The AG, agricultural, district is designed to permit the use of land for the ranching, propagation and cultivation of crops and similar uses of vacant land. Single-family uses on large lot/tracts are also appropriate for this district. Territory that has been newly annexed into the city is initially zoned agricultural until it is rezoned. It is anticipated that agricultural zoned land will eventually be rezoned to another more permanent, suburban zoning classification in the future. The agricultural district is also appropriate for areas where development is premature due to lack of utilities or city services; to preserve areas that are unsuitable for development due to problems that may present hazards such as flooding, in which case the agricultural zoning designation should be retained until such hazards are mitigated and the land is rezoned; and to provide permanent greenbelts or to preserve open space areas as buffers around uses that might otherwise be objectionable or pose environmental or health hazards.
(2006 Code, sec. 86-251; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 14.1, adopted 5/17/04)
Those uses listed for the AG agricultural district in article 30.06 of this chapter as “P” or “S” are authorized uses permitted by right or specially permitted uses, respectively. Special uses must be approved utilizing procedures set forth in article 30.05 of this chapter.
(2006 Code, sec. 86-252; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 14.2, adopted 5/17/04)
Maximum height regulations for the agricultural district shall be as follows:
(1) 
Three stories, or 45 feet for the main building/house.
(2) 
Forty-five feet for agricultural structures (e.g., barns, silos, water towers, etc.), provided they are no closer than 100 feet from any residential structure on the premises, and they shall be set back at least 100 feet or three times their height (whichever is greater) from any front, side or rear property line.
(3) 
Other requirements, see chapter 26, article 26.03.
(4) 
Accessory buildings, see chapter 30, section 30.07.072.
(2006 Code, sec. 86-253; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 14.3, adopted 5/17/04; Ordinance 17-09-1059 adopted 9/5/17)
(a) 
Size of lot/tract.
The size of lots/tracts in the agricultural district shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum lot/tract area: Five acres.
(2) 
Minimum lot/tract width: 115 feet.
(3) 
Minimum lot/tract depth: 150 feet.
(b) 
Size of yards.
The size of yards in the agricultural district shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum front yard: 50 feet.
(2) 
Minimum side yard: Ten percent of the lot/tract width, but need not exceed 15 feet; 25 feet from a street right-of-way line for a corner lot/tract; 50 feet from a street right-of-way line for a key corner lot/tract.
(3) 
Minimum rear yard: 20 percent of the lot/tract depth for the main building, but need not exceed 50 feet.
(c) 
Maximum lot/tract coverage.
The maximum lot/tract coverage in the agricultural district shall be 15 percent for main buildings and accessory buildings.
(d) 
Parking regulations.
Parking regulations for the agricultural district shall be as follows:
(1) 
Single-family dwelling unit: A minimum of two enclosed parking spaces behind the front building line on the same lot/tract as the main structure, plus four additional parking spaces on a paved driveway (all concrete or a similar paved surface such as turf pavers, brick pavers).
(2) 
Other: See article 30.07, division 2 of this chapter, regarding off-street parking and loading regulations.
(e) 
Minimum floor area per dwelling unit.
The minimum floor area per dwelling unit in the agricultural district shall be 2,400 square feet.
(f) 
Minimum exterior construction standards.
See chapter 26, article 26.06 for exterior construction standards in the agricultural district.
(2006 Code, sec. 86-254; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 14.4, adopted 5/17/04)
(a) 
Recreational vehicles, travel trailers, mobile homes or motor homes.
Recreational vehicles, travel trailers, mobile homes or motor homes may not be used for on-site dwelling purposes in the agricultural district.
(b) 
Open storage.
Open storage is prohibited in the agricultural district, except for materials for the resident’s personal use or consumption such as firewood, garden materials, farm equipment, etc., which cannot be stored in any required setback and which must be screened from view of public streets and neighboring properties.
(c) 
Setbacks from garages or carports.
Single-family homes with side-entry garages in the agricultural district where lot/tract frontage is only to one street (not a corner lot/tract) shall have a minimum of 24 feet from the door face of the garage or carport to the side property line with a paved six-foot hammerhead turnaround provided for on-site maneuvering of vehicles. The minimum setback from any garage door to a street or alley right-of-way line in the agricultural district shall also be 24 feet.
(d) 
Enclosure or conversion of garage space.
The elimination of a garage space by enclosing or converting any portion of the garage space with a stationary building wall shall be prohibited in the agricultural district unless another garage of the same size is built on the lot/tract within the proper setbacks, not exceeding the maximum lot/tract coverage, etc.
(e) 
Swimming pools.
For swimming pools in the agricultural district see chapter 24, article 24.07.
(f) 
Site plan approval for nonresidential use; service standards.
Site plan approval (see article 30.02, division 7 of this chapter) shall be required for any authorized nonresidential use in the AG district. Any nonresidential land use which may be permitted in the agricultural district shall conform to the NS neighborhood service district standards (see article 30.03, division 13 of this chapter) with respect to building setbacks, landscaping, exterior building construction, screening requirements, lighting, signage, etc.
(g) 
Other regulations.
Other regulations for the agricultural district shall be established by articles 30.06 and 30.07 of this chapter and chapter 26.
(2006 Code, sec. 86-255; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 14.5, adopted 5/17/04; Ordinance 15-06-994, sec. 8, adopted 6/2/15)