 14

- RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE ZONES

Sec. 10-14-1.- Purpose.

See section 10-11-2 of this title.

(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003)

Sec. 10-14-2. - Scope.

(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003)

Sec. 10-14-3. - Uses allowed.

TABLE 10-14-1
PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES ALLOWED IN
RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE ZONES

Use	Zones
Use	RA-1	RA-.5
AGRICULTURAL USES:
Accessory building	P	P
Agricultural business	P	N
Agricultural industry	N	N
Agriculture	P	P
Agriculture residential	P	P
Agritourism	N	N
Animal specialties	P	P
Animals and fowl for recreation and family food production	P	P ³
Stable, private	P	P
Stable, public	P	N
RESIDENTIAL USES:
Assisted living facility	P	P
Boarding house	N	N
Building, accessory	P	P
Dwelling, earth sheltered	P	P
Dwelling, multiple-family	N	N
Dwelling, single-family	P	P
Dwelling, single-family with single accessory dwelling unit	P	P
Dwelling, two-family	N	N
Guesthouse or casita	P	P
Home based business ²	P	P
Manufactured home	P	P
Manufactured/mobile home park	N	N
Manufactured/mobile home subdivision	N	N
Protective housing facility	P	P
Rehabilitation/treatment facility	N	N
Residential facility for elderly persons ¹	P	P
Residential facility for persons with a disability ¹	P	P
Residential facility for troubled youth	C	C
Residential hosting facility ⁶	P	P
Transitional housing facility	N	N
PUBLIC AND CIVIC USES:
Airport	N	N
Auditorium or stadium	N	N
Bus terminal	N	N
Cemetery	P	P
Church or place of worship	P	P
Club or service organization	N	N
College or university	N	N
Convalescent care facility	N	N
Correctional facility	N	N
Cultural service	P	P
Golf course	P	P
Government service	N	N
Hospital	N	N
Operations center	N	N
Park	P	P
Post office	N	N
Protective service	P	P
Reception center	C	C
School, elementary, middle, or high	N	N
School, vocational	N	N
Utility, minor	N	N
Utility, major	N	N
Utility substation	N	N
COMMERCIAL USES:
Agricultural sales and service	N	N
Animal hospital	P	P
Bail bond service	N	N
Bank or financial institution	N	N
Business equipment rental, services, and supplies	N	N
Car wash	N	N
Club, private	N	N
Child care center	N	N
Construction sales and service	N	N
Convenience store	N	N
Farm stand ⁵	P	P
Funeral home	N	N
Garden center	N	N
Gasoline service station	N	N
Gas and fuel, storage and sales	N	N
Hostel	N	N
Hotel	N	N
Kennel, commercial	N	N
Laundry or dry cleaning, limited	N	N
Licensed family child care ²	P	P
Liquor store	N	N
Media service	N	N
Medical or dental laboratory	N	N
Medical service	N	N
Motel	N	N
Office, general	N	N
Parking garage, public	N	N
Parking lot, public	N	N
Pawnshop	N	N
Personal care service, home based ²	P	P
Personal instruction service, home based ²	P	P
Printing and copying, limited	N	N
Printing, general	N	N
Produce stand	P	P
Recreation and entertainment, indoor	N	N
Recreation and entertainment, outdoor	N	N
Recreational vehicle park	N	N
Repair service	N	N
Research service	N	N
Residential certificate child care facility ²	P	P
Restaurant, fast food	N	N
Restaurant, general	N	N
Retail, general	N	N
Secondhand store	N	N
Shopping center	N	N
Short-term rental ⁴	N	N
Tattoo establishment	N	N
Tavern	N	N
Transportation service	N	N
Vehicle and equipment rental or sale	N	N
Vehicle and equipment repair, general	N	N
Vehicle repair, limited	N	N
Veterinary service	N	N
Warehouse, self-service storage	N	N
Wireless telecommunication facility	See section 10-50-5, table 10-50-1 of this title
INDUSTRIAL USES:
Automobile wrecking yard	N	N
Freight terminal	N	N
Heavy industry	N	N
Junk or salvage yard	N	N
Laundry services	N	N
Manufacturing, general	N	N
Manufacturing, limited	N	N
Mineral extraction	N	N
Wholesale and warehousing, general	N	N
Wholesale and warehousing, limited	N	N
OTHER USES:
Takeoff and landing of aircraft	N	N

Notes:

See chapter 46 of this title.

See chapter 42 of this title.

See section 10-37-15 of this title for permitted animals and fowl.

