A. 
Purpose. The A District provides exclusively for agricultural uses. The intent is to help conserve good farming areas and prevent uncontrolled, uneconomical spread of residential development which results in excessive costs to the community for premature provision of essential public improvements and services (such as sewer lines and waterlines).
B. 
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted within an A District:
(1) 
Single-family residences;
(2) 
Raising of farm crops; and
(3) 
Farm buildings.
[Amended 7-11-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-003]
C. 
Requirements. In order to be considered a conforming lot or structure within an A District, a lot or structure must:
(1) 
Have a minimum lot area of 1/2 acre in areas where water and sewer are available; in areas where water and sewer are not available, the minimum lot size shall be whatever the county and state require to install a well and septic.
[Amended 7-11-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-003]
(2) 
Have a front yard setback of 80 feet, a rear yard setback of 50 feet, and a side yard setback of six feet;
(3) 
Not exceed a maximum principal building height of 80 feet; and
(4) 
Have an accessory building side yard setback of three feet and no maximum accessory building height, except that all accessory buildings must be set back from all roads and easements or road lines and property boundaries at a distance at least equal to their height.
D. 
Conditional uses. The following uses shall be considered conditional uses within an A District:
(1) 
Microwave radio, relay structure, radio broadcast, and television structure;
(2) 
Public and private campgrounds;
(3) 
Kennels;
(4) 
Stables;
(5) 
Adult entertainment uses or districts;
(6) 
Salvage yards and sanitary landfill sites which must be licensed by the state;
(7) 
Public and semipublic uses;
(8) 
Recreational vehicle courts; and
[Added 12-10-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-001]
(9) 
General farming, including raising of crops and keeping of farm animals, including but not limited to cattle, fowl, rabbits, sheep, goats, and horses, except farms operated for the disposal of garbage, rubbish, offal or sewage; feedlot limited to 150 livestock units or fewer; poultry farm housing limited to 10,000 birds or fewer; and signs not over eight square feet in area advertising the sale of farm products produced on the premises.