(a)
General purpose and description.
The Agricultural District is intended to apply to land situated on the fringe of an urban area, used for agricultural purposes, and which may become an urban area in the future. Therefore, the agricultural activities conducted in the Agricultural District should not be detrimental to urban land uses and intensity of use permitted in this district is intended to encourage and protect agricultural uses until urbanization is warranted and the appropriate change in district classification is made.
(b)
Permitted uses.
A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:
(1)
Single-family dwellings on building lots of two (2) acres or more in areas where said dwellings can be adequately served by city utilities or septic tanks located on the building lot.
(2)
Telephone exchange and utility service building, provided no public business and repair or outside storage facilities are maintained; gas lines; and gas regulating stations.
(3)
Accessory buildings and structures clearly incidental to agricultural operations, including but not limited to barns, stables, equipment sheds, granaries, private garages, pump houses, and servant’s quarters not for rent, provided that the total area of buildings and structures shall be limited to ten percent (10%) of the gross land area of the tract.
(4)
Temporary metal buildings of less than six hundred (600) square feet which are used for tool and supply storage.
(5)
Riding academy or other equestrian related activities.
(7)
For more details regarding farm animals see other applicable city regulations.
(Ordinance adopted –/–/04, sec. 8; Ordinance adopting Code)