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Vernal City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 16

34 A-1 Agricultural Zone

Section 16.34.010 Objectives -- Characteristics

  1. The agricultural zone (A-1) is established to provide areas in which agricultural pursuits can be contained within the municipality. The A-1 zone is designed and intended to protect agricultural uses from encroachment of urban development until such time as residential, commercial or industrial uses in such areas become necessary and desirable. Uses permitted in the A-1 zone, in addition to agricultural uses, must be incidental thereto and should not change the basic agricultural character of the zone. Conversion of the agricultural zone to zones allowing urban uses should be accomplished in an orderly and progressive manner, with no "leapfrogging" encroachments of such uses or developments into the agricultural area. The A-1 zone is characterized by large lots intermixed with single-family dwellings.
  2. In order to accomplish the objectives and purposes of this chapter and to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of this zone, the following regulations shall apply in the A-1 agricultural zone.

(PZSC § 03-17-001)

Section 16.34.020 Permitted Uses

The following buildings, structures and uses of land shall be permitted in the A-1 agricultural zone upon compliance with requirements set forth in this title:

  1. Agriculture including, but not limited to, raising of row crops, grains and fruits, and buildings incidental to the use of the land for agricultural purposes;
  2. The raising and grazing of animals and fowl including the supplementary or full feeding of such animals and fowl, as follows:
    1. Four (4) horses, or four (4) cattle, or four (4) llamas, or four (4) emus, or four (4) ostriches, or eight (8) sheep, swine or goats and their suckling offspring, or a combination thereof, may be kept for each one (1) acre of agricultural use lot area, and further provided that no animal shall be kept on lots containing less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of agricultural use lot,
    2. Fowl,
    3. The keeping and raising of not more than eight (8) hogs more than sixteen (16) weeks old; provided, that no person shall feed any such hog any market refuse, house refuse, garbage or offal other than that purchased on the premises;
    4. Household pets not to exceed a combination of four (4) pets over the age of four (4) months.
  3. Building, Agricultural
  4. Cannabis Production Establishment
  5. One-family dwellings and buildings accessory thereto including dwelling, internal additional;
  6. Water reservoirs and water facilities; oil and gas wells;
  7. Public utility buildings and facilities, and airports;
  8. Schools and churches; parks and golf courses;
  9. Temporary buildings and yards for storage of construction materials and equipment incidental and necessary to construction uses otherwise permitted in this zone. A permit therefor shall be valid for not more than one (1) year and shall not be renewable at the same location;
  10. Home occupations in accordance with Chapter 16.22 of this title.
  11. Day care nursery's which have been approved by the State Health and Welfare Department and are eligible for licensing by the State.
  12. Urban farms.
  13. Towers
    1. Amateur radio.
    2. Low power radio.
    3. Small cellular.
  14. Portable Storage Container

(PZSC § 03-17-002) (Ord. No. 96-12, Amended, 06-19-96; Ord. No. 96-17, Amended, 07-17-96)
(Ord. 2017-11, Amended, 08/16/2017; Ord. 2017-01, Amended, 01/18/2017)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2019-12 on 8/21/2019
Amended by Ord. 2021-07 on 7/21/2021
Amended by Ord. 2021-18 on 9/15/2021
Amended by Ord. 2022-17 on 10/19/2022

Section 16.34.020 Permitted Uses

The following buildings, structures and uses of land shall be permitted in the A-1 agricultural zone upon compliance with requirements set forth in this title:

  1. Agriculture including, but not limited to, raising of row crops, grains and fruits, and buildings incidental to the use of the land for agricultural purposes;
  2. The raising and grazing of animals and fowl including the supplementary or full feeding of such animals and fowl, as follows:
    1. Four (4) horses, or four (4) cattle, or four (4) llamas, or four (4) emus, or four (4) ostriches, or eight (8) sheep, swine or goats and their suckling offspring, or a combination thereof, may be kept for each one (1) acre of agricultural use lot area, and further provided that no animal shall be kept on lots containing less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of agricultural use lot,
    2. Fowl,
    3. The keeping and raising of not more than eight (8) hogs more than sixteen (16) weeks old; provided, that no person shall feed any such hog any market refuse, house refuse, garbage or offal other than that purchased on the premises;
    4. Household pets not to exceed a combination of four (4) pets over the age of four (4) months.
  3. Building, Agricultural
  4. Cannabis Production Establishment
  5. One-family dwellings and buildings accessory thereto including dwelling, internal additional;
  6. Water reservoirs and water facilities; oil and gas wells;
  7. Public utility buildings and facilities, and airports;
  8. Schools and churches; parks and golf courses;
  9. Temporary buildings and yards for storage of construction materials and equipment incidental and necessary to construction uses otherwise permitted in this zone. A permit therefor shall be valid for not more than one (1) year and shall not be renewable at the same location;
  10. Home occupations in accordance with Chapter 16.22 of this title.
  11. Day care nursery's which have been approved by the State Health and Welfare Department and are eligible for licensing by the State.
  12. Urban farms.
  13. Towers
    1. Amateur radio.
    2. Low power radio.
    3. Small cellular.
  14. Portable Storage Container

