The A-2 zone is established to provide areas in which agricultural pursuits can be encouraged and supported within the municipality. The A-2 zone is designed and intended to protect agricultural uses from encroachment of typical urban development. Uses permitted in the A-2 zone, in addition to agricultural and residential uses, must be incidental thereto and should not change the basic agricultural character of the zone. Development within the A-2 zone should be accomplished in an orderly and progressive manner, and to discourage "leapfrog" encroachments of such uses or developments into the agricultural area. (Ord. 2004-10, 6-16-2004, eff. 7-13-2004)

   A.   The A-2 agricultural-residential zone has been established as a zone in which the primary use of the land is for agricultural and livestock raising purposes. Land within this zone is characterized by residential estates, open fields, ranches, and farms devoted to the production of food, fiber, animals, and general agricultural uses.

   B.   Representative of the use within this zone are large residential estates, barns, corrals, row crops, and the raising of livestock.

   C.   The objectives in establishing the A-2 agricultural- residential zone are:

      1.   To protect and encourage the continued use of agricultural land within the zone for agricultural purposes and to discourage the preemption of agricultural land for nonagricultural purposes;

      2.   To discourage commercial and industrial uses, and any other use which tends to thwart or mitigate the use of the land for agricultural purposes;

      3.   To prevent the soil from becoming polluted. (Ord. 2004-10, 6-16-2004, eff. 7-13-2004)

The following uses shall be permitted in the A-2 zone:

Agricultural buildings for the storage of farm equipment, animals, grains, hay and other agricultural products. Buildings for the storage of other equipment, such as construction related materials, not related to the production of agriculture, shall be prohibited except as allowed as an accessory use in section 18.28.035 of this chapter.

Agriculture (the science and art of farming; work of cultivating the soil, production of crops, and the raising of livestock).

Animal rights.

   A.   Acreage 5.25 Acres And Over: The raising, care and keeping of livestock, fowl, feed and produce, barns, corrals, pens, coops and other structures, including educational animal laboratories, for the care and keeping of domestic livestock and fowl. Provided, however, that no structure or corral for the housing of the livestock and fowl or no corral for the close confinement of livestock shall be located closer than one hundred feet (100') to an existing dwelling on an adjacent lot or fifty feet (50') from an existing dwelling on the same lot.

   B.   Acreage Under 5.25 Acres: The raising, care and keeping of livestock and fowl will be limited to one animal unit and their seasonal offspring for each twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

Beehives (must comply with the minimum distances specified for barns, corrals, etc., as stated in this section).

Customary residential household pets as defined in section 18.08.010 of this title.

Fences, walls subject to section 18.84.130 of this title, and subject to the approval by the Planning and Zoning Director.

Home occupations, subject to the provisions of section 18.84.380 of this title.

Noncommercial plant nurseries and private greenhouses.

One single-family dwelling unit per legally created lot.

Public utility buildings and facilities and other public buildings.

Temporary and seasonal fruit and vegetable stands for the sale of produce raised on the premises, that do not exceed two hundred (200) square feet, and are maintained in an orderly manner.

Temporary office building used as an office in connection with the sale of property within a subdivision under construction, provided that the temporary office is located on the same tract of land as the subdivision. A permit therefor shall be valid for not more than one year, at the expiration of which time the use shall be discontinued. This use is subject to subsection 18.84.200B of this title (temporary building construction).

Water reservoirs and water facilities. (Ord. 2004-10, 6-16-2004, eff. 7-13-2004)

Accessory uses and structures are permitted in the A-2 Zone, provided they are incidental to the main residential dwelling unit, and do not alter the character of the permitted principal use or structure. Such permitted accessory uses and structures include, but are not limited to, the following:

Accessory buildings such as barns, garages, carports, greenhouses, gardening sheds, recreation rooms, and similar structures which are customarily used in conjunction with and are incidental to a principal use or structure.

Swimming pools and incidental cabanas subject to any and all requirements of the International Residential Code (IRC). (Ord. 2004-10, 6-16-2004, eff. 7-13-2004)

   A.   The uses listed in this section may be approved by issuance of a conditional use permit from the Planning Commission. Uses not specified herein as "permitted" or "conditional" shall be considered prohibited.

   B.   The following uses are considered "conditional uses" in the A-2 zone:

      Commercial equestrian riding arenas;

      Commercial greenhouses;

      Keeping of exotic pets;

      Places of worship;

      Reception Facilities.

