Provides generic use standards for urban agricultural uses, which excludes animal husbandry, beekeeping and fish farms. Minimum lot size is one acre. Allows for use of season extension structures including greenhouses, hoophouses, cold frames, and shed; requires soil testing unless raised beds are used; farmstands are also allowed, but only to sell items grown on-site.
"To promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare of the people" (sec. 20.04.020)
"The purpose of this chapter is to set forth additional requirements for certain uses of land. These standards are intended to ensure that the use is compatible with the surrounding area."" Sec. 20.48.010. "
Chap. 20.68.040 (defining "urban agriculture" as "the production and processing of crops, applying large-scale, intensive production methods to yield a diversity of crops."
See chapter 20.08 (Ordinance Adminstration).
Title 20-Zoning; chapter 20.48-use standards, § 20.48.030(HH) generic use standards. History: (Ord. No. 12-09-39, § 2(12.3), 9-24-12; Ord. No. 13-03-12, § 7, 3-25-13; Ord. No. 14-07-29, § 4, 7-19-14; Ord. No. 14-08-43, § 15, 8-25-14; Ord. No. 15-03-09, §§ 9, 13—16, 3-9-15; Ord. No. 16-08-46, §§ 2, 4, 8-22-16).