(PZSC § 03-17-002) (Ord. No. 96-12, Amended, 06-19-96; Ord. No. 96-17, Amended, 07-17-96)
(Ord. 2017-11, Amended, 08/16/2017; Ord. 2017-01, Amended, 01/18/2017)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2019-12 on 8/21/2019
Amended by Ord. 2021-07 on 7/21/2021
Amended by Ord. 2021-18 on 9/15/2021
Amended by Ord. 2022-17 on 10/19/2022

Section 16.34.020 Permitted Uses

The following buildings, structures and uses of land shall be permitted in the A-1 agricultural zone upon compliance with requirements set forth in this title:

  1. Agriculture including, but not limited to, raising of row crops, grains and fruits, and buildings incidental to the use of the land for agricultural purposes;
  2. The raising and grazing of animals and fowl including the supplementary or full feeding of such animals and fowl, as follows:
    1. Four (4) horses, or four (4) cattle, or four (4) llamas, or four (4) emus, or four (4) ostriches, or eight (8) sheep, swine or goats and their suckling offspring, or a combination thereof, may be kept for each one (1) acre of agricultural use lot area, and further provided that no animal shall be kept on lots containing less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of agricultural use lot,
    2. Fowl,
    3. The keeping and raising of not more than eight (8) hogs more than sixteen (16) weeks old; provided, that no person shall feed any such hog any market refuse, house refuse, garbage or offal other than that purchased on the premises;
    4. Household pets not to exceed a combination of four (4) pets over the age of four (4) months.
  3. Building, Agricultural
  4. Cannabis Production Establishment
  5. One-family dwellings and buildings accessory thereto including dwelling, internal additional;
  6. Water reservoirs and water facilities; oil and gas wells;
  7. Public utility buildings and facilities, and airports;
  8. Schools and churches; parks and golf courses;
  9. Temporary buildings and yards for storage of construction materials and equipment incidental and necessary to construction uses otherwise permitted in this zone. A permit therefor shall be valid for not more than one (1) year and shall not be renewable at the same location;
  10. Home occupations in accordance with Chapter 16.22 of this title.
  11. Day care nursery's which have been approved by the State Health and Welfare Department and are eligible for licensing by the State.
  12. Urban farms.
  13. Towers
    1. Amateur radio.
    2. Low power radio.
    3. Small cellular.
  14. Portable Storage Container

(PZSC § 03-17-002) (Ord. No. 96-12, Amended, 06-19-96; Ord. No. 96-17, Amended, 07-17-96)
(Ord. 2017-11, Amended, 08/16/2017; Ord. 2017-01, Amended, 01/18/2017)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2019-12 on 8/21/2019
Amended by Ord. 2021-07 on 7/21/2021
Amended by Ord. 2021-18 on 9/15/2021
Amended by Ord. 2022-17 on 10/19/2022

Section 16.34.020 Permitted Uses

The following buildings, structures and uses of land shall be permitted in the A-1 agricultural zone upon compliance with requirements set forth in this title:

