Chapter 18.25
USE REGULATION FOR “A-L” AGRICULTURAL-LIMITED DISTRICT

Sections:

18.25.010    General regulations.

18.25.010 General regulations.

The “A-L” agricultural-limited district is designed to reinforce the “general regulations” of the “A” agricultural district and in addition to provide for those activities which may be interrelated with agriculture.

In the “A-L” agricultural-limited district, the following provisions, regulations, and restrictions shall apply:

A. Principal Permitted Uses.

1. Any use permitted in the “A” agricultural district.

2. Stables, public and riding academies, clubs, and other structures for housing horses. Any such structure shall be located at least 50 feet from all boundary lines of the property on which located.

3. Grain elevators with usual accessory structures.

4. Church or other place of worship, including parish house and Sunday School building.

5. Cemeteries, including mausoleums and crematories; provided, that any mausoleum and crematory shall be distant at least 200 feet from adjacent property and street and highway lines.

6. Schools, both public and private educational institutions, preschools, and day nursery or care facilities.

7. Institutions of a religious, charitable, philanthropic or similar nature.

8. Veterinary clinics, but not nearer than 660 feet from any zoned residential district, incorporated boundary line or dwelling other than the lessee or owner of the site.

9. Private airport grass (nonpavement) landing strips and associated facilities. This provision shall be authorized only after the recommendation of the County Planning and Zoning Commission and approval of the County Board of Supervisors.

B. Accessory Uses.

1. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses in accordance with BHCC 18.70.100.

2. Other accessory uses as allowed in the “A” district.

3. Church bulletin boards.

C. Height Regulations. Shall be those specified in BHCC 18.70.210.

D. Water and Sewer Systems. Subject to approval of the County Department of Health.

E. Minimum Lot Area, Lot Frontage, and Yard Requirements for “A-L” Agricultural-Limited District. Shall be those specified in BHCC 18.70.210.

F. Use Exceptions. In accordance with BHCC 18.130.040, none of the following uses shall be established or reconstructed, structurally altered, enlarged or moved unless the Board of Adjustment approves the issuance of a conditional use permit:

1. Commercial extraction uses, to include the removal of sand, clay, shale, gravel, topsoil, or similar extractive and mining operations, not including borrow pits being operated for state, County, or private projects where material is not being sold or removed from the property where it originates.

2. The processing, manufacturing, storage or distribution of “value added” agricultural products. For the purpose of this chapter, a “value added” agricultural product is an agricultural commodity or the processing of an agricultural commodity that is changed to enhance the value. This includes the processing or manufacturing of agricultural products into a finished product, and/or the marketing and distribution of those products. The principal owner(s) of a proposed “value added” use shall be actively engaged in the production of the agricultural product, and must remain actively engaged in the production of the agricultural product and must remain the principal owners(s). The Board of Adjustment shall make a determination that a proposed use is a “value added” agricultural use. If a site is determined to be a “value added” agricultural use, the Board shall review the request, heavily scrutinizing for proper spatial relationship to adjoining districts with respect to prevailing winds, traffic patterns, service facilities such as sewer, water, roads and public safety (police and fire), compatibility with surrounding land uses, and other similar considerations in addition to a determination that a proposed use will meet the standards listed in BHCC 18.130.070(A)(6). Requests will be scored with the LESA system, but due to their nature and connection to an agricultural activity, requests that have a “high agricultural value” may be considered more acceptable for development than other requests.

3. Private, commercial and noncommercial recreational areas, including parks, playgrounds, golf courses and country clubs, boy scout, girl scout, service and church camps, campgrounds, hunting and fishing clubs, private gun clubs, outdoor paintball facilities, skeet shooting ranges and similar uses. Noncommercial areas, such as nonprofit clubs, etc., shall only be regulated by this subsection when organized events or activities occur more than 12 times in a calendar year. This provision shall not be construed to mean automobile racetracks, drag strips, go-cart tracks, and/or activity areas for motorcycles, mini-bikes, and snowmobiles, miniature golf courses, drive-in theaters, and similar commercial uses. [Ord. 92, 2005; Ord. 86, 2004; Ord. 84, 2003; Ord. 82, 2003; Ord. 74, 2002; Ord. 36 § 10, 1995. Code 2009 App. A, § 10.]