105 – “A-R" AGRICULTURAL - RESIDENTIAL

 

The regulations set forth in this section or set forth elsewhere in this Resolution when referred to in this section are the district regulations in the -R" Agricultural District.

 

105.1 USE REGULATIONS: A building or premise shall be used only for the following purposes:

105.1.1 Single family dwellings

105.1.2 Dog kennels and veterinary establishments, but not nearer than two hundred (200) feet to any zoned residential district, or dwelling other than the dwelling of the lessee or owner of the site.  This requirement applies to all standard industrial classification groups listed as permitted uses.

105.1.3 Roadside stands offering for sale only products grown on the premises from any of the above uses.

105.1.4 Outdoor advertising signs

105.1.5 Two family or multi-family occupancy except such use shall be limited to farm dwellings erected prior to the effective date of this Resolution and provided the dwelling accommodations for each family occupying such structure shall comply with the residential floor area requirements for the R-4 Multiple Dwelling District and applicable County regulations.

105.1.6 Home Occupation (See Definition Section 101)

105.1.7 Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above uses, including home occupations and professional offices of one who lives in the main building where no nameplate is used in connection with the professional use which exceeds three (3) square feet.

105.1.8 PERMITTED USES by Standard Industrial Classification Codes except as modified by 105.1.2:

              01XX                                                  Agriculture production crops

              02XX                                                  Agriculture production livestock

              07XX                                                  Agriculture services

              08XX                                                  Forestry

              09XX EXC. 092X & 097X                 Fishing, hunting, and trapping

              881X                                                  Private households

 

105.1.9 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED before a building or premise can be used for any of the following purposes:

 

                        092X                Fish hatcheries and preserves

                        097X                Hunting

                        144X                Sand and gravel mining

                        152X                Residential building construction

                        45XX               Transportation by air

                        8744                Facilities support services

 

105.2 FLOOR AREA

 

                        1 story             Minimum 1500 square feet finished area required

The garage shall not be included when calculating the minimum square feet required.

 

                        1/2 story          Minimum 850 square feet finished lower level

Minimum 425 square feet finished upper level

Minimum total of 1275 square feet finished area required

The garage shall not be included when calculating the minimum square feet required.

 

                        Bi-Level          Minimum 850 square feet finished upper level

Minimum 450 square feet finished lower level

Minimum total of 1800 square feet finished area required

The garage shall not be included when calculating the minimum square feet required.

 

                        2 story             Minimum 850 square feet finished lower level

Minimum 450 square feet finished upper level

Minimum total of 1800 square feet finished area required

The garage shall not be included when calculating the minimum square feet required.

 

105.3 LOT SIZE, FRONTAGE, HEIGHT, AND SETBACKS

 

Maximum height of main building - 2 stories, 35 feet

Minimum depth of front yard - 50 feet

Minimum either side yard - 40 feet

Width of, sum of side yards - 80 feet

Minimum depth of rear yard - 50 feet

Minimum lot area per family - 217,800 square feet

Minimum lot frontage - 250 feet

 

In all newly platted or re-platted subdivisions the lot frontage shall be measured along the set back line.  All side lot property lines shall be perpendicular or radial to the road right-of-way to a depth at least equal to the actual set back depth.  In no case will the minimum frontage measured along the road right-of-way be less than 205 feet.

 

For lot size, frontage, height, and setback modifications and exceptions, see Section 125.  For Cul-de-sac information, see Section 125.17.

 

105.4 Property owners in this district should be aware that active farms producing livestock, nursery crops, and other agricultural crops might be present and adjacent to your property.  It is logical to expect noise from these active, working industries that could be derived from the operation of farm machinery, equipment, farm marketing and/or labor forces.  Odors, dust, any other agricultural activities from but not limited to animal stock, farming operations, chemical applications, including accessing the property and other typical farming activity should be expected as common occurrences.