  1. Agriculture including, but not limited to, raising of row crops, grains and fruits, and buildings incidental to the use of the land for agricultural purposes;
  2. The raising and grazing of animals and fowl including the supplementary or full feeding of such animals and fowl, as follows:
    1. Four (4) horses, or four (4) cattle, or four (4) llamas, or four (4) emus, or four (4) ostriches, or eight (8) sheep, swine or goats and their suckling offspring, or a combination thereof, may be kept for each one (1) acre of agricultural use lot area, and further provided that no animal shall be kept on lots containing less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of agricultural use lot,
    2. Fowl,
    3. The keeping and raising of not more than eight (8) hogs more than sixteen (16) weeks old; provided, that no person shall feed any such hog any market refuse, house refuse, garbage or offal other than that purchased on the premises;
    4. Household pets not to exceed a combination of four (4) pets over the age of four (4) months.
  3. Building, Agricultural
  4. Cannabis Production Establishment
  5. One-family dwellings and buildings accessory thereto including dwelling, internal additional;
  6. Water reservoirs and water facilities; oil and gas wells;
  7. Public utility buildings and facilities, and airports;
  8. Schools and churches; parks and golf courses;
  9. Temporary buildings and yards for storage of construction materials and equipment incidental and necessary to construction uses otherwise permitted in this zone. A permit therefor shall be valid for not more than one (1) year and shall not be renewable at the same location;
  10. Home occupations in accordance with Chapter 16.22 of this title.
  11. Day care nursery's which have been approved by the State Health and Welfare Department and are eligible for licensing by the State.
  12. Urban farms.
  13. Towers
    1. Amateur radio.
    2. Low power radio.
    3. Small cellular.
  14. Portable Storage Container

(PZSC § 03-17-002) (Ord. No. 96-12, Amended, 06-19-96; Ord. No. 96-17, Amended, 07-17-96)
(Ord. 2017-11, Amended, 08/16/2017; Ord. 2017-01, Amended, 01/18/2017)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2019-12 on 8/21/2019
Amended by Ord. 2021-07 on 7/21/2021
Amended by Ord. 2021-18 on 9/15/2021
Amended by Ord. 2022-17 on 10/19/2022

Section 16.34.020 Permitted Uses

The following buildings, structures and uses of land shall be permitted in the A-1 agricultural zone upon compliance with requirements set forth in this title:

  1. Agriculture including, but not limited to, raising of row crops, grains and fruits, and buildings incidental to the use of the land for agricultural purposes;
  2. The raising and grazing of animals and fowl including the supplementary or full feeding of such animals and fowl, as follows:
    1. Four (4) horses, or four (4) cattle, or four (4) llamas, or four (4) emus, or four (4) ostriches, or eight (8) sheep, swine or goats and their suckling offspring, or a combination thereof, may be kept for each one (1) acre of agricultural use lot area, and further provided that no animal shall be kept on lots containing less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of agricultural use lot,
    2. Fowl,
    3. The keeping and raising of not more than eight (8) hogs more than sixteen (16) weeks old; provided, that no person shall feed any such hog any market refuse, house refuse, garbage or offal other than that purchased on the premises;
    4. Household pets not to exceed a combination of four (4) pets over the age of four (4) months.
  3. Building, Agricultural
  4. Cannabis Production Establishment
  5. One-family dwellings and buildings accessory thereto including dwelling, internal additional;
  6. Water reservoirs and water facilities; oil and gas wells;
  7. Public utility buildings and facilities, and airports;
  8. Schools and churches; parks and golf courses;
  9. Temporary buildings and yards for storage of construction materials and equipment incidental and necessary to construction uses otherwise permitted in this zone. A permit therefor shall be valid for not more than one (1) year and shall not be renewable at the same location;
  10. Home occupations in accordance with Chapter 16.22 of this title.
  11. Day care nursery's which have been approved by the State Health and Welfare Department and are eligible for licensing by the State.
  12. Urban farms.
  13. Towers
    1. Amateur radio.
    2. Low power radio.
    3. Small cellular.
  14. Portable Storage Container

(PZSC § 03-17-002) (Ord. No. 96-12, Amended, 06-19-96; Ord. No. 96-17, Amended, 07-17-96)
(Ord. 2017-11, Amended, 08/16/2017; Ord. 2017-01, Amended, 01/18/2017)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2019-12 on 8/21/2019
Amended by Ord. 2021-07 on 7/21/2021
Amended by Ord. 2021-18 on 9/15/2021
Amended by Ord. 2022-17 on 10/19/2022

Section 16.34.020 Permitted Uses

The following buildings, structures and uses of land shall be permitted in the A-1 agricultural zone upon compliance with requirements set forth in this title:

