There shall be established a zoning district to be known as the A Agricultural District. This district is established to protect land best suited for the production of crops, to prevent the mixture of urban and rural uses which would contribute to the premature termination of agricultural pursuits and to conform this chapter and the regulations hereunder to such land uses as permitted in this article.

(Code 2009, § 9-8-0; Ord. of 11-25-1996)

Provided all the use restrictions of the A Agricultural District are observed, the following uses are permitted:

(1)

Agriculture. An area which is used specifically for the purpose of producing crops. Structures including single-family detached dwellings and land uses for the pursuit of agriculture are not subject to the regulations of this chapter, except farm structures and uses established after the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived shall conform with the applicable regulations as herein established; no livestock.

(Code 2009, § 9-8-1; Ord. of 11-25-1996)

Provided all the use restrictions of the A Agricultural District are observed, the following uses may be allowed by special use permit:

(1)

Animal feed, storage, preparation, grinding and mixing, wholesale and retail.

(2)

Animal hospitals, kennels or pounds, provided no building or pen housing any animals shall be located nearer than 500 feet from any residence district, or from a dwelling other than the principal dwelling on the site.

(3)

Cemeteries, including crematories and mausoleums, provided no building shall be located less than 100 feet from side and rear property lines.

(4)

Churches, temples or synagogues, including rectories, parsonages, parish houses and other accessory uses required for operation.

(5)

Commercial, agricultural implement and machinery sales, service and repairs.

(6)

Forestry. An area which is used specifically for the purpose of producing trees, Christmas trees and other wood and wood-derived products.

(7)

Golf courses and commercially operated driving ranges or miniature golf courses.

(8)

Greenhouses, wholesale and retail, including nursery.

(9)

Ponds or other impoundments for the purpose of the production of fish, provided no such impoundment shall be located less than 300 feet from property lines.

(10)

Roadside stands for the sale of only produce and poultry which has been grown on the same property on which the roadside stand is located are a special use. Each roadside stand shall have facilities approved by the zoning administrator for vehicular ingress and egress, and adequate off-street parking.

(11)

Servicing and repair of farm machinery when accessory to the use of premises for agriculture, as defined in section 30-2.

(12)

Wildlife, fisheries and natural resource conservation. An area which is developed and managed specifically for the natural propagation and growth of native species of terrestrial and aquatic vertebrate life (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals) in order to enhance the natural resources of the community.

(Code 2009, § 9-8-2; Ord. of 11-25-1996)

Every building hereafter erected or enlarged shall provide and maintain a setback from the public street in accordance with the following requirements:

(1)

Building setback: 50 feet from the property line or 80 feet from the centerline of the right-of-way, whichever is greater.

(2)

Side yards: Each building hereafter erected or remodeled shall have a side yard on each side of each building of not less than 40 feet.

(3)

Rear yards: Same as side yards.

(Code 2009, § 9-8-3; Ord. of 11-25-1996)