Existing whole home vacation rentals in residential zones are a nonconforming use pursuant to Ordinance No. 2023-20. See licensing and operations requirements in title 10, chapter 51 of this Code.

Farm stands selling commercially packaged handicrafts or commercially processed or packaged food stuffs require approval of a conditional use permit pursuant to chapter 7, section 10-7-9.

See chapter 51 of this title.

Accessory uses shall be subject to the same regulations that apply to permitted and conditional uses in the same zone except as otherwise expressly provided in this title.

No accessory use, building, or structure shall be allowed on a lot unless a permitted or conditional use has been established.

Accessory uses in residential agriculture zones shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

Garage sales, subject to applicable standards of chapter 48, temporary uses, of this title.

Garages and off street parking areas, subject to applicable standards of chapter 34, off street parking and loading, of this title.

Hobby activities when conducted by an occupant of the premises solely for personal enjoyment, amusement, or recreation and which does not conflict with any other City ordinance.

Home based businesses, subject to applicable standards of chapter 42, home based businesses, of this title.

Household pets.

Nurseries and greenhouses.

Playhouses, patios, porches, gazebos, and incidental storage buildings.

Swimming pools and hot tubs for use by residents and their guests.

Sec. 10-14-4. - Development standards.

Development standards within residential agriculture zones shall be as set forth in table 10-14-2 of this section.

TABLE 10-14-2
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE ZONES

Development standard	Zones
Development standard	RA-1	RA-.5
Lot standards:
Average lot area ¹	1 acre (see note 7)	0.5 acre (see note 7)
Minimum lot area ²	0.8 acre (see note 7)	0.4 acre (see note 7)
Minimum lot width	100 feet (see note 7)	100 feet (see note 7)
Building standards:
Maximum height, main building ³	35 feet	35 feet
Maximum height, accessory building	20 feet	20 feet
Maximum size, accessory building ⁴	2,000 square feet	2,000 square feet
Building coverage	50% of lot (see subsection 10-37-12I of this title)
Distance between buildings	No requirement	No requirement
Setback standards front yard:
Any building ⁵	25 feet	25 feet
Setback standards rear yard:
Main building	30 feet	30 feet
Accessory building, including private garage	If located 10 feet from main building: 2 feet. If not, same as main building.
Setback standards interior side yard:
Main building	10 feet one side and 20 feet other side	10 feet
Accessory building	If located 10 feet from main building: 2 feet. If not, same as main building.
Setback standards street side yard:
Main building	20 feet	20 feet
Accessory building	If located 10 feet from main building: 10 feet. If not, same as main building. No accessory building shall be built within a public utility easement.
Pool location and setbacks ⁶	3 feet	3 feet

Notes:

"Average size" means the total acreage devoted to lots divided by the number of lots. Net density definition shall apply.

The indicated number is 80 percent of average lot area requirement.

Except as otherwise permitted by subsection 10-14-7C of this chapter.

Except as otherwise permitted by subsection 10-14-7B of this chapter.

Except as modified by the provisions of subsection 10-37-12F, setback measurement, of this title.

Subdivisions containing three lots or less may be approved with smaller lot sizes and smaller frontages than otherwise required with the following conditions:

The development required dedication of a portion of a master planned roadway.

The subject property is zoned RA-1 or RA-0.5.

Lots zoned as RA-1 shall have a minimum lot size of .6 acres.

Lots zoned as RA-0.5 shall have a minimum lot size of .35 acres.

The minimum frontage of each lot shall be no smaller than 80 feet.

(Ord. 2016-10, 11-17-2016; Ord. 2019-02, 3-7-2019; Ord. 2020-06, 6-4- 2020; Ord. 2020-18, 9-3-2020; Ord. No. 2022-53, 12-1-2022; Ord. No. 2024-06, 6-6-2024)

Sec. 10-14-5. - Regulations of general applicability.

The use and development of real property in residential agriculture zones shall conform to regulations of general applicability as set forth in the following chapters of this title:

Design and compatibility standards: see chapter 33 of this title.

Landscaping and screening: see chapter 32 of this title.

Motor vehicle access: see chapter 35 of this title.

Natural resource inventory: see chapter 31 of this title.

Off street parking: see chapter 34 of this title.

Signs: see chapter 36 of this title.

Supplementary development standards: see chapter 37 of this title.

(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003)

Sec. 10-14-6. - Regulations for specific uses.

(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003)

Sec. 10-14-7. - Special regulations.

Animals. Within RA-1 and RA-.5 zones, where permitted by the zone the keeping of animals shall normally be simultaneous with occupied residential use.

