Provo City Zoning Code
14.09 RA
Residential Agricultural Zone
14.09.010 Purpose and Objectives.
The Residential Agricultural Zone (RA) is established to provide areas on the fringes of the corporate area of Provo City where residential uses may be harmoniously integrated with incidental agricultural pursuits. This zone is intended to allow the keeping of farm animals and fowl in conjunction with one-family dwelling units to an extent consistent with said development, and in proportion to the amount of land area provided for this purpose. It is intended, at the same time, to retain land in parcels large enough to provide efficient and attractive development as urban uses extend in an orderly manner into these areas. The Residential Agricultural (RA) zone is also intended to accommodate residential developments which are oriented to an equestrian lifestyle. This would allow the design of a residential community which could contain noncommercial stables, training areas, and equestrian trails as an integral part of the development.
14.09.020 Permitted Uses.
(1) Those uses or categories of uses as listed herein, and no others, are permitted in the RA zone.
(2) All uses contained herein are listed by number as designated in the Standard Land Use Code published and maintained by the Planning Commission. Specific uses are identified by a four-digit number in which the last one (1) or two (2) digits are zeros.
(3) All such classifications listed herein and all specific uses contained within them in the Standard Land Use Code will be permitted in the RA zone subject to the limitations set forth herein.
(4) Permitted Principal Uses. The following principal uses and structures, and no others, are permitted in the RA zone:
Use No. | Use Classification |
|---|---|
One-family dwelling - detached (see Section 14.34.310, Provo City Code) | |
Residential facility for elderly persons (see Section 14.34.230, Provo City Code) | |
Residential facility for persons with a disability (see Section 14.34.230, Provo City Code). | |
Electric transmission right-of-way (identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Gas pipeline right-of-way (identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Gas pressure control stations | |
Water pipeline right-of-way (identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Irrigation distribution channels | |
Water pressure control stations and pumping plants | |
Sewage pipeline right-of-way (identifies areas where surface is devoted exclusively of right-of-way activity) | |
Sewage pumping stations | |
Combination utilities right-of-way (identifies areas where surface is devoted exclusively to right-of-way activity) | |
Storm drain or right-of-way (predominantly covered pipes or boxes) | |
Religious activities | |
Field and seed crops | |
Truck crops | |
Orchards and vineyards | |
Beef cattle and cows (noncommercial only) as limited herein | |
Horses (noncommercial only) as limited herein | |
Paddock, with animal limitations set forth herein | |
Animal specialties (noncommercial only) as limited herein | |
Pasture and rangeland | |
Animal kennels, boarding, breeding, training, and grooming (excluding large animals) |
(5) Limitations on the keeping and maintenance of animals and fowl permitted in the RA zone:
(a) Horses: There shall be no more than four (4) horses per acre of land used exclusively for their care and keeping.
(b) Bovine Animals, sheep, or goats: There shall be no more than two (2) such animals per acre of land used exclusively for the care and keeping thereof.
(c) Poultry, rabbits, chinchillas, hamsters, and other small animals: There shall be no more than twenty-five (25) such animals on the premises. Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the keeping of animals capable of inflicting harm or endangering the health and safety of any person or property.
(d) Animal kennels, boarding, breeding, training, and grooming: There shall be no more than ten (10) small animals maintained on the premises.
(6) Permitted Accessory Uses. Accessory uses and structures are permitted in the RA zone, provided they are incidental to, and do not substantially alter, the character of the principal permitted use or structure. Such permitted accessory uses and structures include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Accessory buildings such as garages, carports, bath houses, greenhouses, gardening sheds, recreation rooms, and similar structures which are customarily used in conjunction with, and are incidental to, a principal use or structure.
(b) Swimming pools and incidental bath houses subject to the standards of Section 14.34.210, Provo City Code.
(c) Storage of materials used for the construction of a building, including a temporary contractor’s office and/or tool shed, provided that such uses are on the building site or immediately adjacent thereto, and provided further that such shall be for only the period of construction and thirty (30) days thereafter.
