The purpose of this district is to provide for agricultural
uses, low-density residential development and planned higher density
development in areas where the general character is defined by rural
areas which are in close proximity to major roads, infrastructure
and areas near existing concentrated residential development and to
provide for compatible public, semipublic and accessory uses as conditional
uses or uses by special exception.
In the R-AG Residential Agriculture District, the following
uses are authorized:
A. Permitted uses.
(1)
Principal uses.
(b)
Greenhouse or tree nursery.
(h)
Public utilities, except buildings.
(j)
Oil and gas well site development, subject to §
175-155.2.
[Added 8-13-2014 by Ord.
No. 127]
(2)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Signs, subject to Article
XIV.
(b)
Off-street parking and loading, subject to Article
XIII.
(c)
Private garages and storage sheds.
(d)
Private residential swimming pools or tennis courts, subject to §
175-142C.
(f)
Gardening as an avocation.
(g)
Keeping of domestic pets.
(h)
Private stables or hobby farms, subject to §
175-146.
(j)
Construction trailer or temporary dwelling, subject to §
175-147.
(k)
Oil and gas well site development, subject to §
175-155.2.
[Added 8-13-2014 by Ord.
No. 127]
(l)
Other accessory uses customarily incidental to and on the same
lot with any permitted use, conditional use or use by special exception
authorized in this district.
(m)
Residential solar energy systems, subject to §
175-155.5.
[Added 12-20-2023 by Ord. No. 138]
(n)
Residential wind energy systems, subject to §
175-155.6.
[Added 12-20-2023 by Ord. No. 138]
(o)
The keeping of fowl, subject to §
175-155.7.
[Added 12-20-2023 by Ord. No. 138]
(p)
Beekeeping, subject to §
175-155.8.
[Added 12-20-2023 by Ord. No. 138]
(q)
Decks.
[Added 12-20-2023 by Ord. No. 138]
B. Conditional uses.
(1)
Principal uses.
(a)
Planned residential development, subject to Article
X.
(c)
Golf courses and country clubs, subject to §
175-110.
(e)
Noncommercial recreation, subject to §
175-126.
(f)
Public utility buildings, subject to §
175-127.
(g)
Lakes, ponds and water impoundments, subject to §
175-117.
(h) Wineries, subject to §
175-137.1.
[Added 12-20-2023 by Ord. No. 138]
(i) Agritourism, subject to §
175-96.1.
[Added 12-20-2023 by Ord. No. 138]
(2) Accessory
uses.
[Added 12-20-2023 by Ord. No. 138]
C. Uses by special exception.
(1)
Principal uses.
(a)
Kennels and veterinary clinics, subject to §
175-116.
(b)
Horse boarding and riding academies, subject to §
175-114.
(f)
Day-care center or nursery school in a place of worship or school, subject to §
175-107.
(h)
Personal care boarding home, subject to §
175-111.
(i)
Temporary use or structure, other than a construction trailer or temporary dwelling subject to §
175-129.
(j) Short-term rentals, subject to §
175-127.2.
[Added 12-20-2023 by Ord. No. 138]
(2)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Kennels and veterinary clinics, subject to §
175-116.
(b)
Horse boarding and riding academies, subject to §
175-114.
(e) Short-term rentals, subject to §
175-127.2.
[Added 12-20-2023 by Ord. No. 138]
(f) Accessory dwelling units, subject to §
175-95.1.
[Added 12-20-2023 by Ord. No. 138]
[Amended 7-29-2015 by Ord. No. 128; 3-20-2019 by Ord. No. 133]
In the R-AG Residential Agriculture District, all uses shall be subject to the following regulations, except as they may be modified by Article
X governing planned residential development or by the express standards and criteria for the specific conditional uses or uses by special exception contained in Article
XI.
A. Minimum lot size:
(2)
Single-family dwellings:
(a)
On lots with both public water and public sewage: three-quarters
(3/4) of an acre (32,670 square feet).
(b)
On lots without public water or public sewage: one acre (43,560
square feet).
(3)
Two-family dwellings:
(a)
On lots with both public water and public sewage: one and one-half
(1.5) acres (65,340 square feet).
(b)
On lots without public water or public sewage: two acres (87,120
square feet).
(5)
All other uses: one acre.
B. Minimum lot width:
(2)
Single-family dwellings: 125 feet.
(3)
Two-family dwellings: 175 feet.
(4)
All other uses: 150 feet.
D. Minimum front yard: 50 feet from front lot line or 75 feet from street
center line, whichever is greater.
E. Minimum rear yard:
(1)
Principal structures: 75 feet.
(2)
Accessory structures: 10 feet.
F. Minimum side yard:
(1)
Dwellings: 25 feet each side.
(2)
Accessory structures: 10 feet each side.
H. Permitted projections into required yards: See §
175-143.
I. Maximum height:
(1)
All principal structures: 35 feet and 2 1/2 stories.
(2)
All accessory structures.
(a)
Less than two acres: 15 feet.
(b)
Two or more acres: 25 feet.