  1. Agriculture including, but not limited to, raising of row crops, grains and fruits, and buildings incidental to the use of the land for agricultural purposes;
  2. The raising and grazing of animals and fowl including the supplementary or full feeding of such animals and fowl, as follows:
    1. Four (4) horses, or four (4) cattle, or four (4) llamas, or four (4) emus, or four (4) ostriches, or eight (8) sheep, swine or goats and their suckling offspring, or a combination thereof, may be kept for each one (1) acre of agricultural use lot area, and further provided that no animal shall be kept on lots containing less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of agricultural use lot,
    2. Fowl,
    3. The keeping and raising of not more than eight (8) hogs more than sixteen (16) weeks old; provided, that no person shall feed any such hog any market refuse, house refuse, garbage or offal other than that purchased on the premises;
    4. Household pets not to exceed a combination of four (4) pets over the age of four (4) months.
  3. Building, Agricultural
  4. Cannabis Production Establishment
  5. One-family dwellings and buildings accessory thereto including dwelling, internal additional;
  6. Water reservoirs and water facilities; oil and gas wells;
  7. Public utility buildings and facilities, and airports;
  8. Schools and churches; parks and golf courses;
  9. Temporary buildings and yards for storage of construction materials and equipment incidental and necessary to construction uses otherwise permitted in this zone. A permit therefor shall be valid for not more than one (1) year and shall not be renewable at the same location;
  10. Home occupations in accordance with Chapter 16.22 of this title.
  11. Day care nursery's which have been approved by the State Health and Welfare Department and are eligible for licensing by the State.
  12. Urban farms.
  13. Towers
    1. Amateur radio.
    2. Low power radio.
    3. Small cellular.
  14. Portable Storage Container

(PZSC § 03-17-002) (Ord. No. 96-12, Amended, 06-19-96; Ord. No. 96-17, Amended, 07-17-96)
(Ord. 2017-11, Amended, 08/16/2017; Ord. 2017-01, Amended, 01/18/2017)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2019-12 on 8/21/2019
Amended by Ord. 2021-07 on 7/21/2021
Amended by Ord. 2021-18 on 9/15/2021
Amended by Ord. 2022-17 on 10/19/2022

Section 16.34.020 Permitted Uses

The following buildings, structures and uses of land shall be permitted in the A-1 agricultural zone upon compliance with requirements set forth in this title:

  1. Agriculture including, but not limited to, raising of row crops, grains and fruits, and buildings incidental to the use of the land for agricultural purposes;
  2. The raising and grazing of animals and fowl including the supplementary or full feeding of such animals and fowl, as follows:
    1. Four (4) horses, or four (4) cattle, or four (4) llamas, or four (4) emus, or four (4) ostriches, or eight (8) sheep, swine or goats and their suckling offspring, or a combination thereof, may be kept for each one (1) acre of agricultural use lot area, and further provided that no animal shall be kept on lots containing less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of agricultural use lot,
    2. Fowl,
    3. The keeping and raising of not more than eight (8) hogs more than sixteen (16) weeks old; provided, that no person shall feed any such hog any market refuse, house refuse, garbage or offal other than that purchased on the premises;
    4. Household pets not to exceed a combination of four (4) pets over the age of four (4) months.
  3. Building, Agricultural
  4. Cannabis Production Establishment
  5. One-family dwellings and buildings accessory thereto including dwelling, internal additional;
  6. Water reservoirs and water facilities; oil and gas wells;
  7. Public utility buildings and facilities, and airports;
  8. Schools and churches; parks and golf courses;
  9. Temporary buildings and yards for storage of construction materials and equipment incidental and necessary to construction uses otherwise permitted in this zone. A permit therefor shall be valid for not more than one (1) year and shall not be renewable at the same location;
  10. Home occupations in accordance with Chapter 16.22 of this title.
  11. Day care nursery's which have been approved by the State Health and Welfare Department and are eligible for licensing by the State.
  12. Urban farms.
  13. Towers
    1. Amateur radio.
    2. Low power radio.
    3. Small cellular.
  14. Portable Storage Container

(PZSC § 03-17-002) (Ord. No. 96-12, Amended, 06-19-96; Ord. No. 96-17, Amended, 07-17-96)
(Ord. 2017-11, Amended, 08/16/2017; Ord. 2017-01, Amended, 01/18/2017)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2019-12 on 8/21/2019
Amended by Ord. 2021-07 on 7/21/2021
Amended by Ord. 2021-18 on 9/15/2021
Amended by Ord. 2022-17 on 10/19/2022

Section 16.34.020 Permitted Uses

The following buildings, structures and uses of land shall be permitted in the A-1 agricultural zone upon compliance with requirements set forth in this title:

