Tobacco Township City Zoning Code

Agriculture Ch

SECTION 401. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

This district is intended for agricultural and single family residential uses together with compatible uses. The purpose of this zone is to encourage the preservation of agricultural farming practices.

SECTION 402. USES PERMITTED BY RIGHT.

(1) Forestry (2) Farming (3) Field Crops(4) Fruit Orchards (5) Truck farming (6) Horticulture (7) Nurseries and Greenhouses(9) Farm Recreation animals(10) Agricultural Retail Facilities.(11) Single Family Homes (12) Home Occupations(13) State Licensed Residential Facilities.(14) Cemeteries(15) Public Buildings(16) Public Service Installations- Sub-Stations(17) Boarding and Exercising Animals(18) Accessory Uses for 1-17

SECTION 403. USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL USE PERMIT.

(1) Kennels(2) Production of Fur Bearing Animals(3) Grain and Seed Elevators(4) Livestock Auction Yards(5) Bed and Breakfasts(6) Veterinary Hospitals(7) Recreational Vehicle Campground(9) Golf Courses (10) Public Parks(11) Public and Private Airports(12) Soil Resource Extraction(13) Temporary Outdoor Uses(14) Accessory Uses for 1-13Regulations for Special Uses are found in Chapter 14, Special Land Use Permits.

SECTION 404. DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS.

(1) Lot Area, minimum – Forty-three thousand, five hundred and sixty (43,560) square feet(2) Lot Width, minimum – One hundred and fifty (150’) feet.(3) Front Yard, minimum – Fifty (50’) feet. (4) Back Yard, minimum - Twenty-five (25’) feet.(5) Side Yard, Minimum - Each side, fifteen (15’) feet, where an A-1 and C or I district abut,the side yard shall be fifty (50’) feet in the C or I district. (6) Housing Unit, Minimum – Eight hundred forty (840) square feet.Historical Notes: Subsections (7) & (9) amended by Ordinance 06-01, eff March 30, 2006. Subsection (7) amended by Ordinance 04-05, eff October 7, 2004. Prior to the 2006 amendment, subsections (7) & (9) read as follows: Prior to 2004 amendment, subsection (7) read: “Thirty-five (35’) feet or two and one half (2.5) stories. Accessory structures may not exceed eighty-five (85’) feet”.

SECTION 405. ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HOUSING AND SHELTERS.

(1) No structure or building intended for use as housing or shelter for animals, other than those commonly known as “pets”, shall be used, moved to, or constructed on a parcel or lot of less than five (5) acres, or within two hundred (200) feet of a dwelling located on an adjacent parcel or lot.(2) No kennel license shall be issued to any resident, without first obtaining written approval from the Zoning Administrator.(3) No animals, other those commonly known as “pets”, shall be kept on any parcel or lot unless the property complies with section 405(1). (4) Pets are defined as cats and dogs. Historical Notes:Subsection (1) amended, and subsection (4) added by Ordinance 10-02, eff Oct 7, 2010.Prior to the 2010 amendment, subsection (1) read as follows:“(1) No structure or building intended for use as housing or shelter for animals, other than those commonly known as “pets”, shall be used, moved to, or constructed on a parcel or lot of less than five (5) acres, or within two hundred (200) feet of an existing dwelling, nor shall a dwelling be constructed or moved within two hundred (200) feet of a structure that is intended for, or is in use as, housing or shelter for animals other than “pets”. Pets are defined as cats and dogs.”

SECTION 406. PARKING REGULATIONS.

Every land use that has employees working on the site must have one parking space for each employee in addition to the parking required for a use of its type. THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS ARE IN ADDITION TO EMPLOYEE PARKING -Agricultural Retail Facilities 1 per 500 sq. ft. of sales area -Animal Boarding 1 per 5 Animals Boarded -Bed & Breakfast 1 per Guest Room -Campground/ RV Park 1 per Campsite -Cemetery 2 per Acre -Church, Theater, Stadium 1 per 3 Seats or 6 ft. of Auditorium bench/pew length -Day Nurseries 1 per 4 Children, per license -Driving Range 1 per Tee -Farm Recreational Animals 1 per 5 animals -Forestry, Farming 1 per 2 employees -Grain and Seed Elevators 1 per 500 sq. ft. of sales area -Home Occupations 1 per employee -Hospital/Dentist/Veterinarian 2 per Exam or Treatment Room -Kennels 1 per 5 animals -Livestock Auction Yard 1 per 500 sq. ft. of public area -Park, Golf Course, Other Outdoor Uses 1 per 2 Acres -Picnic Area 1 per Picnic Table -Public/Private Airport 1 per 150 sq. ft. of public area -Public Building 1 per 150 sq. ft. of public area -Single Family Home 2 per dwelling -State Licensed Residential Facilities 1 per employee See Chapter 12 for Parking Regulations