(d) Buildings or structures required for the housing, nurture, confinement, or storage of animals permitted in this zone, or equipment required for the care and keeping thereof.
(e) Home occupations, subject to the conditions of Chapter 14.41, Provo City Code.
(f) Household pets.
(7) Conditional Uses. The following uses and structures are permitted in the RA zone only after a Conditional Use Permit has been approved, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof and the standards of Section 14.34.250, Provo City Code:
Use No. | Use Classification |
|---|---|
Communications | |
Electricity regulating substations | |
4818 | Small generation |
4829 | Other gas utilities, NEC |
Water storage as part of a utility system (covered including water storage standpipes) | |
Debris basin (a dam and basin for intercepting debris) | |
Spreading grounds (area for percolating water into underground) | |
Mortuaries | |
Police protection and related activities, branch (office only) | |
Veterinarian services | |
Animal hospital services |
14.09.030 Lot Area.
14.09.040 Lot Width.
14.09.045 Lot Depth.
14.09.050 Lot Frontage.
14.09.060 Prior Created Lots.
14.09.070 Lot Area Per Dwelling.
14.09.080 Yard Requirements.
The following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the RA zone: (Note: All setbacks are measured from the property line.)
(1) Front Yard. Each lot or parcel in the RA zone shall have a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.
(2) Side Yard. Except as provided in Subsections (3), (4), and (5) of this Section each lot or parcel of land in the RA zone shall have a side yard of not less than ten (10) feet on each side of a principal structure. Buildings exceeding thirty five (35) feet in height pursuant to a conditional use permit shall have side yards of at least ten (10) feet per side plus an additional one (1) foot of setback for each two (2) feet of building height over thirty five (35) feet.
(3) Side Yard - Corner Lots. On corner lots, the side yard contiguous to the street shall be not less than twenty five (25) feet.
(4) Side Yard - Driveway. See Section 14.37.100, Provo City Code.
(5) Side Yard - Accessory Building. The side yard of an accessory building shall be the same as that required for a principal building, except that accessory buildings which house animals or poultry shall be located at least one-hundred (100) feet from any dwelling.
(6) Rear Yard. Each lot or parcel of land shall have a rear yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.
(7) Rear Yard - Accessory Building. An accessory building may be located on the rear property line so long as:
(a) It provides for all roof drainage to be retained on the subject lot or parcel.
(b) It is not used for the housing of animals or poultry. Accessory buildings so used shall be located at least one-hundred (100) feet from any dwelling.
14.09.090 Projections Into Yards.
(1) The following structures may be erected on or project into any required yard:
(a) Fences and walls in conformance with the Provo City Code and other City codes or ordinances.
(b) Landscape elements including trees, shrubs, agricultural crops, and other plants.
(c) Necessary appurtenances for utility service.
(2) The structures listed below may project into a minimum front or rear yard not more than four (4) feet, and into a minimum side yard not more than two (2) feet.
(a) Fences and walls in conformance with the Provo City Code and other City codes or ordinances.
(b) Landscape elements including trees, shrubs, agricultural crops, and other plants.
(c) Necessary appurtenances for utility service.
(3) The structures listed below may project into a minimum front or rear yard not more than four (4) feet, and into a minimum side yard not more than two (2) feet.
(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 (8) feet, 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 (24) inches in height.
(d) Porte-cochere over a driveway in a side yard, provided such structure is not more than one (1) story in height and twenty-four (24) feet in length and is entirely open on at least three (3) sides, except for necessary supporting columns and customary architectural features.
14.09.100 Building Height.
14.09.110 Distance Between Buildings.
The distance between any accessory buildings and a dwelling shall be not less than twenty (20) feet.
14.09.120 Permissible Lot Coverage.
In the RA zone, 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.
14.09.130 Parking, Loading, and Access.
(1) Each lot or parcel in the RA zone shall have on the same lot or parcel two (2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit.
(2) Said spaces shall be built as described in Section 14.37.090, Provo City Code, and shall be provided with paved concrete access from a public street or road.
(3) In all other cases, parking shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 14.37, Provo City Code.