Italy City Zoning Code
§ 8 AG
AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT.
8.1
General Purpose and Description:
This District is intended to provide a location for land situated on the fringe of an urban area and used for agricultural purposes, but may become an urban area in the future. Generally, the “AG”, Agricultural District, will be near development; therefore, the agricultural activities conducted in the “AG”, Agricultural District, should not be detrimental to urban land uses. The types of uses and the area and intensity of uses permitted in this District shall encourage and protect agricultural uses until urbanization is warranted and the appropriate change in district classification is made. The “AG”, Agricultural District is also intended to protect areas that may be unsuitable for development because of physical problems or potential health or safety hazards such as flooding, as well as providing for a system of permanent greenbelts to preserve natural areas and open space buffers.
8.2
Permitted Uses:
1.
Single-family dwellings, pertaining to agricultural operations, on building lots of three (3) acres or more in area where said dwellings can be adequately served by water wells and septic tanks located on the building lot
2.
Farm, ranch, and agricultural operations, including field crops or orchards, horticulture, animal husbandry, subject to the rules and regulations of the State Health Department, but not including feedlots, poultry farms, and kennels
3.
Park, recreation, and open space areas operated by the City of Italy
4.
Recreational areas operated by public, charitable or religious organizations
5.
All municipally owned or controlled facilities, utilities and uses
6.
Servant’s quarters and quarters used by bona fide farm workers, or other accessory buildings such as barns, sheds, and other structures necessary for farming operations may be permitted, provided however, that no such accessory building or quarters to be used by servants or farm workers shall be occupied as a place of abode or dwelling by anyone other than a bona fide servant or farm worker and actually and regularly employed by the land owner or occupant of the main building
7.
Accessory Uses, which shall include the following where the primary use is residential:
a.
Customary home occupation, such as dressmaking, babysitting, seamstress, tailoring, millinery, tutoring, when engaged in by members of the resident family and employing not more than one (1) person not a member of the resident family
b.
A detached private garage or an attached private garage in a compartment as a part of the main building, having a capacity of not more than four (4) automobiles
c.
Antenna (amateur radio or CB radio)
d.
Private swimming pools
8.
Stable, Private
9.
Schools and related uses, operated by a public independent school district
10.
Telephone exchange
11.
Family home
12.
A temporary bulletin board or sign appertaining to the lease or sale of land or acreage
8.3
Height Regulations:
Minimum Height - Forty feet (40')
(Ordinance 173 adopted 6/7/88; Ordinance 990905 adopted 9/28/99)