Seagoville City Zoning Code
Division 24
AG Agricultural District Regulations
§ 25.02.581 General description.
The “AG” District is intended to be used primarily in areas where agricultural uses should be retained, where scattered non-farm growth should be prevented, and as a temporary classification for newly annexed lands.
(Ordinance 05-06, sec. 1, adopted 5/4/06)
§ 25.02.582 Principal permitted uses.
No building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, altered, or enlarged which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than one of the following uses:
(1)
Agriculture.
Any customary agricultural use, building, or structure, including nurseries, greenhouses, orchards, truck farms, and animal farms.
(2)
Residential.
One-family detached dwelling.
(3)
Institutional.
Churches and parish houses; cemeteries and crematories for the human dead; school and colleges, including dormitories; public buildings and structures of the recreational, cultural, administrative and public service type; parks, playgrounds, neighborhood recreation centers.
(4)
Private recreation.
Private noncommercial recreation areas, including country clubs, riding stables, swim clubs, and similar uses.
(5)
Dairies.
Dairies and related establishments for processing milk products, not including retailing.
(6)
Public utilities.
Public utilities and railroad rights-of-way and tracks not including terminals, railroad yards, reservoirs, water towers, pumping plants, or storage yards.
(7)
Conditional uses.
The following uses shall be permitted only if expressly authorized by the commission:
(A)
Utility station and communications - Static transformer station, booster station, transmitters and utility stations, when operating requirements necessitate locating in the district; provided there is no yard or garage for service or storage, and provided further that the premises upon which utility station is erected and maintained shall be appropriately landscaped and screened so as to be in harmony with the general appearance of the neighborhood and not objectionable as to noise, odor, vibration or other disturbances.
(B)
Radio or television transmitter tower.
(8)
Accessory uses.
Buildings or structures customarily incidental to any aforesaid permitted or conditionally permitted uses, including the following:
(A)
Temporary fruit stands on any premises used for agricultural purposes.
(B)
Parking facilities - Garages, carports, or other parking spaces for the exclusive use of residents of the premises.
(C)
Swimming pools - Private swimming pools.
(D)
Real estate and professional signs - Real estate small announcement and professional signs subject to the same provisions as the R-1 Single-Family District.
(Ordinance 05-06, sec. 1, adopted 5/4/06)
§ 25.02.583 Building and area regulations.
(a)
Height regulations.
No structure shall exceed 35 feet in height.
(b)
Lot area, width and yard requirements.
The following minimum requirements shall apply:
Use | Area | Width | Front | Side Yard | Rear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agricultural structure | – | – | 50 ft. | 15 ft. | 50 ft. |
Single-family dwellings | 2 acres | 150 ft. | 50 ft. | 15 ft. | 50 ft. |
Other permitted uses | 2 acres | 200 ft. | 75 ft. | 30 ft. | 50 ft. |
(c)
Exterior fire-resistant construction.
All main buildings, excluding accessory buildings that are strictly for agricultural use, shall have all exterior side walls and 75 percent of the front and rear exterior walls below the first floor plate line, excluding doors and windows, shall be constructed of masonry materials as described in division 32, Regulations Applicable to all Districts, section 25.02.712, and in accordance with the city building code, as amended, and fire code, as amended.
(d)
Area of dwelling.
The minimum living area of the dwelling shall be 2,400 square feet.
(Ordinance 05-06, sec. 1, adopted 5/4/06; Ordinance 35-16, sec. 9, adopted 12/19/16)