§ 17.13. A-2 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT.
The A-2 Agricultural District is intended to provide for, maintain, preserve and enhance agricultural lands historically utilized for crop production but which are not included within the A-1 Agricultural District and which are generally best suited for smaller farm units, including truck farming, horse farming, hobby farming, orchards and other similar agriculture-related farming activities.
(1)
PERMITTED USES. Those uses permitted in the A-1 District.
(2)
CONDITIONAL USES. See section 17.42 of this chapter. Conditional uses enumerated in the A-1 District, except animal hospitals, shelters and kennels. (Am. Ord. #34-89; Renum. 3/02 jw)
(a)
Airstrips and landing fields, 20 acres, minimum.
(b)
Agricultural warehousing.
(c)
Bird seed and grain processing.
(d)
Boarding houses.
(e)
Commercial broiler and egg production.
(f)
Commercial feedlots.
(g)
Commercial fur farms.
(h)
Contract sorting, grading and packaging of fruits and vegetables.
(i)
Corn shelling, hay baling and threshing services.
(j)
Drying and dehydrating of fruits and vegetables.
(k)
Horticultural services.
(l)
Housing for farm laborers not permitted in subsection (1) above.
(m)
Housing for seasonal or migratory farm workers.
(n)
Livestock sales facilities.
(o)
Poultry and small game dressing and packing incidental to farm operations providing that all operations are conducted within an enclosed building.
(p)
Poultry hatchery services.
(q)
Production of sausages incidental to farm operations providing that all operations are conducted within an enclosed building.
(r)
Retail sales of nursery products not raised on the premises.
(s)
Recreational vehicle and boat storage. (Am. Ord. #09-16)
(t)
Sportsmen's clubs.
(u)
A second single-family residential dwelling if the need for more than one single-family dwelling to support and carry on the principal or approved conditional use can be established to the satisfaction of the Plan Commission before issuance of a building permit. If approval for a second farm dwelling is granted, the additional dwelling shall be placed on a parcel separated from the farm lot provided that any parcel so created conforms with all regulations set forth in section 17.14 of this chapter.
(v)
Churches and synagogues, including parsonage.
(w)
Hospitals, sanitariums, nursing homes and clinics.
(x)
Public or private schools, colleges and universities.
(y)
Public administrative offices, including fire and police stations.
(z)
Cemeteries and mausoleums.
(aa)
Electric generation plants and substations.
(bb)
Public service uses, garages and storage areas.
(cc)
Radio and television transmitting and receiving towers; microwave relay stations; and water towers.
(dd)
Transit and carpooling parking areas.
(ee)
Waste water treatment plant.
(ff)
Golf courses, with or without country club facilities.
(gg)
Parks and playgrounds.
(hh)
Recreation and health centers.
(ii)
Archery and driving ranges.
(jj)
Commercial stables and riding academies.
(kk)
Skeet and trap shooting ranges.
(ll)
Campgrounds.
(mm)
Storage of commercial vehicles and equipment. (Cr. Ord. #35-90; Am. Ord. 09-16)
(nn)
Farm markets. (Cr. Ord. #10-91)
(oo)
Bed and breakfast establishments. (Cr. Ord. #4-97)
(2a)
TEMPORARY USES. (Cr. Ord. #32-91)
(3)
LOT AREA AND WIDTH. (Am. Ord. #18-99; Am. Ord. #31-99)
(a) Lot frontage at building setback Minimum 300 feet Lot area Minimum 10 acres (b)
When lands in the S-W, FW or FF Districts lie adjacent to lands in the A-2 District and under the same ownership, up to 75% of such lands may be used to meet the lot area requirements of the A-2 District.
(4)
BUILDING HEIGHT. Same as for A-1 District. Buildings, except barns, elevators, grain dryers and silos, shall not exceed 45 feet in height.
(5)
SETBACK AND YARDS. Same as for A-1 District. (Renum. 3/01 jw)
(a)
Front Setback . 60 feet, minimum.
(b)
Side Yards . 25 feet, minimum, except that bee hives and buildings used for keeping livestock and poultry, and all new buildings constructed after the effective date of this Code shall have yards of not less than 50 feet.
(c)
Rear Yard . 50 feet, minimum.
(6)
MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE. Same as for Rs-1 District.
Minimum dwelling size, excluding garage: 1 bedroom 1,200 sq. ft. 2 bedrooms 1,300 sq. ft. 3 bedrooms 1,500 sq. ft. 4 bedrooms 1,700 sq. ft. Minimum ground perimeter area 1,200 sq. ft. (7)
PARKING. No on-street parking shall be allowed in the A-2 District.
(8)
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS. (Cr. Ord. #27-02) All new construction of accessory buildings in the A-1 or A-2 District shall only be permitted if the parcel contains 10 acres or more. Any parcels less than 10 acres shall follow the accessory building regulations, including height, size and setbacks established for the Rs-1 and Rs-2 Zoning Districts, section 17.41(1)(a).
(9)
USES PROHIBITED. (Cr. Ord. #27-02) All Permitted and Conditional Uses in the A-1 and A-2 Agricultural Districts shall only be permitted if the parcel contains 10 acres or more. Any parcel less than 10 acres shall follow the Permitted and Conditional Uses established for the Rs-1 Zoning District, section 17.14(1) and (2).