  1. Agriculture including, but not limited to, raising of row crops, grains and fruits, and buildings incidental to the use of the land for agricultural purposes;
  2. The raising and grazing of animals and fowl including the supplementary or full feeding of such animals and fowl, as follows:
    1. Four (4) horses, or four (4) cattle, or four (4) llamas, or four (4) emus, or four (4) ostriches, or eight (8) sheep, swine or goats and their suckling offspring, or a combination thereof, may be kept for each one (1) acre of agricultural use lot area, and further provided that no animal shall be kept on lots containing less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of agricultural use lot,
    2. Fowl,
    3. The keeping and raising of not more than eight (8) hogs more than sixteen (16) weeks old; provided, that no person shall feed any such hog any market refuse, house refuse, garbage or offal other than that purchased on the premises;
    4. Household pets not to exceed a combination of four (4) pets over the age of four (4) months.
  3. Building, Agricultural
  4. Cannabis Production Establishment
  5. One-family dwellings and buildings accessory thereto including dwelling, internal additional;
  6. Water reservoirs and water facilities; oil and gas wells;
  7. Public utility buildings and facilities, and airports;
  8. Schools and churches; parks and golf courses;
  9. Temporary buildings and yards for storage of construction materials and equipment incidental and necessary to construction uses otherwise permitted in this zone. A permit therefor shall be valid for not more than one (1) year and shall not be renewable at the same location;
  10. Home occupations in accordance with Chapter 16.22 of this title.
  11. Day care nursery's which have been approved by the State Health and Welfare Department and are eligible for licensing by the State.
  12. Urban farms.
  13. Towers
    1. Amateur radio.
    2. Low power radio.
    3. Small cellular.
  14. Portable Storage Container

(PZSC § 03-17-002) (Ord. No. 96-12, Amended, 06-19-96; Ord. No. 96-17, Amended, 07-17-96)
(Ord. 2017-11, Amended, 08/16/2017; Ord. 2017-01, Amended, 01/18/2017)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2019-12 on 8/21/2019
Amended by Ord. 2021-07 on 7/21/2021
Amended by Ord. 2021-18 on 9/15/2021
Amended by Ord. 2022-17 on 10/19/2022

Section 16.34.020 Permitted Uses

The following buildings, structures and uses of land shall be permitted in the A-1 agricultural zone upon compliance with requirements set forth in this title:

  1. Agriculture including, but not limited to, raising of row crops, grains and fruits, and buildings incidental to the use of the land for agricultural purposes;
  2. The raising and grazing of animals and fowl including the supplementary or full feeding of such animals and fowl, as follows:
    1. Four (4) horses, or four (4) cattle, or four (4) llamas, or four (4) emus, or four (4) ostriches, or eight (8) sheep, swine or goats and their suckling offspring, or a combination thereof, may be kept for each one (1) acre of agricultural use lot area, and further provided that no animal shall be kept on lots containing less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of agricultural use lot,
    2. Fowl,
    3. The keeping and raising of not more than eight (8) hogs more than sixteen (16) weeks old; provided, that no person shall feed any such hog any market refuse, house refuse, garbage or offal other than that purchased on the premises;
    4. Household pets not to exceed a combination of four (4) pets over the age of four (4) months.
  3. Building, Agricultural
  4. Cannabis Production Establishment
  5. One-family dwellings and buildings accessory thereto including dwelling, internal additional;
  6. Water reservoirs and water facilities; oil and gas wells;
  7. Public utility buildings and facilities, and airports;
  8. Schools and churches; parks and golf courses;
  9. Temporary buildings and yards for storage of construction materials and equipment incidental and necessary to construction uses otherwise permitted in this zone. A permit therefor shall be valid for not more than one (1) year and shall not be renewable at the same location;
  10. Home occupations in accordance with Chapter 16.22 of this title.
  11. Day care nursery's which have been approved by the State Health and Welfare Department and are eligible for licensing by the State.
  12. Urban farms.
  13. Towers
    1. Amateur radio.
    2. Low power radio.
    3. Small cellular.
  14. Portable Storage Container

(PZSC § 03-17-002) (Ord. No. 96-12, Amended, 06-19-96; Ord. No. 96-17, Amended, 07-17-96)
(Ord. 2017-11, Amended, 08/16/2017; Ord. 2017-01, Amended, 01/18/2017)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2019-12 on 8/21/2019
Amended by Ord. 2021-07 on 7/21/2021
Amended by Ord. 2021-18 on 9/15/2021
Amended by Ord. 2022-17 on 10/19/2022

2019-12

2021-07

2021-18

2022-17