17.12 - AR - Agricultural/Residential Zone

The AR zone is established in order to:

A.

Protect the watershed, preserve steep lands in their natural states and provide open spaces;

B.

Preserve lands suited for eventual development, pending proper scheduling for the economical provision of utilities, streets, schools, recreation areas and other necessary facilities at the time demand warrants it;

C.

Provide lands for outdoor recreational uses and all types of agricultural activities such as raising crops, fruits and animals, providing they do not constitute a nuisance to adjoining properties;

D.

Provide for the development of single-family estates in areas served with limited utilities and facilities;

E.

Create conditions conducive to a desirable rural environment, protect it from the encroachment of unrelated uses affecting the development of vacant land and detrimental to existing residences, and limit the continuance of such uses in existence in the area.

(Ord. 376 §10-5-3(A), 1967.)

In the AR zone, uses allowed by right are as follows:

A.

Agricultural use such as raising and grazing of livestock, poultry or other animals in accordance with Section 17.77.020; growing and harvesting of trees, fruits, vegetables, flowers, grains or other crops; storage, packing or processing of agricultural products produced on the property of products produced thereon; provided, that such uses are carried on by a resident of the property, are incidental to the residential use thereof, and are not a nuisance to the contiguous properties;

B.

One-family dwelling, one guesthouse, renting of not more than one room;

C.

One unlighted sign not over two square feet;

D.

Transient residential use of a single-family residential structure per parcel in conformance with Chapter 17.64.

(Ord. 814, § 3, 12-17-2012; Ord. 376 §10-5-3(B), 1967.; Amended by Ord. 824 on 2/2/2015)

In the AR zone, the land and structure regulations are as follows:

A.

Minimum parcel area: five acres;

B.

Minimum parcel area per dwelling unit: five acres;

C.

Maximum building coverage: none;

D.

Minimum parcel width: one hundred fifty feet;

E.

Minimum yard: dwelling, front, fifty feet; sides, twenty feet; rear, fifty feet;

F.

Maximum structure height: thirty-five feet, two stories. (Ord. 376 §10-5-3(C), 1967.)