(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003)

Hurricane City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 14

- RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE ZONES

Sec. 10-14-1.- Purpose.

See section 10-11-2 of this title.

(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003)

Sec. 10-14-2. - Scope.

(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003)

Sec. 10-14-3. - Uses allowed.

TABLE 10-14-1
PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES ALLOWED IN
RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE ZONES

Use	Zones
Use	RA-1	RA-.5
AGRICULTURAL USES:
Accessory building	P	P
Agricultural business	P	N
Agricultural industry	N	N
Agriculture	P	P
Agriculture residential	P	P
Agritourism	N	N
Animal specialties	P	P
Animals and fowl for recreation and family food production	P	P ³
Stable, private	P	P
Stable, public	P	N
RESIDENTIAL USES:
Assisted living facility	P	P
Boarding house	N	N
Building, accessory	P	P
Dwelling, earth sheltered	P	P
Dwelling, multiple-family	N	N
Dwelling, single-family	P	P
Dwelling, single-family with single accessory dwelling unit	P	P
Dwelling, two-family	N	N
Guesthouse or casita	P	P
Home based business ²	P	P
Manufactured home	P	P
Manufactured/mobile home park	N	N
Manufactured/mobile home subdivision	N	N
Protective housing facility	P	P
Rehabilitation/treatment facility	N	N
Residential facility for elderly persons ¹	P	P
Residential facility for persons with a disability ¹	P	P
Residential facility for troubled youth	C	C
Residential hosting facility ⁶	P	P
Transitional housing facility	N	N
PUBLIC AND CIVIC USES:
Airport	N	N
Auditorium or stadium	N	N
Bus terminal	N	N
Cemetery	P	P
Church or place of worship	P	P
Club or service organization	N	N
College or university	N	N
Convalescent care facility	N	N
Correctional facility	N	N
Cultural service	P	P
Golf course	P	P
Government service	N	N
Hospital	N	N
Operations center	N	N
Park	P	P
Post office	N	N
Protective service	P	P
Reception center	C	C
School, elementary, middle, or high	N	N
School, vocational	N	N
Utility, minor	N	N
Utility, major	N	N
Utility substation	N	N
COMMERCIAL USES:
Agricultural sales and service	N	N
Animal hospital	P	P
Bail bond service	N	N
Bank or financial institution	N	N
Business equipment rental, services, and supplies	N	N
Car wash	N	N
Club, private	N	N
Child care center	N	N
Construction sales and service	N	N
Convenience store	N	N
Farm stand ⁵	P	P
Funeral home	N	N
Garden center	N	N
Gasoline service station	N	N
Gas and fuel, storage and sales	N	N
Hostel	N	N
Hotel	N	N
Kennel, commercial	N	N
Laundry or dry cleaning, limited	N	N
Licensed family child care ²	P	P
Liquor store	N	N
Media service	N	N
Medical or dental laboratory	N	N
Medical service	N	N
Motel	N	N
Office, general	N	N
Parking garage, public	N	N
Parking lot, public	N	N
Pawnshop	N	N
Personal care service, home based ²	P	P
Personal instruction service, home based ²	P	P
Printing and copying, limited	N	N
Printing, general	N	N
Produce stand	P	P
Recreation and entertainment, indoor	N	N
Recreation and entertainment, outdoor	N	N
Recreational vehicle park	N	N
Repair service	N	N
Research service	N	N
Residential certificate child care facility ²	P	P
Restaurant, fast food	N	N
Restaurant, general	N	N
Retail, general	N	N
Secondhand store	N	N
Shopping center	N	N
Short-term rental ⁴	N	N
Tattoo establishment	N	N
Tavern	N	N
Transportation service	N	N
Vehicle and equipment rental or sale	N	N
Vehicle and equipment repair, general	N	N
Vehicle repair, limited	N	N
Veterinary service	N	N
Warehouse, self-service storage	N	N
Wireless telecommunication facility	See section 10-50-5, table 10-50-1 of this title
INDUSTRIAL USES:
Automobile wrecking yard	N	N
Freight terminal	N	N
Heavy industry	N	N
Junk or salvage yard	N	N
Laundry services	N	N
Manufacturing, general	N	N
Manufacturing, limited	N	N
Mineral extraction	N	N
Wholesale and warehousing, general	N	N
Wholesale and warehousing, limited	N	N
OTHER USES:
Takeoff and landing of aircraft	N	N

Notes:

See chapter 46 of this title.

See chapter 42 of this title.

See section 10-37-15 of this title for permitted animals and fowl.

