§ 3-9-30. Agriculture (AG).

(a)

Intent. The purpose and intent of this district is to allow agriculture, very-low-density residential, rural recreation, and other rural uses. Agriculture and agricultural activities are frequently associated with noise, odors, dust, aerial chemical spraying, and other activities generally incompatible with urban-style living. However, agriculture forms a vital segment of the economy of the state, and provides diversity of economic opportunity and lifestyles for the county. Therefore, it is the purpose of this district to provide areas for the establishment and/or continuation of agricultural operations with residential uses being permitted only at very low densities and to accommodate those individuals who understand and desire to live in an agricultural environment.

(b)

Permitted uses and structures (P):

(1)

4H, FFA and similar uses and activities.

(2)

Assisted living facility or day care center, adult, six (6) or less. (See section 3-9-62, assisted living facility.)

(3)

Biofuel production, less than five thousand (5,000) gallons per day.

(4)

Cemetery, mausoleum.

(5)

Community garden.

(6)

Dairy, grain, fruit, field crop and vegetable production, cultivation, packing, and storage.

(7)

Domestic animal breeding, boarding, and training.

(8)

Emergency services.

(9)

Fish and wildlife management area, nature preserve.

(10)

Fish hatchery.

(11)

Gamelands, public or private.

(12)

Harvesting, cultivation, processing, and sale of crops grown on premises, including silviculture, aquaculture, and commercial citriculture.

(13)

Horse stable, barn, workshop, and other structures and uses incidental to agricultural uses.

(14)

Livestock breeding, boarding, training, and grazing.

(15)

Manufactured home (DCA), minimum requirement is one hundred fifty (150) miles per hour exposure C.

(16)

Minor home occupation. (See section 3-9-74, home occupations.)

(17)

Model home. (See section 3-9-78, model homes.)

(18)

Outdoor educational facility.

(19)

Park, public or not-for-profit.

(20)

Plant nursery.

(21)

Raising of poultry.

(22)

Single-family detached, which may have a guest suite that is structurally attached, with or without cooking facilities.

(23)

Telecommunications facility, fifty (50) feet or less in height. (See section 3-9-68, communication towers.)

(24)

Telecommunications facility, greater than fifty (50) feet in height. (See section 3-9-68, communication towers.)

(c)

Permitted accessory uses and structures: Uses and structures which are customarily accessory and clearly incidental to permitted and conditional uses and structures are permitted in this district, including, but not limited to:

(1)

Agricultural accessory uses and structures may be permitted prior to the principal uses and structures.

(2)

Carports, garages, and storage structures associated with agricultural uses may be permitted prior to the principal uses and structures.

(3)

Fences or walls which may be permitted prior to the principal uses and structures.

(4)

Guest suite, detached, consisting of living and sanitary facilities only. Cooking facilities shall not be permitted in a detached guest suite. It must meet all applicable development standards set forth in the zoning district.

(5)

Keeping of pets, excluding animal breeding, boarding, and training.

(6)

Swimming pools, tennis courts, or other similar noncommercial recreational uses and structures.

(d)

Conditional uses and structures (C): (For rules and regulations for any use designated as a conditional use or structure, see section 3-9-69, conditional uses and structures.)

(1)

Bed and breakfast, one (1) or two (2) bedrooms.

(2)

Conservation subdivision.

(3)

Farm labor housing.

(4)

Guest home.

(5)

Manufactured home (HUD), minimum requirement is Wind Zone 3.

(6)

Minor yard trash processing facility. (See section 3-9-70, debris and waste facilities.)

(e)

Prohibited uses and structures: Any use or structure not expressly or by reasonable implication permitted herein or permitted by special exception shall be unlawful in this district.

(1)

Park models and recreational vehicles for living purposes.

(f)

Special exceptions (S): (For procedure see section 3-9-6.2, special exceptions.)

(1)

Agricultural industrial activities, leather tanning, wool processing, meat curing.

(2)

Airport.

(3)

All conditional uses and structures that cannot meet all conditions set forth in this Code.

(4)

Amphitheater.

(5)

Animal hospital with indoor or outdoor facilities.

(6)

Animal and poultry slaughter, stockyards, rendering.

(7)

Animal sanctuary, zoo.

