Mesilla City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 18
25 RA – RESIDENTIAL/AGRICULTURAL ZONE
§ 18.25.010 Purpose.
This zone is intended to encourage a suitable environment for single-family residential use on large parcels of land on the periphery of the built-up portions of the town and to provide for a low density of population.
(Prior code § 11-2-11.2.A; Ord. 94-06 § 1)
§ 18.25.020 Permitted uses.
Permitted uses in the RA zone are as follows:
A.
A farm or ranch; provided, that livestock or poultry is not kept in corrals, barns or structures located within 50 feet of an adjacent residential property.
B.
A one-family house.
C.
A guest house, used only as an accessory to the primary single-family home and not rented or used as a business.
D.
Home occupations.
E.
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the uses listed above.
F.
One unlighted sign not to exceed one square foot in area and containing only the name and address of the occupants.
G.
Storage of trailers and campers as specified in the RF zone.
(Prior code § 11-2-11.2.B; Ord. 94-06 § 1; Ord. 2003-06 § 3)
§ 18.25.030 Uses requiring special use permits.
Uses requiring special use permits in the RA zone are as follows:
Same as RF zone excepting that a cottage industry may not employ more than five persons.
(Prior code § 11-2-11.2.C; Ord. 94-06 § 1)
§ 18.25.040 Uses expressly prohibited.
Prohibited uses in the RA zone are as follows:
Same as the RF zone.
(Prior code § 11-2-11.2.D; Ord. 94-06 § 1)
§ 18.25.050 Development standards.
A.
Lot Area. Each lot shall have a minimum of three acres for each dwelling unit except cluster development.
B.
Lot Dimensions. Each lot shall have a minimum width of 200 feet. Each lot shall have a minimum depth of 300 feet.
C.
Yards.
1.
Front. Each lot or parcel of land shall have a front yard extending across the full width of the lot or parcel, with a minimum depth of 30 feet.
2.
Side. There shall be a side yard with a minimum width of 10 feet on each side of the lot or parcel extending from the front yard to the rear yard.
3.
Rear. There shall be a rear yard extending across the full width of the lot, with a minimum depth of 30 feet.
D.
Height Limitations. Same as the RF zone.
E.
Off-Street Parking. See MTC § 18.60.170.
F.
Utilities. All installation of utility lines shall be underground, wherever technically feasible.
(Prior code § 11-2-11.2.E; Ord. 94-06 § 1; Ord. 2004-01 § 2; Ord. 2004-7 § 4)
