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Title 17 — ZONING

Clayton Municipal Code § 17.12.030 Area, Lot Width, and Setback requirements

Clayton Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Clayton

Cite as: Clayton Municipal Code § 17.12.030 · Text as of 2026-10-04

17.12.010 - Permitted Uses—Generally.

All land within the agricultural district (map symbol A) may be used for any of the uses described in, and under the regulations of, this chapter.

(Ord. 52 Ch. II § 3(part), 1968)

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17.12.020 - Permitted Uses—Principal.

The principal permitted uses in the A district shall be as follows:

A. All types of agriculture including general farming, horticulture, floriculture, non-retail nurseries and greenhouses, aviaries, apiaries, forestry, and similar agricultural uses;

B. Accessory uses customarily appurtenant to a permitted use;

C. Residence of the owner, owners, lessee, or lessor of the land on which the use is conducted.

D. Windmills, wind chargers, and other wind-harnessing structures and buildings

(Ord. 52 Ch. II § 3(a), 1968; Ord. 424, 2009)

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17.12.030 - Area, Lot Width, and Setback requirements.

The following minimum requirements shall be observed for all lands situated within the A district classification as so designated on the zoning map referred to in Section 17.08.010:

A. Lot area, five (5) acres;

B. Lot width, two hundred (200) feet;

C. Lot depth, three hundred (300) feet;

D. Maximum building height, thirty-five (35) feet;

E. Side setbacks, fifty (50) feet;

F. Front setback, fifty (50) feet; and

G. Rear setback, fifty (50) feet.

(Ord. 52 Ch. II § 3(c), 1968; Ord. 325, 1996; Ord. 375, 2004)

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