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Taos City Zoning Code

§ 16.16.040.5

Development standards.

The following development standards shall apply to all property in the RA-10 zone:
A. 
Maximum overall density.
One single-family dwelling and one nonresidential unit if conditionally or specially permitted per ten (10) acres.
B. 
Minimum lot size.
Ten (10) acres.
C. 
Minimum lot width.
One hundred fifty feet (150').
D. 
Minimum setback requirements.
1. 
Front yard: Thirty feet (30') from the front property line;
2. 
Side yards: Twenty feet (20') from the side property lines; and
3. 
Rear yard: Thirty feet (30') from the rear property line.
E. 
Maximum lot coverage.
Ten percent (10%) by all structures.
F. 
Hoofed animals.
No more than two (2) hoofed animals per acre, including, but not limited to, cattle, horses, swine and sheep, shall be raised or kept at any one time.
G. 
Small fowl.
No more than twenty (20) small fowl per acre, including, but not limited to, chickens and turkeys, shall be raised or kept at any one time.
H. 
Incompatible uses.
No livestock pens or other intensive ranching or agricultural uses which are considered incompatible with residential development by virtue of their appearance, noise, odor, or adverse impact on health conditions shall be located closer than one hundred feet (100') to any property line, watercourse or acequia.
I. 
Distance from watercourse.
No outbuilding, guesthouse, or single-family dwelling shall be located closer than one hundred feet (100') from any watercourse or acequia.
J. 
Nonresidential uses.
Nonresidential uses, except bed and breakfast inns and boarding houses, shall comply with the following additional development standards:
1. 
One commercial unit per ten (10) acres;
2. 
One sign not to exceed four (4) square feet;
3. 
The use is accessed by a public road;
4. 
Adequate, safe and marked access, egress, and ingress is provided; and
5. 
Parking required in section 16.20.040 of this title is provided within the setback requirements of this zone.
K. 
Performance standards.
All development, erection of structures, use of property, alteration of structures or land, or other matters occurring within the RA-10 zone governed by this title shall meet or exceed all applicable performance standards and criteria as set forth in this title and any other applicable town ordinance or regulation.
(Ordinance 99-05 adopted 1999; Ordinance 03-07 adopted 2003; Ordinance 04-06 adopted 2004)