Sec. 32-510.02
Dimensional standards
Lot
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies only to A-1, AgriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them., zoned properties containing minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. of two acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. in the Rural Area, as well as, A-1 zoned properties of a minimum of 20 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. in the Development Area, as shown on the agritourism and arts overlay districtOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. map and on the official zoning map.
Uses
Permitted by right22
- retail area for sale of agritourism-related products
- area for instructional teaching related to agricultural use
- outdoor display of goods for sale
- sales of goods related to agriculture
- special event venue (accessory to bona fide agricultural use)
- art studio (including music and performing arts)
- art gallery
- art classes
- culinary classes
- photographic studio
- in-home catering (max 500 sq ft)
- tea and coffee room
- writing studio
- picture framing studio
- pottery/ceramics studio
- jewelry-making/assembling studio
- seamstress/tailor/sewing/quilting studio
- barber/beauty salon
- flower shop
- antique store
- bakery and bakery café
- ice cream parlor
Conditional / special use3
- agritourism and/or arts-related use with frontage on a private street (special use permit)
- agritourism use unable to meet performance standards (special use permit)
- arts-related use unable to meet performance standards (special use permit)
Accessory14
- value-added agricultural products or activities
- bakeries selling on premise baked goods
- playgrounds or equipment
- petting farms, animal display, horse and domestic equine rides
- wagon, sleigh, and hayrides
- nature trails
- open air or covered picnic area with restrooms
- educational classes, lectures, and seminars
- historical agricultural exhibits
- kitchen facilities
- retail sale of agricultural products
- retail sale of non-agricultural-related products (max 25% of gross sales)
- farm stay
- arts-related uses
Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Freestanding lighting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.16 ft
Freestanding lighting shall be limited to 16 feet in height.
Noise
- Outdoor amplified music limit65 dB
Outdoor amplified music shall be limited to 65 decibels. Decibels shall be measured at the property boundary of the sound source.
Other
- Arts-related use setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.50 ft
Arts-related uses shall provide a minimum 50-foot setback from any lot line.
- Hours of operation
Hours of operation shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. daily, except as allowed through a temporary activity permit. Special event venues hours of operation shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and federal holidays.
- Maximum guests for arts-related use20 guests
No more than 20 guests are permitted on-site at any one time, unless a temporary activity permit is obtained
- Maximum guests for special event venue150 guests
No more than 150 guests are permitted on-site at any one time, unless a temporary activity permit is obtained
- Maximum nonresidential floor area percentage50 pct
In buildings with both a residential and nonresidential component, no more than 50 percent of the total floor area shall be designated or used for nonresidential purposes.
- Maximum outdoor sculpture cubic footage320 cuft
Outdoor sculpture and murals shall be limited to one per frontage of property with a maximum height of 10 feet, and overall cubic footage of 320 feet.
- Maximum outdoor sculpture heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Outdoor sculpture and murals shall be limited to one per frontage of property with a maximum height of 10 feet, and overall cubic footage of 320 feet.
- Minimum acreage for special event venue20 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
A Special event venue is permitted on a property with a minimum of 20 acres. A Special event venue is permitted on a property with a minimum of 10 acres, subject to the restrictions set forth in Part 210, Temporary Uses.
- Sea container setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.75 ft
Sea containers shall provide a minimum of 75-foot setback from any lot line.
Parking
- Adequate parking
Adequate parking (grass, gravel, impervious surface, or paved) for all employees and customers shall be provided on-site.
Signage
- Maximum sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One sign, no more than 32 square feet, and no more than six feet in height or one façade sign, no more than 20 square feet, mounted on the front face of a building or placed within a front window, per site is permitted.
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
One sign, no more than 32 square feet, and no more than six feet in height
- Sign illumination
Signage shall have no internal illumination.
From the ordinance
The AAOD applies only to A-1, Agricultural, zoned properties containing minimum lot area of two acres in the Rural Area, as well as, A-1 zoned properties of a minimum of 20 acres in the Development Area