Chapter 18.12
AG-1 (AGRICULTURAL-1) ZONING DISTRICT

Sections:

18.12.010    Purpose.

18.12.020    Permitted uses.

18.12.030    Accessory uses.

18.12.040    Conditionally permitted uses.

18.12.050    Development standards.

18.12.010 Purpose.

The purpose of the AG-1 (agricultural-1) zoning district is to conserve and protect open land uses, foster orderly growth in rural areas and prevent urban agricultural land use conflicts. The purpose of requiring large minimum parcels of not less than one acre in area is to discourage the development of small lot or residential subdivisions where governmental services are not available. [Ord. 2016-02 § 1; Ord. 104 § 1, 2007.]

18.12.020 Permitted uses.

A building or lot within the AG-1 zoning district shall be used for the following uses:

A. Single-family dwelling (one per lot of record) including conventional site-built homes, multi-section manufactured homes with a minimum area of 1,100 square feet per dwelling, and factory-built modular homes, as defined and regulated in this title.

B. Churches.

C. Farms.

D. Public and private schools.

E. Public and private forests and wildlife reservations.

F. Utility Facilities. Facilities for the delivery to the public, by a regulated public utility or a public entity, of water, gas, electricity, steam, hot or cold air, telecommunications and cable television service or sewer service. It shall not include generating plants, treatment plants, storage yards, business offices or other major utility facilities which may be allowed with a conditional use permit. It likewise shall not include television, radio or telecommunication towers and stations, which shall require a conditional use permit.

G. Publicly owned or operated properties such as fire stations, police stations and post offices.

H. Libraries, museums, parks, playgrounds, tennis courts and community buildings.

I. Hospitals and institutions of an educational, religious, charitable or philanthropic nature, homes for the aged, nursing homes, and convalescent homes.

J. Private clubs and fraternal organizations.

K. Home occupations, per Chapter 18.55 TTC.

L. Roadside stands offering for sale only farm products produced on premises.

M. Public riding stables and boarding stables provided the site contains at least 10 acres and the building housing animals is set back from all lot lines a distance of not less than 100 feet.

N. Plant nurseries and greenhouses for the propagation, cultivation and wholesale distribution of plants produced on the premises, provided such uses including retail sales, and open storage is limited to plants or packaged fertilizer, and the buildings and structures used in connection therewith are set back from all lot lines a distance of not less than 50 feet.

O. Corrals for the keeping of horses, cattle, sheep and goats (see Chapter 18.63 TTC, Farm Animal Regulations).

P. Feed stores on not less than two and one-half acres of land. [Ord. 2016-02 § 1; Ord. 104 § 1, 2007.]

18.12.030 Accessory uses.

A. Barns and other structures for the keeping of animals or equipment.

B. Fences, walls.

C. Swimming pools.

D. Signs, per TTC 18.60.120.

E. Temporary uses, per TTC 18.75.090. [Ord. 2016-02 § 1; Ord. 104 § 1, 2007.]

18.12.040 Conditionally permitted uses.

A. Bed and breakfast inns.

B. Kennels.

C. Restaurants and cafes.

D. Single-section (single-wide) manufactured homes. [Ord. 2016-02 § 1; Ord. 104 § 1, 2007.]

18.12.050 Development standards.

A. Principal Buildings/Structures.

1. Building Height. Maximum height of any structure shall be 35 feet.

2. Minimum lot area: 43,560 square feet (one acre).

3. Minimum lot width: 100 feet.

4. Minimum area per dwelling unit: 43,560 square feet (one acre).

5. Minimum front yard: 25 feet.

6. Minimum side yards: 10 feet each.

7. Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.

B. Detached Accessory Buildings.

1. Permitted coverage: one-third of the total area of the rear and side yards.

2. Maximum height: 20 feet.

3. Minimum distance to main building: seven feet.

4. Minimum distance to front lot line: 25 feet.

5. Minimum distance to side and rear lot lines: three feet.

6. Parking requirements are listed in TTC 18.60.090.

7. Sign requirements are listed in TTC 18.60.120. [Ord. 2016-02 § 1; Ord. 2008-02 § 1; Ord. 104 § 1, 2007.]