   C.   The following conditions apply to all conditional use permits in the A-2 zone:

      1.   The property must contain a legal single-family dwelling that has received proper building permit approvals.

      2.   Members of the family that resides in the single-family dwelling shall conduct the activities of the business and maintain a current business license with Mapleton City except as provided for in subsection D.2d. Requests for additional employees that do not reside in the dwelling shall require approval by the Planning Commission.

      3.   Failure to comply with the standards of the use and/or conducting the use in a manner constituting a disturbance of the peace or creating a menace to the public health, safety, morals or welfare may result in a revocation of the conditional use permit by the Planning Commission. For the purposes of this section, the disturbing the peace ordinance in subsection 9.12.040A of this Code shall include any disturbances between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. to seven o'clock (7:00) A.M.

      4.   Any proposed signage associated with the proposed use shall comply with section 18.86.030 of this title.

      5.   All parking required for the proposed use shall be provided on a surface that will not generate dust or allow mud to be tracked onto City streets. All on-site parking shall be provided behind the required front and side yard corner lot setbacks.

      6.   If an applicant is proposing to combine more than one conditional use identified in this section, the Planning Commission may adopt stricter standards than those identified in this section if it is determined that the combination of uses has reasonably anticipated detrimental neighborhood effects.

      7.   Permanent restroom facilities shall be provided for the commercial use, which shall conform to the commercial requirements in the current version of the International Building Code unless the use does not include any clientele visits to the property. For uses in accessory buildings, restrooms in the home shall not count toward this requirement.

      8.   An application shall be submitted to the Community Development Department and shall include all submittal information as required on the official application form.

   D.   The following uses are considered conditional uses in the A-2 zone subject to the requirements specified for each use:

      1.   Commercial equestrian riding arenas and stables subject to the following conditions:

         a.   The facility shall be located on a legal lot of record of two (2) acres in size or larger with two hundred feet (200') of frontage on a City street.

         b.   The number of horses and other animals on the lot shall not exceed the number of animal units allowed for the lot as permitted in the A-2 Zone.

         c.   The business shall not operate between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M.

         d.   To avoid nuisance conditions, manure shall not be allowed to accumulate. Dust shall also be controlled by watering or sprinkling.

         e.   Outdoor lighting of any riding arena shall be designed with minimum light trespass off-site by using cut off luminaires that are fully shielded with no light distributed above the luminaire's horizonal plane.

         f.   No arena, stable, barn, structure or corral for housing of the livestock and fowl and/or corral for the close confinement of livestock shall be located closer than one hundred feet (100') from an existing dwelling on an adjacent lot.

         g.   All commercial equestrian activity shall be confined to the lot.

         h.   The Planning Commission shall determine the on-site parking requirement based on the scope of the proposed use.

      2.   Commercial greenhouses subject to the following requirements:

         a.   The facility shall be located on a legal lot of record of two (2) acres in size or larger with at least two hundred feet (200') of frontage on an approved public road that is designated as a "major residential" road or larger on the City's official Master Street Plan Map.

         b.   Hours of operation shall be limited to ten o’clock (10:00) A.M. to eight o’clock (8:00) P.M. six days a week.

         c.   A minimum of eight (8) parking spaces shall be provide. The Planning Commission may require additional parking spaces based on the scope of the proposed use.

         d.   Someone or some entity other than a residing family member may hold the business license and operate the business only when the property abuts a property in the GC-1 or I&M-1 zones.

      3.   Keeping of exotic pets subject to the following requirements:

         a.   The keeping of such pets will not cause damage to property of others.

         b.   The keeping of such pets shall not endanger the health, safety and welfare of other persons or otherwise create a public nuisance.

      4.   Places of worship subject to the following requirements:

         a.   On site parking shall be required based on subsection 18.72.030K of this title.

         b.   Parking lot landscaping shall be installed based on subsection 18.72.060B of this title.