Existing whole home vacation rentals in residential zones are a nonconforming use pursuant to Ordinance No. 2023-20. See licensing and operations requirements in title 10, chapter 51 of this Code.

Farm stands selling commercially packaged handicrafts or commercially processed or packaged food stuffs require approval of a conditional use permit pursuant to chapter 7, section 10-7-9.

See chapter 51 of this title.

Accessory uses shall be subject to the same regulations that apply to permitted and conditional uses in the same zone except as otherwise expressly provided in this title.

No accessory use, building, or structure shall be allowed on a lot unless a permitted or conditional use has been established.

Accessory uses in residential agriculture zones shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

Garage sales, subject to applicable standards of chapter 48, temporary uses, of this title.

Garages and off street parking areas, subject to applicable standards of chapter 34, off street parking and loading, of this title.

Hobby activities when conducted by an occupant of the premises solely for personal enjoyment, amusement, or recreation and which does not conflict with any other City ordinance.

Home based businesses, subject to applicable standards of chapter 42, home based businesses, of this title.

Household pets.

Nurseries and greenhouses.

Playhouses, patios, porches, gazebos, and incidental storage buildings.

Swimming pools and hot tubs for use by residents and their guests.

Sec. 10-14-4. - Development standards.

Development standards within residential agriculture zones shall be as set forth in table 10-14-2 of this section.

TABLE 10-14-2
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE ZONES

Development standard	Zones
Development standard	RA-1	RA-.5
Lot standards:
Average lot area ¹	1 acre (see note 7)	0.5 acre (see note 7)
Minimum lot area ²	0.8 acre (see note 7)	0.4 acre (see note 7)
Minimum lot width	100 feet (see note 7)	100 feet (see note 7)
Building standards:
Maximum height, main building ³	35 feet	35 feet
Maximum height, accessory building	20 feet	20 feet
Maximum size, accessory building ⁴	2,000 square feet	2,000 square feet
Building coverage	50% of lot (see subsection 10-37-12I of this title)
Distance between buildings	No requirement	No requirement
Setback standards front yard:
Any building ⁵	25 feet	25 feet
Setback standards rear yard:
Main building	30 feet	30 feet
Accessory building, including private garage	If located 10 feet from main building: 2 feet. If not, same as main building.
Setback standards interior side yard:
Main building	10 feet one side and 20 feet other side	10 feet
Accessory building	If located 10 feet from main building: 2 feet. If not, same as main building.
Setback standards street side yard:
Main building	20 feet	20 feet
Accessory building	If located 10 feet from main building: 10 feet. If not, same as main building. No accessory building shall be built within a public utility easement.
Pool location and setbacks ⁶	3 feet	3 feet

Notes:

"Average size" means the total acreage devoted to lots divided by the number of lots. Net density definition shall apply.

The indicated number is 80 percent of average lot area requirement.

Except as otherwise permitted by subsection 10-14-7C of this chapter.

Except as otherwise permitted by subsection 10-14-7B of this chapter.

Except as modified by the provisions of subsection 10-37-12F, setback measurement, of this title.

Subdivisions containing three lots or less may be approved with smaller lot sizes and smaller frontages than otherwise required with the following conditions:

The development required dedication of a portion of a master planned roadway.

The subject property is zoned RA-1 or RA-0.5.

Lots zoned as RA-1 shall have a minimum lot size of .6 acres.

Lots zoned as RA-0.5 shall have a minimum lot size of .35 acres.

The minimum frontage of each lot shall be no smaller than 80 feet.

(Ord. 2016-10, 11-17-2016; Ord. 2019-02, 3-7-2019; Ord. 2020-06, 6-4- 2020; Ord. 2020-18, 9-3-2020; Ord. No. 2022-53, 12-1-2022; Ord. No. 2024-06, 6-6-2024)

Sec. 10-14-5. - Regulations of general applicability.

The use and development of real property in residential agriculture zones shall conform to regulations of general applicability as set forth in the following chapters of this title:

Design and compatibility standards: see chapter 33 of this title.

Landscaping and screening: see chapter 32 of this title.

Motor vehicle access: see chapter 35 of this title.

Natural resource inventory: see chapter 31 of this title.

Off street parking: see chapter 34 of this title.

Signs: see chapter 36 of this title.

Supplementary development standards: see chapter 37 of this title.

(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003)

Sec. 10-14-6. - Regulations for specific uses.

(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003)

Sec. 10-14-7. - Special regulations.

Animals. Within RA-1 and RA-.5 zones, where permitted by the zone the keeping of animals shall normally be simultaneous with occupied residential use.

(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003)