The A-1 and A-2 Zones are intended to support appropriate farming and the keeping of farm animals and fowl alongside single-family homes, in proportion to the size of the property. These zones promote a rural lifestyle by encouraging the design of single-family dwellings that may include features such as non-commercial stables, training areas, and equestrian trails.

All lands within agricultural zones are intended, to some extent, for either private or commercial agricultural production, farming, protection of environmentally sensitive areas and/or open space. Owners, occupants and users of these properties, or neighboring properties, may be subjected to inconvenience, discomfort and the possibility of injury to property and health arising from normal and accepted agricultural practices and operations, including, but not limited to, noise, odors, dust, the operation of machinery, including crop dusting aircraft, the storage and disposal of manure, and the application of fertilizers, soil amendments, herbicides and pesticides.

Owners, occupants and users of these properties, or neighboring properties, should be prepared to accept such inconveniences, discomfort and possibility of injury from normal agricultural operations.

(Ord. 762, 7-6-2010; Ord. No. 995, § 1, 6-17-2025)

Accessory building for nonconforming lots and lots having less than two (2) acres shall comply with subsection 10- 14-5B of this title. For all lots with more than two (2) acres: Accessory buildings that are greater than one thousand square feet (1,000' ² ) and higher than twenty feet (20') but shall not occupy more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total lot area.

Agriculture.

Animals or fowl kept for family food production.

Corral, stable or building for keeping animals or fowl, provided such use shall be located not less than one hundred feet (100') from a public street and any such building shall be located not less than twenty-five feet (25') from any side or rear lot line.

Fruit or vegetable stand for fruit or vegetables produced only on the premises.

Home occupation.

Horses for private use only; and provided that not more than two (2) horses may be kept for each one (1) acre within any lot.

Household pets. If any individual property owner or renter requests more than two (2) dogs, a regulatory permit provided by animal control services must be obtained.

Parking lot accessory to uses permitted in this zone.

Single-family dwellings.

Temporary buildings or use incidental to construction work. Such building shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction work.

(Ord. 762, 7-6-2010; Ord. No. 995, § 1, 6-17-2025)

All permitted uses allowed in the A-1 zone are allowed in the A-2 zone.

Animal hospital or clinic, dog breeding, dog kennels and dog training school that require a regulatory permit provided by animal control services and if approved such use shall be located not less than one hundred feet (100') from a public street and any building or enclosure for animals is located not less than fifty feet (50') from any side or rear property line.

Dairy farm with no milk processing and sales.

Hog/pig keeping and raising of not more than ten (10) hogs/pigs which are more than sixteen (16) weeks old; provided, that no person shall feed any such hog/pig any market refuse, house refuse, garbage or offal other than that produced on the premises. This use requires a minimum five (5) acre contiguous lot.

Raising and grazing of horses, cows, bulls, steers, sheep, mules, donkeys, llamas, or goats not exceeding a density of fifteen (15) head per acre of used land, and including the supplementary or full feeding of such animals as part of a farming operation; provided, that such raising and grazing when conducted by a farmer in conjunction with any livestock feed yard, livestock sales yard or slaughterhouse shall not be closer than three hundred feet (300') to any dwelling, or public or semipublic building, shall not include the erection of any permanent fences, corrals, chutes or other structures normally associated with commercial feedlots, and shall be carried on during the period September 15 through April 15 only.

Two-family dwelling.

(Ord. 762, 7-6-2010; Ord. No. 995, § 1, 6-17-2025)

The following uses shall be permitted only when authorized by a conditional use permit obtained as provided in chapter 19 of this title:

Corralling, feeding, exercising and maintenance of horses for persons other than the owner of the A-2 property. Traffic and adjacent properties shall not be impacted by this type of use. Prior to allowing this use a site plan must be submitted to the planning commission for review and recommendation to the city council. A business license is required for the operation of this use.

Farms devoted to the hatching, raising and fattening of chickens, turkeys or other fowl, rabbits, fish or frogs, chinchilla and beaver.

Greenhouse and nursery allowing the sale of materials produced on the premises or imported materials associated with the greenhouse or nursery operation.

Sod farm.

(Ord. 762, 7-6-2010; Ord. No. 995, § 1, 6-17-2025)

(Ord. 762, 7-6-2010; Ord. No. 995, § 1, 6-17-2025)