A.

The minimum land area for a farm shall be five (5) acres.

B.

The following farming activities shall be permitted:

1.

Forage and sod crops.

2.

Grain and seed crops.

3.

Dairy animals and products.

4.

Livestock, such as: beef cattle, swine, sheep, goats, or any similar livestock; including the breeding and raising of such animals but excluding commercial meat processing operations.

5.

Poultry, including egg production but excluding commercial poultry processing operations.

6.

Nursery operations involving the raising of: plants, shrubs and trees for sale and transportation, including: greenhouses and the incidental sale of items associated with a nursery operation.

7.

Bees and apiary products.

8.

Fisheries, excluding commercial fish processing operations.

9.

Fruit and vegetables of all kinds, including the growing and harvesting of such fruit and vegetables, but excluding commercial food processing operations.

10.

In the A-1 Agriculture Districts, the minimum setback of livestock barns, commercial chicken houses, (fowl) houses from adjoining property lines shall be one hundred feet (100'); from highway (road) right-of-way lines, it shall be three hundred feet (300') provided however, that no livestock barn or chicken houses shall be built closer that three hundred feet (300') to nearest then existing residence other than that of the owner. Swine (hogs) shall be housed, fed and watered not nearer than one hundred feet to any adjoining property line or within three hundred feet (300') of any street or road right-of-way. (Unless otherwise stipulated elsewhere).

11.

All temporary sawmills and chippers (used in connection with timber cutting operations) shall be setback at least two hundred feet (200') from any lot line.

12.

Non-farm related single-family residences and subdivisions are permitted, provided that the recording of lots in this district contains a minimum of one-half (1/2) acre and is in compliance with the City of Leeds Subdivision Regulations. Applicants should also be apprised of the fact that a two (2) acre minimum lot is required for a hobby farm, in case the intent is to utilize the lot for that purpose.

C.

A booth or farm stall/farm stand, for the purpose of selling farm produce, grown on the same premises, shall be permitted, subject to the following:

1.

The sales areas shall be setback from all lot lines so as to meet the district yard requirements.

2.

The sales areas shall not occupy any part of a required off-street parking or loading area.

D.

All incidental structures and activities commonly associated with a farm may include: barns, silos, animal pens, loading and unloading platforms, chutes, or other accessory uses.

(Ord. No. 2015-06-06, 6-15-2015)