§ 501.0. A-1, agricultural district.

501.1. Intent: It is intent of this district to preserve and protect agricultural resources. The district is not intended to serve the homeowner who lives on a small suburban lot, but is designed to accommodate agricultural operations on substantial acreages. Uses that might have nuisance characteristics, if intermingled in developed residential areas, are permitted on the premise that they are no more offensive than normal agricultural uses.

501.2. Permitted uses: The listing of permitted uses is set out in appendix "A" of these regulations.

501.3. Conditional uses: The listing of conditional uses is set out in appendix "A" of these regulations.

501.4. Intensity of use regulations:

a.

Minimum lot area: Three acres.

Exception: Where a lot has less than three acres and is under separate ownership on the effective date of this ordinance, this regulation shall not prohibit the erection of a single-family dwelling.

b.

Minimum lot width: No limit.

c.

Maximum lot coverage: No limit.

501.5. Height regulations:

a.

Maximum structure height: No limit.

501.6. Yard regulations:

a.

Minimum front yard:

1.

The front yard shall be a minimum of 25 feet in depth measured from the front lot line.

2.

Where lots have a double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.

b.

Minimum side yards:

1.

Interior yards: Eight feet.

2.

Where a side yard fronts on a street, the minimum front yard setback shall be provided.

c.

Minimum rear yard: 30 feet

501.7. Parking regulations:

a.

Off-street parking: Two spaces for each single-family dwelling. (See article VII for additional parking requirements.)

501.8. Use limitations:

a.

A building permit for a residential or nonagricultural building in this district will not be issued until a plot plan showing the proposed building and the land areas to be set aside to accommodate it is submitted and approved by the building inspector. Such plot plan may delineate a tract of land which is part of a larger ownership without the filing of a plat, provided the delineated tract is accurately tied to a section or quarter-section corner, and has access to a public street, road or highway. This delineated tract shall be entered on the official zoning map of the City of Independence and shall be considered the same as a platted lot for purposes of regulating permits on adjacent land. The owners of tracts abutting an existing road, street or highway which has less than city standard width shall present a warranty deed to the city for that amount of additional right-of-way necessary to comply with said city standards prior to the issuance of the building permit.

b.

Any building, structure or yard for the raising, feeding, pasturing, housing or sale of livestock or poultry shall be located at least 100 feet from a residential district.

(Ord. No. 3682, § 4, 4-6-95)