The purpose of the agricultural zone is to preserve appropriate areas of the city for predominantly agricultural use. Uses normally and necessarily related to agriculture may be permitted under appropriate conditions, while uses of land which may prove to adversely affect agricultural activities will not be allowed. (Ord. 89-5, 3-1-1989)

   A.   Permitted Uses:

Accessory buildings and uses.

Crop production.

Farm buildings and uses.

Home occupations.

Household pets.

One single-family dwelling built in accordance with chapter 21 of this title.

Private riding stables.

Public park, playground or recreation facilities.

Wholesale nurseries and greenhouses.

   B.   Conditional Uses:

Airport.

Cemetery.

Childcare facilities.

Church.

Dairy production.

Fur farms, livestock feed yards and other "concentrated animal confinement", as defined in section 9-1-6 of this title.

Kennel.

One accessory apartment inside the owner's dwelling for use by the owner's parents, son, daughter or hired worker.

One secondary dwelling, built in accordance with chapter 21 of this title, for use by the owner's parents, son, daughter or hired worker, as long as:

      1.   The dwelling is located on the same lot as the permitted dwelling occupied by the owner.

      2.   The owner's property is registered with the county assessor under the farmland assessment act.

      3.   The sewage disposal system is approved by the Southwest Utah public health department.

Poultry raising.

Public or commercial riding stables.

Public utilities.

Residential facility for persons with a disability which meets the provisions of Utah Code Annotated, to the extent that state and/or federal law allows such facilities to be subject to conditional use permits.

Retail nurseries and greenhouses.

School.

Silage pits, manure pits and vertical silos.

Stands for sale of produce grown and sold on the premises.

   C.   Other: Other uses, not listed as permitted or conditional uses in other zones, which are determined by the planning commission to be in harmony with the character and intent of this zone. (Ord. 2004-18, 6-9-2004)

   D.   Prohibited Uses: Except as otherwise provided for in this title, the following uses shall be excluded from the city: recreational/timeshare rentals, overnight rentals, vacation rentals, and any and all other types of short term rentals consisting of a period of twenty seven (27) days or less. (Ord. 2013-05, 2-13-2013; amd. Ord. 2025-34, 10-22-2025)

All site design elements for the above listed conditional uses are subject to review and recommendation by the planning commission and approval of the city council. (Ord. 2004-18, 6-9-2004)

No building shall be erected to a height greater than two and one-half (21/2) stories or thirty five feet (35'), whichever is greater, unless otherwise approved with a conditional use permit. (Ord. 2004-18, 6-9-2004)

 

 

(Ord. 89-5, 3-1-1989)

   A.   Side Yards: One-story private garages and other accessory buildings, twenty feet (20') or less in height, located at least ten feet (10') behind the main building, may have a side yard of three feet (3'), except on the street side of a corner lot, which shall be the same as the front yard setback. The provisions of subsection D of this section shall be met for encroachment into the side yard setback.

   B.   Rear Yards: One-story private garages and other accessory buildings, twenty feet (20') or less in height, located at least ten feet (10') behind the main building, may have a rear yard of three feet (3'); provided, that on corner lots rearing the side yard of another lot, the minimum rear yard for all buildings shall be ten feet (10'). The provisions of subsection D of this section shall be met for encroachment into the rear yard setback.

   C.   Distance Between Buildings: No building, structure, enclosure or fence housing animals or fowl shall be located closer than one hundred feet (100') to a dwelling on the same or adjacent lots.

   D.   Provisions For Detached Accessory Buildings To Encroach Into Side Or Rear Yard Setback: In order for a detached one- story private garage or accessory building, twenty feet (20') or less in height, to encroach into the side or rear yard setback, the following conditions shall be met:

      1.   The roof shall not project across a property line;

      2.   Stormwater runoff from the building shall not run onto an adjacent property;

      3.   Any nonportable building to be placed over a drainage and/or utility easement shall require written approval, obtained by the applicant, from the electrical power department and public works department, and all other utility companies with easement rights, prior to obtaining a building permit, and shall require the property owner to provide and sign a recordable waiver and indemnification document that waives and indemnifies the city from any liability for any damages or expenses (including reimbursement to the city for removing the building) associated with the building being placed over an easement, and granting the city permission to remove such building at any time the city determines that said building must be removed to repair drainage facilities or utilities, or for other safety, health or welfare reasons; and

      4.   All other provisions of this title and applicable building and fire codes regarding accessory buildings shall be adhered to. (Ord. 2004-18, 6-9-2004)