Rules for building homes on small agricultural lots

(a) If any legal building site in the A district has an area of less than five acres, then the yard, minimum building site average width and height requirements for the building site shall be the same as the yard and height requirements in the FA district. (b) One single-family dwelling or one farm dwelling shall be permitted on any building site in the A district. A farm dwelling is a single-family dwelling that is located on or used in connection with a farm or if the agricultural activity provides income to the family occupying the dwelling. (c) Additional farm dwellings may be permitted in the A district only upon the following conditions: (1) A farm dwelling agreement for each additional farm dwelling, on a form prepared by the director, shall be executed between the owner of the building site, any lessee having a lease on the building site with a term exceeding one year from the date of the farm dwelling agreement, and the County. The agreement shall require the dwelling to be used for farm-related purposes. ZONING § 25-5-77 (2) The applicant shall submit an agricultural development and use program, farm plan or other evidence of the applicant’s continual agricultural productivity or farming operation within the County to the director. Such plan shall also show how the farm dwelling will be utilized for farm-related purposes. (d) An accessory dwelling unit may be located on any building site in the A district, as permitted under article 6, division 3 of this chapter. (e) Exceptions to the regulations for the A district regarding heights, building site areas, building site average widths and yards, may be approved by the commission within a planned unit development. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999; am 2015, ord 15-33, sec 4; am 2024, ord 24-70, sec 8.)25-5-77 Division 8. IA, Intensive Agricultural Districts.