To promote and preserve in appropriate areas conditions favorable to agriculture.

Uses contained in this Chapter flow directly from Chapter 16.30 - Zones and Uses. In the event of a conflict, Chapter 16.30 verbiage is the principal deciding factor. Uses fall into one of four categories, namely Permitted, Permitted with Conditions, Conditional Use, and Prohibited.

A.

AGRICULTURE.

1.

Livestock, fowl and household pets.

2.

Agricultural uses, farming and gardening.

3.

Barns, corrals, pens, coops, machinery sheds and other buildings incidental to agricultural operations.

B.

SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS.

1.

Minimum square feet of home must meet all requirements of the International Residential Building Code.

C.

RESIDENTIAL HOSTING (RHF).

(Amended by Ord. 2020-11 Permitted Uses Update on 6/24/2020; Amended by Ord. 2021-61 Clarifying uses on 10/20/2021; Amended by Ord. 2024-05 removed short-term rentals as permitted use in agricultural zone on 3/19/2024)

A.

Public riding stables, equestrian racetracks and related facilities.

B.

Commercial radio and television, and cellular telephone transmitting stations or towers.

C.

Utility easements, public use, essential facilities.

D.

Roadside stands for the commercial sales of produce grown on the premises.

E.

Retail sales of nursery and/or greenhouse products.

The following uses are prohibited:

A.

Short-Term Rentals.

(Amended by Ord. 2024-05 prohibited short-term rentals in agricultural zone on 3/19/2024)

(Amended by Ord. 2021-63 District to Zone on 10/20/2021)

Stables, corrals, barns and chicken coops shall be located at least fifty feet (50') from the nearest dwelling or public street.

Exceptions to these regulations are provided in VULU Chapter 16.8 of this ordinance.