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West Liberty City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 5

A-1 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT

10-5-1: PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USES AND STRUCTURES:

Agriculture - crop farming and horticulture.
Animal hospital or kennel
1 space/300 square feet of sales or office area
(Sectrion 10-5-1 - Ord. 202304103-01 - Nov. 24)

10-5-2: PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES:

Farm buildings incidental to agricultural uses.
Private garages.
Private greenhouses not operated for commercial purposes.
Private swimming pools.
Satellite antennas.
Temporary buildings used in conjunction with construction work; provided, that such buildings are removed promptly upon completion of the construction work.
Uses and structures clearly incidental and necessary to the permitted principal uses or structures of this district, not involving the conduct of business on the premises, except home occupations, and located on the same lot or a contiguous lot under the same ownership. (1975 Code § 10-3-2; amd. Ord. 6-85, 9-17-1985)

10-5-3: SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES AND STRUCTURES:

Subject to section 10-3-3 of this title and the other requirements contained in this title, the Board of Adjustment may permit the following:
Gun club park, subject to special exception conditions the Planning and Zoning Commission may prescribe, subject to existing gun club uses being permitted as exempt from any future prescribed conditions.
Quarry, sand or gravel pit.
Sanitary landfill or waste disposal area, provided it is not used for disposal of dead animals, that refuse shall be covered with dirt daily if it contains raw garbage, that a nuisance due to smoke, odor or blowing of trash and debris shall not be created, and that the site shall be restored to a condition compatible with the adjacent area upon conclusion of the dump operation. An access road having at least a graveled surface and five (5) parking spaces shall be provided. No landfill or waste disposal area shall be located closer than one-fourth (1/4) mile to any dwelling, park, school or place of public assembly. (1975 Code § 10-3-3; amd. Ord. 5-88, 4-19-1988)

10-5-4: MINIMUM REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING:

Use
Number Of Spaces
Use
Number Of Spaces
Agriculture - crop farming and horticulture
None
Cemetery or mausoleum
10 spaces plus 1/acre
Churches and temples
1 space/4 seats in the main auditorium
Community meeting or recreation building
1 space/150 square feet of floor area
Elementary or secondary school
1 space/classroom and office    plus 1/each 6 seats in an auditorium or stadium
Fairgrounds
10 spaces/acre developed for active use
Golf course and country clubs
3 spaces/green or 1 space/100 square feet of floor area
Parks, playgrounds or playfields
5 spaces/acre developed for active usage
Railroads and public utilities
1 space/employee plus 1/vehicle
Single-family dwellings
2 spaces/unit
 
(Ord. 11052013-03, 12-3-2013)

10-5-5: LOT AREA, WIDTH, DEPTH:

   A.   Area: Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.
   B.   Width: One hundred twenty five feet (125'). (1975 Code § 10-3-5)

10-5-6: MINIMUM REQUIRED YARDS:

   A.   Dwellings and other noninstitutional uses:
 
Front
40 feet
Rear
30 feet
Side
10 feet
Side street, corner lot
30 feet
 
   B.   Schools, churches and other public or institutional buildings:
 
Front
50 feet
Rear
40 feet
Side
40 feet
Side street, corner lot
40 feet
 
(1975 Code § 10-3-6)

10-5-7: MAXIMUM HEIGHT:

The maximum height of buildings and structures located in this district shall be two and one-half (21/2) stories or thirty five feet (35'). (1975 Code § 10-3-7)

10-5-8: MINIMUM FLOOR AREA:

The minimum floor area for dwellings in this district shall be:
 
1 story
720 square feet
11/2 story
840 square feet
2 story
960 square feet
 
(1975 Code § 10-3-8)

10-5-9: PERMITTED SIGNS:

   A.   Nameplates attached flat against the wall of the main building shall not exceed one square foot in area.
   B.   Church or public bulletin boards shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in area.
   C.   Temporary signs advertising the lease or sale of the premises shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area.
   D.   Billboards or advertising signs, provided:
      1.   They are not within three hundred feet (300') of an intersection, highway, structure or residence or another billboard.
      2.   They are not within one hundred feet (100') of a park, school or cemetery, public or semi-public building.
      3.   They are not within seventy five feet (75') of the center line of a City or County road, one hundred feet (100') of a State or Federal highway.
   E.   All signs and billboards shall be maintained in a neat and presentable condition and in the event their use shall cease, the area shall be restored to a condition free from refuse and rubbish.
   F.   Signs attqached to a building shall not project above the height of the building or more than five feet (5') from the face of the building, including sign mounting hardware. The sign shall be permanently mounted to prevent movement.
(Subsection F - Ord. 20230103-01 - Nov. 24)
   G.   No sign shall exceed one hundred fifty (150) square feet in area nor shall any sign cover more than ten percent (10%) of the building face which it covers.
(Subsection G - Ord. 20230103-01 - Nov. 24)

10-5-10: SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

A building permit shall be issued for a dwelling unit in the Agricultural District for any parcel of land that is designated for commercial or industrial uses on the future Land Use Plan of the City. (Ord. 11052013-03, 12-3-2013)