§ 15. REGULATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL-RESIDENTIAL OR "A-R" ZONE.  


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  • A.

    Purpose.

    The A-R zone is primarily intended to allow single-family residential uses on suburban and rural parcels, and also allow domestic livestock, other personal agricultural endeavors, and other uses listed below. Agricultural operations on parcels of five (5) acres or more may be eligible for an exemption from some provisions of this Section.

    B.

    General Requirements.

    1.

    Except as otherwise provided in these regulations, one single-family dwelling shall be approved for any one lot or building site.

    2.

    All applicable provisions of Sections 35, 36, and 37 shall apply to this zone.

    3.

    A kennel may be permitted as allowed by Section 37.J.

    4.

    An Accessory residence may be permitted as allowed by Section 37.P.

    C.

    Uses Permitted.

    1.

    Agricultural uses and home occupations.

    2.

    A single-family dwelling, including a site-built home, a manufactured home (see Section 37.H) or a factory-built building, designed and used for single-family occupancy as defined in this Ordinance and accessory uses normally incidental to a single-family dwelling or light farming (this is not to be construed as permitting any commercial use).

    3.

    Guest Ranches established as a subordinate use to a working ranch containing a minimum of one hundred (100) contiguous acres.

    4.

    Private greenhouses and horticultural collections, flower and vegetable gardens, fruit trees, orchards, dogs and cats as domestic pets, poultry for domestic use. Horses and cows may be maintained for private use.

    5.

    Wireless communication towers and facilities with a maximum antenna height of forty (40) feet (see Section 37.R).

    6.

    Schools, churches, public buildings, quasi-public buildings, childcare, adult foster care with a Home Occupation Permit, and playgrounds, as provided in Sections 37.L, 37.Q and 37.S.

    D.

    Uses Allowed After Acquiring a Special Use Permit.

    1.

    Recreational vehicle parks (see Section 37.G).

    2.

    Manufactured home parks (see Section 37.F).

    3.

    Riding and boarding stables and horse breeding farms that are not eligible for an agricultural exemption.

    4.

    Retail plant nurseries.

    5.

    Kennels and veterinary clinics (see Section 37.J).

    6.

    Wireless communication towers and facilities with an antenna height of forty-one (41) feet to one hundred ninety-five (195) feet in the General Plan Rural Development Area (see Section 37.R).

    7.

    Assisted Living Home (see Section 37.S).

    8.

    Cottage Industries (see Section 37.M).