Chapter 17.38 — A AGRICULTURAL COMBINING DISTRICT

Editor's note— Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), adopted June 10, 2025, repealed the former Ch. 17.38, §§ 17.38.010—17.38.040, and enacted a new Ch. 17.38 as set out herein. The former Ch. 17.38 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. 153, §§ 17.01, 17.03, 17.04, 1959.

The following regulations shall apply in all districts with which are combined A districts in addition to the regulations specified in this title, and shall be subject to the provisions of sections 17.04.060 and 17.04.070 and chapter 17.50 of this title; provided, however, that if any of the regulations specified in this chapter differ from any corresponding regulations specified in this title for any district with which an A district is combined, then in such case the provision of this chapter shall apply.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

In A districts, permitted uses shall be as follows:

A.

All uses permitted in the respective district with which the A district is combined;

B.

Animal husbandry and livestock farming; provided, that not more than one horse, one mule, one cow, one steer, or five sheep shall be kept for each half acre of land;

C.

Small livestock farming; provided, that a use permit shall be required for the raising of more than one hundred head of either poultry or animals;

D.

Sale of agricultural products produced on the premises; provided, that no commercial structure for such purpose, other than a temporary stand, shall be permitted

E.

Employee/farmworker housing, small, subject to the provisions of chapter 17.61; and

F.

Employee/farmworker housing, large, subject to the provisions of chapter 17.61.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

In A districts, uses requiring use permits are as follows:

A.

Dog and cat kennel;

B.

Dairy, poultry and rabbit slaughter and processing;

C.

Veterinary hospital.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

Barns, stables, chicken houses, and similar accessory buildings shall be not less than fifty feet from the front property line; not less than twenty feet from any side property line; not less than thirty feet from any dwelling.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)