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Plain City City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 4

AGRICULTURAL ZONES A-1 AND A-2

10-4-1: PURPOSE AND INTENT:

The purpose of the A-1 and A-2 zones is to designate farm areas which are likely to undergo a more intensive urban development, to set up guidelines to continue agriculture pursuits, including the keeping of farm animals, and to direct orderly low density residential development in a continuing rural environment. (Ord. 2011-01, 1-6-2011, eff. 1-6-2011)

10-4-2: PERMITTED USES:

Accessory building or use customarily incidental to any permitted use.
Agriculture, or agricultural experiment station.
Animals or fowl kept for family food production.
Cemetery.
Chinchilla raising.
Fruit or vegetable storage packing plant or stand for fruit or vegetables produced only on the premises.
Golf course, except miniature golf course.
Greenhouse and nursery limited to sale of materials produced on premises and with no retail shop operation.
Home occupation.
Horses, mules, donkeys, or llamas for private use only, and provided that not more than two (2) of these animals may be kept for the first twenty thousand (20,000) square feet within any lot.
Household pets.
Livestock, horses, mules, donkeys, or llamas or fowl kept as per section 10-8-6 of this title.
Parking lot accessory to uses permitted in this zone.
Private park, playground or recreation area, but not including privately owned commercial amusement business.
Residential facility for elderly persons.
Residential facility for persons with a disability.
Single-family dwelling.
Stable or building for keeping animals or fowl, provided such use shall be located not closer to a public street than thirty feet (30').
Temporary buildings or uses incidental to construction work. Such building shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction work.
Two-family dwellings (duplexes); provided, that:
   A.   The duplexes are constructed on a minimum lot area of one-half (1/2) acre (21,780 square feet);
   B.   The minimum frontage of said lot is one hundred fifty feet (150'); and
   C.   If the duplex is constructed in a subdivision, then lots utilized for the construction of duplexes do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total lots in the subdivision. (Ord., 11-14-1974; amd. Ord. 81-2, 3-26-1981; Ord. 86-09, 11-13-1986; Ord. 88-01, 4-14-1988; 2003 Code; Ord. 2003-10, 11-20-2003, eff. 11-20-2003; Ord. 2009-08, 9-3-2009, eff. 9-3-2009; Ord. 2011-09, 8-4-2011, eff. 8-5-2011)

10-4-3: CONDITIONAL USES:

The following uses shall be permitted only when authorized by a conditional use permit obtained as provided in chapter 10 of this title:
Church, synagogue, or similar permanent building used for regular religious worship.
Educational institution.
Kennels and catteries.
Private park, playground or recreation area not open to the general public and to which no admission charge is made, but not including privately owned commercial amusement business.
Public building, public park, recreation grounds, and association buildings.
Public utility substation, utility lines, or water storage reservoir, or any other utility facility to be erected on the surface of the ground or over the ground developed by a public or private agency other than those to be located in the right of way of an existing street or highway.
Radio or television station or tower.
Wastewater treatment or disposal facilities meeting the requirements of the Utah state division of health code waste regulations. (Ord., 11-14-1974; amd. Ord. 2008-11, 9-6-2008, eff. retroactive to 9-5-2008; Ord. 2009-08, 9-3-2009, eff. 9-3-2009)

10-4-4: SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:

A.
Minimum lot area
 
40,000 square feet
B.
Minimum lot width
 
150 feet
C.
Minimum yard setbacks:
 
 
 
1. Front
 
40 feet, except average of existing buildings where 50 percent frontage is developed, but not less than 30 feet
 
2. Side:
 
 
 
   a. Dwelling
 
10 feet with total width of 2 side yards not less than 24 feet
 
   b. Other main building
 
20 feet each side
 
   c. Accessory building
 
10 feet, except 5 feet if located at least 6 feet in rear of main building
 
3. Side facing street on corner lot
 
30 feet
 
4. Rear:
 
 
 
   a. Main building
 
30 feet
 
   b. Accessory building
 
5 feet, except 10 feet where accessory building rears on side yard of adjacent corner lot
D.
Building height:
 
 
 
1. Minimum
 
1 story
 
2. Maximum
 
21/2 stories or 35 feet
 
(Ord. 2011-01, 1-6-2011, eff. 1-6-2011; amd. Ord. 2024-08, 12-5-2024)

10-4-5: SIGN REGULATIONS:

The type, height, size and location of signs shall be in accordance with the regulations as set forth in chapter 12 of this title. (Ord., 11-14-1974)