Weber County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

1. The A-1 Zone is an agricultural zone and a low-density rural residential zone. The purpose of the A-1 Zone is to:
   1. Designate low-intensity farm areas, which are anticipated to develop in a rural residential development pattern;
   2. Set up guidelines to continue agricultural pursuits, including the keeping of farm animals; and
   3. Direct orderly low-density residential development in a continuing rural environment.
      
2. The A-2 Zone is both an agricultural zone and a low-density rural residential zone. The purpose of the A-2 Zone is to designate moderate-intensity farming areas where agricultural pursuits and the rural environment should be promoted and preserved where possible. 
3. The purpose of the A-3 Zone is to designate farming areas where high-intensity agricultural pursuits can be permanently maintained.
   

Agriculture is the preferred use in all agricultural zones. All agricultural operations shall be permitted at any time, including the operation of farm machinery, and no agricultural use shall be subject to restriction because it interferes with other uses permitted in the zone.

The uses listed below correspond with certain uses listed in the Land Use Table in Section 104-2-3. Due to the nature of the use, each shall be further regulated as follows:

1. Agricultural Produce Sales, Onsite. The sales of onsite agricultural produce shall be governed as follows:
   1. Onsite. For the purposes of this use, “onsite” shall mean on the same lot or parcel, or on a parcel that is part of a larger group of parcels, the agricultural operation thereon being under the same ownership.
   2. Same owner/operator. The sales shall only be operated by the owner or manager of the onsite agricultural operation.
   3. Limitation on items sold. Sales shall be limited to Agricultural Products, at least one of which must be produced onsite and shall be continuously offered for sale during all times that offsite produce is offered for sale.
   4. Allowed footprint. If sales occur within a building, the footprint of the building area used for sales shall be limited to no more than 0.025 percent of the total area of the agricultural operation. If sales occur outdoors, the footprint of the area used for sales shall be limited to no more than 1.0 percent of the total area of the agricultural operation.
   5. Setback requirement. Except warehousing and storage, all sales activities shall be conducted at a minimum distance from an adjoining property. That distance shall be the greater of:
      1. 10 feet; or
      2. One foot for every 200 square feet of footprint used for the sales activities, up to 100 feet.
         
2. Animal grazing. This use shall not include the supplementary or full feeding of the animals, except when in compliance with the following:
   1. It may only be carried on during times that are reasonable and necessary due to lack of natural growing feed as a result of seasonal changes or extreme and temporary meteorological events.
   2. It shall not exceed a density of 25 head per acre of used land in the A-1 zones, and 40 head per acre of used land in the A-2 and A-3 zones.
   3. It shall not be closer than 75 feet to any dwelling, public or semi-public building on an adjoining parcel of land.
3. Animal feeding operation. This use may include supplemental or full feeding. However, it is prohibited to feed animals any market refuse, house refuse, garbage, or offal that was not produced on the premises. The following additional standards apply for hog feeding:
   1. All pens and housing for hogs shall be concrete and maintained in a sanitary manner.
   2. Drainage structures and disposal of animal waste shall be provided and properly maintained as required by the Local Health Department.
4. Animal feeding operation, large concentrated. A large concentrated animal feeding operation shall not be located within a half-mile of a zone boundary, unless the boundary is shared with another zone in which this use is allowed. Additionally, the area of confinement devoted to the feeding of the animals in any new large concentrated animal feeding operation shall be set back at least one quarter-mile from every property boundary.
5. Corral, stable or building for keeping animals or fowl. This use shall be located no less than 100 feet from a public street and not less than 25 feet from any side or rear lot line.
   
6. Custom exempt meat cutting. This use shall be limited to animals that are part of one or more livestock operation(s) in Weber County. This use shall only occur if it is accessory to a dwelling onsite, completely enclosed within a building with no outdoor storage, and located on and with access directly from a collector or arterial street.
7. Dog breeding, dog kennels, or dog training school. This use shall not exceed ten dogs of more than ten weeks old, per acre, at any time. Any building or enclosure for animals shall be located not less than 100 feet from a public street and not less than 50 feet from any side or rear property line.
   
8. Family food production. 
   1. As used in this subsection, a Group A animal is either one pig, one sheep, one cow, or one goat, and Group B animals or fowl are either a set of ten rabbits, ten chickens, ten pheasants, five turkeys, five ducks, five geese, or five pigeons.
      
   2. No more than four sets of Group B animals or fowl may be kept on a lot or parcel that is less than 40,000 square feet. 
   3. No more than six combined sets of Group A animals and sets of Group B animals or fowl may be kept on a lot or parcel that is less than two acres. The same applies to a lot or parcel greater than two acres, except that an additional six combined sets of Group A and sets of Group B animals or fowl may be kept per each additional acre greater than two.
9. Parking of construction vehicle. The off-site for-profit nonagricultural use of the construction vehicle shall be restricted to the owner or operator of an actively operating agricultural use on the same lot or parcel on which it is parked, or the owner or operator's employee. This use shall:
   1. Be accessory to an actively-operating agricultural use on the lot or parcel;
   2. Be restricted to vehicles and related equipment that are used for the actively-operating agricultural use;
   3. Include no more than one three-axle truck, and no pups.
10. Parking of large vehicle. This use shall be restricted to one vehicle, no greater than 24,000 pound GVW, which shall be parked at least 50 feet from a public street. Recreational vehicles are exempt from these restrictions. 
11. Temporary building or use. The building or use shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction work.

 ¹See Section 108-7-10 if lot abuts an arterial street or collector street.

²If a lot approved under a repealed cluster subdivision code, the minimum front setback shall be 20 feet.

¹See Section 108-7-10 if Lot abuts an Arterial Street or Collector Street.

²Minimum for accessory buildings over 1,000 sq. ft. for storage of personal equipment and materials: See Section 108-7-16.

³If a Lot approved under a repealed cluster subdivision code, the minimum Side Setback shall be 5 feet, except one foot for an accessory building that is at least 6 feet in rear of main building.

¹See Section 108-7-10 if lot abuts an arterial street or collector street.

²If a lot approved under a repealed cluster subdivision code, the minimum rear setback shall be 20 feet, except one foot for an accessory building that is at least 6 feet in rear of main building.

¹Minimum for accessory buildings over 1,000 sq. ft. for storage of personal equipment and materials: See Section 108-7-16.