(8)

Assisted living facility or day care center, adult, seven (7) or more. (See section 3-9-62, assisted living facility.)

(9)

Bed and breakfast, three (3) or more bedrooms.

(10)

Biofuel production, five thousand (5,000) to fifteen thousand (15,000) gallons per day.

(11)

Biofuel production, greater than fifteen thousand (15,000) gallons per day.

(12)

Campground.

(13)

Clubhouse, community center.

(14)

Cluster housing. (See section 3-9-67, cluster housing.)

(15)

Composting facility. (See section 3-9-70, debris and waste facilities.)

(16)

Concentrated animal feeding operation.

(17)

Correctional facility.

(18)

Dairy, grain, fruit, field crop, and vegetable processing.

(19)

Elementary, middle or high school.

(20)

Essential services. (See section 3-9-71, essential services.)

(21)

Exotic animal breeding, boarding, and training.

(22)

Farm equipment sales and service.

(23)

Fertilizer manufacturing.

(24)

Gas station.

(25)

Government uses and facilities.

(26)

Heliport, helistop.

(27)

Livestock auction.

(28)

Lumberyard.

(29)

Major home occupation. (See section 3-9-74, home occupations.)

(30)

Motor sports track, venue.

(31)

Outdoor market space or exhibition space.

(32)

Pistol, rifle, skeet, trap shooting and archery ranges.

(33)

Place of worship. (See section 3-9-82, places of worship.)

(34)

Power plant.

(35)

Private clubs.

(36)

Private landing field.

(37)

Recreation, outdoor.

(38)

Sawmill, machine shop.

(39)

Single-family residences used as a foster care facilities.

(40)

Transfer station. (See section 3-9-70, debris and waste facilities.)

(41)

University or college.

(42)

Such other uses as determined by the zoning official or his/her designee to be:

a.

Appropriate by reasonable implication and intent of the district.

b.

Similar to another use either explicitly permitted in that district or allowed by special exception.

c.

Not specifically prohibited in that district.

The board of zoning appeals shall review a favorable determination of the zoning official under this provision at the time the special exception application is presented to it. An unfavorable determination of the zoning official or his/her designee shall be appealable pursuant to section 3-9-6, board of zoning appeals.

(g)

Development standards:

AG
Lot (min.)
Area (acres)	10
Width (ft.)	250
Setbacks (min. ft.)
Front	40
Side	20
Rear	20
Abutting water	20
Bulk (max.)
Lot coverage of all buildings	10%
Lot coverage of structures related to process of hydroculture or similar uses excluding warehouses	80%
Height (ft.)	38
Density (units/acres)	1 per 10 acres

 

Where properties lie anywhere on a barrier island or within one thousand two hundred (1,200) feet of the water of Charlotte Harbor, the Gulf of Mexico, Lemon Bay, Gasparilla Sound, Placida Harbor, Red Fish Cove, the Myakka River, the Peace River, or Coral Creek, structures must also be constructed in accordance with section 3-9-88, waterfront property.

(h)

Off-street parking. Off-street parking shall be in accordance with section 3-9-79.

(i)

Signs. Signs shall be in accordance with section 3-9-85.

(Ord. No. 2014-049, § 1(Exh. A), 11-25-14)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2014-049, § 1(Exh. A), adopted Nov. 25, 2014, repealed the former § 3-9-30, and enacted a new section as set out herein. The former § 3-9-30 pertained to Agriculture (AG and AE) and derived from Minutes of Dec. 8, 1981, § 7; Res. No. 85-286, § 1, adopted Oct. 15, 1985; Res. No. 87-78, §§ 5, 6, adopted May 19, 1987; Ord. No. 87-17, § 1, adopted May 19, 1987; Res. No. 87-254, § 15, adopted Oct. 20, 1987; Ord. No. 89-34, § 4, adopted May 31, 1989; Ord. No. 91-04, §§ 1—6, adopted Feb. 26, 1991; Ord. No. 92-39, § 1, adopted June 2, 1992; Ord. No. 93-17 § 1, adopted April 20, 1993; Ord. No. 94-55, §§ 7, 8, adopted Nov. 3, 1994; Ord. No. 2002-008, § 2, adopted Jan. 28, 2002; and Ord. No. 2003-061, §§ 3—5, adopted Aug. 25, 2003.