Zoneomics Logo
search icon

Lander City Zoning Code

4-12-1 District Regulations

Agricultural District A

  1. Intent. This district is intended to provide for a compatible mixture of single family residential dwellings and agricultural uses at a density slightly lower than that for single family districts alone, plus accessory public and semi-public uses offering services to the surrounding areas. This zone encourages animal husbandry, agriculture, viniculture, horticulture, aquaculture and family or small commercial farming. Such areas will by nature be on the outer fringes of the City.
  2. Permitted Uses. The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:
    1. single family detached dwellings;
    2. manufactured homes;
    3. agricultural (shall include horticultural uses, nurseries and the production of crops and livestock).
  3. Permitted Accessory Uses: Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use:
    1. is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
    2. is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same lot as the permitted use;
    3. does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
    4. to include one secondary residential unit;
    5. if operated wholly or partly within a structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed 30% of the gross floor area of the permitted use;
  4. Minimum area of lot: 1 acre.
  5. Minimum width of lot: 100 feet.
  6. Minimum setback requirements for structures:
    1. front yard: 33 feet;
    2. side yard: 12 feet;
    3. rear yard: 20 feet;
    4. side yard on flanking street or corner lot: 28 feet;
    5. When a lot or parcel of ground in the district adjoins a residential district, the setback requirements that apply to the yard area of that residential district shall be required.
  7. Maximum Number of single family or manufactured homes per lot: one per lot. Maximum number of agricultural structures: three per acre.
  8. Maximum Height of Structures: 30 feet.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 1152 on 1/13/2009

1152