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City of Rexburg Development Code: TAG
CHAPTER 6: AGRICULTURE ZONES (CONCURRENT ZONES)
*All Zoning Standards apply.
(See 3.01-3.06)
6.00.010. Purpose and Objectives 6.00.090. Projections into Yards
6.00.020. Permitted & Conditional Uses 6.00.100. Building Height
6.00.030. Permitted Accessory Uses 6.00.110. Distance Between Buildings
6.00.040. Lot Area 6.00.120. Permissible Lot Coverage
6.00.050. Lot Frontage 6.00.130. Parking, Loading, and Access
6.00.060. Prior Created Lots 6.00.140. Code Exemptions of Agriculture Buildings
6.00.070. Lot Area per Dwelling 6.00.150. Project Approval
6.00.080. Yard Requirements 6.00.160. Other Requirements
6.00.010. Purpose and Objectives
The Transitional Agricultural zones are intended to anticipate expansion of the City into agricultural areas (lands).
Permitted uses in the TAG zones include all primary agricultural production activities and their accessory uses and
buildings, including farm homes. The TAG zones are established to ensure transitional regulations pursuant to, and
provide uniform enablement of the provisions of Section 10.3: Impact Area, of this title.
6.00.020. Permitted & Conditional Uses
The following principal uses and structures indicated as “P”, and no others, shall be permitted in the TAG zones.
The following uses and structures indicated as “CUP” may be permitted in the TAG zones only after a Conditional
Use Permit has been approved, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof.
TRANSITIONAL AGRICULTURE
Resource Production Agriculture P
Residential Manufactured – House on permanent foundation (>24’ wide) CUP
Single-family Dwelling P
Group Housing Boarding Houses (See 3.02.160.) P
Group Home (Disabled & Elderly; under 8 residents) P
Care Facilities Hospitals CUP
Place of Worship Churches, Synagogues and Temples CUP
Schools, public or Schools CUP
private
Services Airports CUP
Commercial Kennels CUP
(See4.00.040.)
Accessory Home Occupation P
(See4.00.040.)
Accessory Home Business CUP
Public Buildings CUP
Small Animal Veterinarian Services (inside only) CUP
Cemeteries CUP
Utilities Broadcasting Towers CUP
6.00.030. Permitted Accessory Uses.
(See 3.02.070.)
Accessory uses and structures are permitted in the TAG zones provided they are incidental to, and do not
substantially alter the character of the permitted use or structure, and are located on the same or an adjacent lot as
the permitted use. Such permitted accessory uses and structures include, but are not limited to, the following:
a. Residential Uses.
(See 4.00.020.)
b.
Swimming pools and incidental bath houses subject to the standards of Rexburg City Code.
c. Caretaker or Employee.
A detached single-family residence used only for the use of a caretaker,
watchman, or similar employee of a permitted use, when located upon the same site as said permitted use.
d. No Open Storage.
Nothing herein shall be construed to permit the open storage of materials or equipment
used in conjunction with permitted uses, or shall be concealed from view from public or private streets.
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e. Livestock.
No more than ten (10) livestock are permitted in a TAG zones. However, this does not include
commercial enterprises or animal-related business such as produce packing plants, fur farms, veterinary
clinics, animal hospitals, feed lots, poultry and egg farms, hog farms, dog kennels, honey processing, and
similar uses which would constitute a “business” as opposed to that of the raising of agricultural crops
and/or pasture.
6.00.040. Lot Area
a.
The minimum area of any lot or parcel of land in the TAG zones shall be two (2) acres.
b. Caretaker Dwelling.
Any caretaker dwelling established in conjunction with a permitted use in the TAG
zones shall have a land area of at least five thousand (5,000) square feet devoted exclusively to the use of
the inhabitants of said residential unit.
6.00.050. Lot Frontage
Each lot or parcel of land in the TAG zones shall abut a public street for a minimum distance of thirty-five (35’)
feet, on a line parallel to the centerline of the street or along the circumference of a cul-de-sac improved to City
standards. Frontage on a street end which does not have a cul-de-sac improved to City standards shall not be
counted in meeting this requirement.
6.00.060. Prior Created Lots
(See 3.03.070.c.)
6.00.070. Density
One (1) single-family dwelling.
6.00.080. Yard Requirements
The following minimum yard requirements shall apply to the TAG zone:
a. Front Yard.
Each lot or parcel of land in the TAG zones shall have a front yard of not less than fifty (50’)
feet from right-of-way and, except for single family detached homes, shall not be used for vehicular
parking or maneuvering except such portion as is devoted to driveway use for direct access from a street to
a garage or carport.
b. Side Yard.
Each lot or parcel of land in the TAG zones shall have a side yard setback of not less than ten
(10’) feet, and shall not be used for vehicular parking or maneuvering except such portion as is devoted to
driveway use for direct access from a garage or carport.
c. Accessory Buildings.
(See 3.02.070.)
d. Rear Yard.
Each lot or parcel of land in the TAG Zone shall have a rear yard setback of not less than
twenty-five (25’) feet.
6.00.090. Projections into Yards
(See 3.02.090)
6.00.100. Building Height
Any building or structure or portion thereof hereafter erected which is not of an agricultural nature shall not exceed
two and one-half (2½) stories, or thirty feet (30’) in height, measured at the top of building’s horizontal wall.
6.00.110. Distance Between Buildings
(See 3.02.060.)
6.00.120. Permissible Lot Coverage
The maximum lot coverage for all buildings and structures shall not be greater than thirty (30%) percent of the lot
area.
6.00.130. Parking, Loading, and Access
(See 3.04)
6.00.140 Code Exemptions of Agricultural Buildings
By State Law, agricultural buildings, as defined by the State of Idaho, are exempt from Building Codes.
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6.00.150. Project Approval
(See 3.02.130)
6.00.160. Other Requirements
a. Landscaping.
(See 3.02.100.)
b. Trash.
(See 3.02.120.)
c. Signs.
(See 3.5.)
d. Lighting Standards
(See 3.6.)
SECTION 6.1: TRANSITIONAL AGRICULTURAL 1 (TAG1)
*All Zoning Standards apply. All Agricultural Zone Standards apply.
(See 3.01-3.06) *(See 6.0)
6.01.010. Lot Width
Each lot or parcel of land in the TAG1 zone shall have a width of not less than eighty (80’) feet.
SECTION 6.2: TRANSITIONAL AGRICULTURAL 2 (TAG2)
*All Zoning Standards apply. All Agricultural Zone Standards apply.
(See 3.01-3.06) *(See 6.0)
6.02.010. Lot Width
Each lot or parcel of land in the TAG2 zone shall have a width of not less than two hundred and fifty (250’) feet.
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