20.20.070 A2 district – Intent, permitted uses, and special exception uses.
A. District Intent. The A2 (general agricultural) district is intended to be used as follows:
Use, Type, and Intensity.
•General agricultural operations
Application of District.
•Existing agriculturally used land
Development Standards.
•Enact development standards to maximize protection of traditional agricultural practices
Appropriate Adjacent Districts.
•CO, PR, A1, A2, A3, A4, R1, R2, VR, M1, M2, MP, IS, LB, GC, HC, CP, I1, I2, and HI
Plan Commission.
•Discourage “strip residential” development along County roads
•Encourage conservation subdivisions
Board of Zoning Appeals.
•Protect the integrity of land and operations within the general agricultural district
B. Permitted Uses.
Accessory Permitted Uses.
•Agricultural tourism
•Bio-diesel production ≤ 5,000 gallons per year with on-site consumption
•Home business (type 1)
•Home business (type 2)
•Roadside sales
•Wind turbine system, large
•Wind turbine system, small
Agricultural Permitted Uses.
•Agricultural crop production
•Agricultural crop production, organic
•Agricultural products, storage
•Forestry
•Hobby farming
•Orchard
•Plant nursery, wholesale
•Raising of farm animals
•Stable (private)
•Tree farm, wholesale
•Vineyard
Residential Permitted Uses.
•Dwelling, single-family detached
•Fair housing facility (small)
C. Special Exception Uses.
Accessory Special Exception Uses.
•Home business (type 3)
•Home enterprise kennel
•Land application operation
•Meteorological tower
Agricultural Special Exception Uses.
•Agricultural products, processing
•Stable (public)
Commercial Special Exception Uses.
•Commercial solar energy systems
•Winery
Residential Special Exception Uses.
•Bed and breakfast [Ord. 3-4-19A; Ord. 9-4-12A § 1; Ord. 12-27-11 § 2.07.]