      5.   Reception facilities subject to the following requirements:

         a.   The facility shall be located on a legal lot of record of five (5) acres in size or larger with at least two hundred feet (200') of frontage on an approved public road that is designated as a "major residential" road or larger on the City's official Master Street Plan Map.

         b.   No more than four (4) receptions shall be permitted per calendar month. The Planning Commission may limit the number of receptions to fewer than four (4) if necessary to limit reasonably anticipated detrimental effects on the neighborhood.

         c.   All structures and outdoor mass gathering areas used for receptions shall be a minimum of two hundred feet (200') from any residential dwelling on an adjacent parcel.

         d.   Off street parking shall be provided at a minimum rate of one space per one hundred (100) square feet of floor area for the facility. If receptions are not held indoors, the Planning Commission shall determine the amount of parking to be required.

         e.   Reception events shall conclude by no later than ten o'clock (10:00) P.M.

         f.   An enclosed reception facility shall be classified as an assembly group (A-2) occupancy type for the purposes of the International Building Code. All requirements of an A-2 occupancy shall apply.

         g.   A portion of the property must be maintained in an ongoing agricultural activity as defined in the A-2 zone. (Ord. 2011-04, 2-15-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; amd. Ord. 2014-11, 9-16-2014, eff. 10-11-2014; Ord. 2014-13, 12-2-2014, eff. 12-26-2014; Ord. 2018-10, 11-7-2018, eff. 12-4-2018; Ord. 2021-08, 3-17-2021)

Each lot or parcel of property in the A-2 Zone shall meet all of the following requirements:

   A.   Lot Size And Area Per Dwelling: The minimum lot size in the A-2 Zone shall be not less than two (2) acres or eighty seven thousand one hundred twenty (87,120) square feet. Not more than one single-family dwelling may be placed upon a legally created lot or parcel of land in the A-2 Zone. When part of a TDR receiving site, the minimum lot size shall not be less than one acre or forty three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) square feet.

   B.   Lot Width: Each lot or parcel of land in the A-2 Zone shall have a minimum width of at least two hundred feet (200'). When part of a TDR receiving site, each lot or parcel shall have a minimum width of one hundred twenty five feet (125'). (Ord. 2013-03, 1-15-2013, eff. 2-7-2013)

   C.   Front Yard/Garage Requirements: No home shall have a front yard setback of less than thirty feet (30') measured from the front property line or the right-of-way edge to the foundation of the home. For homes that have garage doors that face the street, the garage shall be set back a minimum of twenty five feet (25') from the back of sidewalk.

   D.   Side Yard/Rear Yard: Each lot or parcel of land in the A-2 Zone shall have a side yard of not less than ten feet (10'). No home shall have a rear yard setback of less than twenty five feet (25') from the rear property line.

   E.   Side Yard; Corner Lots: When a side yard on a corner lot faces a street, the same setbacks as described in subsection C, "Front Yard/Garage Requirements", of this section shall apply. (Ord. 2016-08, 11-2-2016, eff. 11-27-2016)

   F.   Accessory Buildings: See section 18.26.020 of this title. (Ord. 2014-02, 1-7-2014, eff. 2-2-2014)

   G.   Projections Into Yards: The following structures may be erected on or projected into any required yard:

      1.   Fences and walls in conformance with this Code and approval by the Planning and Zoning Director. Other City codes or ordinances also apply.

      2.   Landscape elements including trees, shrubs, agricultural crops and other plants.

      3.   Necessary appurtenances for utility service.

      4.   The structures listed below may project into a minimum front or rear yard not more than four feet (4'), and into a minimum side yard not more than two feet (2'):

         a.   Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses, or other similar architectural features.

         b.   Fireplace structures and bays, provided that they are not wider than eight feet (8') measured generally parallel to the wall of which they are a part.

         c.   Stairways, balconies, door stoops, fire escapes, awnings, and planter boxes or masonry planters not exceeding twenty four inches (24") in height.

         d.   Porte-cochere over a driveway in a side yard, providing such structure is not more than one story in height and twenty four feet (24') in length, and is entirely open on at least three (3) sides except for necessary supporting columns and customary architectural features. (Ord. 2004-10, 6-16-2004, eff. 7-13-2004)

   H.   Building Height: No lot or parcel of land in the A-2 Zone shall have a building or structure used for dwelling or public assembly which exceeds a height of two (2) stories with a maximum of forty feet (40') as defined in section 18.08.010 of this title. (Ord. 2013-05, 6-18-2013, eff. 7-12-2013)

   I.   Permissible Lot Coverage: All buildings, including accessory buildings and structures, shall cover not more than thirty percent (30%) of the area of the lot or parcel of land. (Ord. 2004-10, 6-16-2004, eff. 7-13-2004)

   A.   Each home located on a lot or parcel in the A-2 Zone shall have on the same lot or parcel two (2) off street enclosed parking spaces.

   B.   Each home shall also have a driveway that leads from a public street to the required enclosed parking spaces. Said driveway shall have a width of at least twelve feet (12'), and constructed with a hard surface material. (Ord. 2004-10, 6-16-2004, eff. 7-13-2004)