The provisions of this article apply to the A-1 Agricultural Districts.

The following uses are permitted in the A-1 districts:

(1)

Agriculture, agricultural buildings and farm dwellings.

(2)

Single-family dwellings including underground dwellings and modular or manufactured housing with the exception of single-wide manufactured dwellings.

(3)

Public parks, playgrounds and recreational areas.

(4)

Essential services as defined in section 34-11.

(5)

Cemeteries of ten acres or more in size.

(6)

Any building or structure occupied or used for nursery, elementary, junior high or high schools, public libraries and similar public cultural uses located not less than 20 feet from any side lot line.

(7)

Sale of nursery and greenhouse products.

(8)

Railroad right-of-way and trackage, not including switching, storage, terminal facilities of freight yards.

(9)

Residential single-family dwellings existing previous to this amendment, including the conversion of buildings used as farm dwellings to non-farm single-family dwellings, provided all other requirements of this section are met.

(10)

Storage structures which do not exceed 200 square feet in size and are used for storage of personal (non agricultural) property of the owner of the property.

(Code 1990, § 16-84; Ord. No. 2006-2173, § 2, 3-7-2006)

(1)

Pollution control facilities, in accordance with county and state regulations, except that no pollution control facility shall be operated within 1,320 feet of any "R" district.

(2)

Privately operated country clubs, golf courses, swimming clubs, riding stables, and similar recreation uses; provided, that any accessory building in connection therewith shall be located not less than 200 feet from any lot in an "R" district.

(3)

Airports and landing fields.

(4)

Communication towers, as provided by section 16-340.

(5)

Veterinary clinics and animal boarding kennels; provided that an open air confinement of animals shall be at least 1,320 feet from any 'R' district.

(6)

Single-wide manufactured dwellings (mobile homes).

(7)

Public stables as defined in section 16-24.

(8)

Child care facilities.

(9)

Churches, chapels or parish houses located not less than 20 feet from any side lot line in the 'R' district.

(10)

Agricultural supplies, sales and service businesses, including, but not limited to, feed, fertilizers, seeds, pesticides and herbicides. The special use provisions do not apply to the previously mentioned uses when they are conducted, as an incidental use, on and by the occupant of a working farm. This will not include agricultural machinery sales and service or elevators and storage.

(11)

Bed and breakfast facilities as provided by section 16-145.

(12)

Landscape contractor facilities.

(13)

State and local facilities for police and fire protection.

(14)

Retail nursery and garden shops.

(15)

Fuel, fuel oil and liquid petroleum products dealers.

(16)

Private camps and trailer parks.

(17)

Drive-in motion picture theatres.

(18)

Commercial sports, amusement parks, and membership sports and recreation clubs, provided that they are located no closer than 1,320 feet to any confinement operation, "R" district or platted subdivision.

(19)

Wind power generating facilities as provided by section 16-340.

(Code 1990, § 16-85; Ord. No. 2006-2173, § 2, 3-7-2006; Ord. No. 2017-2327, § 1, 7-18-2017)

The following are accessory uses permitted in the A-1 district:

(1)

Buildings, structures and uses ancillary to agriculture, including roadside stands selling produce grown on the premises, provided such roadside stands are located not less than 20 feet from a street or highway right-of-way line.

(2)

Private garages and parking area.

(3)

Living quarters of persons employed on the premises.

(4)

Office of a physician, dentist, lawyer, architect, engineer, clergyman or accountant within own dwelling.

(5)

Home occupation as defined in section 34-426.

(6)

Private stables.

(7)

Signs as regulated by chapter 24.

(8)

Outdoor residential swimming pools.

(Code 1990, § 16-86; Ord. No. 2006-2173, § 2, 3-7-2006)

The following height and floor area regulations apply in the A-1 districts: No principal structure shall exceed 2½ stories or 30 feet in height and accessory structures shall meet the requirements of section 34-90, except as provided in section 34-476.

(Code 1990, § 16-87; Ord. No. 2006-2173, § 2, 3-7-2006)

The following minimum requirements shall be observed, subject to the additional requirements, exceptions and modifications in sections 34-477 through 34-479, inclusive. Each lot shall have a minimum lot area of five acres:

(Code 1990, § 16-88; Ord. No. 2006-2173, § 2, 3-7-2006)