Mustang City Zoning Code

There is created an A-1 general agricultural and oil and gas district in the city, which is intended to provide an area primarily for either agricultural endeavors or the extraction of various products such as oil, minerals, rock and gravel from the earth. Drilling for and extraction of oil and natural gas is permitted under the regulations of the district provided that a permit for the drilling and operation of the oil or gas well has been first obtained as provided by the terms of chapter 74, article II.

(Code 1977, § 17.08.010)

Property and buildings in an A-1 district shall be used only for those uses which have a "P" or an "R" in the A-1 category listed in this section. The letter "P" indicates a use that is permitted by right. The letter "R" signifies a specific use that may be permitted subject to acquiring a specific use permit in accordance with section 122-57, et seq.

*Reviewed by the planning commission and city council only as per chapter 74, article II.

(Code 1977, §§ 17.07.020, 17.08.020; Ord. No. 683, § 1, 3-17-1997; Ord. No. 774, § 1, 4-17-2001; Ord. No. 775, § 1, 4-17-2001; Ord. No. 1023, § 4, 6-16-2009; Ord. No. 1173, § 2, 9-4-2018; Ord. No. 1218, § 10, 2-2-2021; Ord. No. 1283, § 5, 3-7-2023)

Intensity of uses in the A-1 agricultural and oil and gas district are those permitted uses and uses permitted on review that are in accordance with provisions contained in sections 122-126 and 122-127.

(Code 1977, § 17.07.010)

(a)

Minimum lot area. In the A-1 district, there shall be a lot area of not less than five acres for each dwelling and buildings accessory thereto, except as provided in article IX of this chapter.

(b)

Nonconforming lots. Where a lot has less area than required in this division and all the boundary lines of that lot touch lands under other ownership on October 18, 1984, that lot may be used for any of the uses permitted by this division.

(c)

Raising of animals and poultry. The raising of animals or poultry shall be in accordance with the ordinances of the city and in accordance with the following provisions:

(1)

There shall be provided a fenced area of not less than 20,000 square feet, exclusive of the area covered by main buildings and required front and side yards, for each large animal, including horses, cattle and sheep, and all structures and buildings for the care and protection of animals shall be located not closer than 20 feet to a side or rear lot line.

(2)

Animals and poultry may not be kept on any lot of less than two acres which does not contain an occupied dwelling.

(3)

The raising of hogs shall be prohibited on all tracts of less than 40 acres. The number of hogs over two months of age shall not exceed 20 grain-fed or five garbage-fed hogs. Hogs shall not be located closer than 100 feet to the property line of the tract in which they are located.

(Code 1977, § 17.08.030)

There shall be minimum lot width of 100 feet in the A-1 district.

(Code 1977, § 17.08.040)

All buildings in the A-1 district shall be set back from street right-of-way lines to comply with the following yard requirements, except as provided in article IX of this chapter:

(1)

Front yard.

a.

The minimum depth of the front yard shall be 50 feet.

b.

If 25 percent or more of the lots on one side of the street between two intersecting streets are improved with buildings, all of which have observed an average setback line of greater than 30 feet, and no building varies more than five feet from this average setback line, then no building shall be erected closer to the street line than the minimum setback so established by the existing buildings; but this regulation shall not require a front yard of greater depth than 65 feet.

c.

When a yard has double frontage, the front yard requirements shall be provided on both streets.

(2)

Side and rear yards. There shall be a side yard setback of 25 feet and a rear yard setback of 50 feet required for either main or accessory buildings.

(Code 1977, § 17.08.050)

Main and accessory buildings in the A-1 district shall not cover more than 25 percent of the lot area on interior lots and 30 percent of the lot area on corner lots. Accessory buildings shall not cover more than 20 percent of the rear yard.

(Code 1977, § 17.08.060)

No building in the A-1 district shall exceed 2½ stories or 35 feet in height.

(Code 1977, § 17.08.070)

All lots in the A-1 district shall be landscaped and maintained per article IX, division 2 of this chapter.

(Code 1977, § 17.08.080)