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Lincoln County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE L

A AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT

13-5L-1: PURPOSE AND INTENT:

The A agricultural district is established for areas particularly suited for the raising of crops and animals and other related agricultural activities. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

13-5L-2: USES PERMITTED:

In the A agricultural district, no building or structure shall be erected which is arranged, intended or designed to be used for other than one or more of the following uses:
Accessory agricultural buildings, structures and uses, including farm buildings, garages and implement shelters.
All agricultural uses, including the keeping of cattle, horses, sheep, hogs or other farm stock, including supplementary feeding thereof, but not including hog ranches, commercial cattle or livestock feed yards, animal sales yards or dairies.
Animal hospitals and veterinaries.
Churches and the facilities which are normally accessory to a religious use.
Community centers and grange halls.
Equestrian establishments, including stables or riding academies.
Farm machinery equipment sales and services.
Harvesting, curing, processing, packaging and storage incidental thereto and shipping of agricultural products produced upon the premises.
Home occupations.
One single-family dwelling or manufactured home. A manufactured home must meet the requirements of a manufactured home as indicated in section 13-5D-2 of this title, including, but not limited to, conversion to real property.
Signs, not to exceed two (2) signs with a maximum area of twelve (12) square feet each, used only to advertise the products produced or sold on the premises or identifying the premises or occupants.
Storage of petroleum products for use on the premises, but not for resale.
Accessory building, structures and uses, customary and incidental to the above uses. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

13-5L-3: USES PERMITTED SUBJECT TO SPECIAL USE PERMIT:

The following additional uses may be permitted subject to securing a special use permit in each case as provided for in chapter 8 of this title:
Additional dwellings and manufactured homes to be used in conjunction with an agricultural operation on the premises.
Agricultural industries and processing plants.
Animal sales yards.
Animal slaughterhouses.
Bed and breakfast inns.
Dairies.
Dumps and refuse disposal areas.
Forest industries and the production of forest products.
Golf courses.
Guest facilities in conjunction with a ranching operation.
Hog ranches.
Livestock feed yards.
Mining and milling operations.
Public utility or public service buildings, structures and uses.
Recreational camps and resorts.
Recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds.
Temporary asphalt concrete plants and cement batch plants for construction projects. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

13-5L-4: BUILDING HEIGHT:

Two and one-half (21/2) stories and not to exceed thirty five feet (35'). (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

13-5L-5: FRONT YARD:

There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty five feet (25') measured from the front property line. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

13-5L-6: SIDE YARD:

There shall be a side yard on each side of a main building not less than twenty feet (20'). (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

13-5L-7: REAR YARD:

There shall be a rear yard behind every main building of not less than thirty feet (30'). (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

13-5L-8: LOT AREA AND WIDTH REQUIREMENTS:

The following minimum lot and parcel sizes and widths shall apply in the following agricultural districts:
 
District
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Width
A-1
21/2 acres
200 feet
A-2
5 acres
250 feet
A-3
10 acres
300 feet
A-4
20 acres
600 feet
A-5
40 acres
600 feet
 
(Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

13-5L-9: DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS ON SAME LOT:

In accordance with the international building code. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)