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Preserving Rexburg’s Rural Character through Stable Country Neighborhoods, Gardens, and Animals
(Summary of Recommended Changes to the Development Code)
Modifications to
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=developmentCHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS:
Animal Unit: A unit to measure the quantity of domestic animals at any given location, because large animals require more living space than small animals. One (1) Animal Unit is equal
to a horse or a cow weighing over 700 pounds. Animal units for smaller species can be calculated by dividing the species’ average adult weight in pounds by 500. For example, sheep and
goats = 0.2 AU each, rabbits and chickens = 0.01 AU each.
Domestic Livestock: Horses, and animals generally used for human food production (including cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits, poultry, fish, and honeybees), which are raised with the intent
to supply food, enjoyment, and education for those who raise them.
Hobby Farming: Agricultural or farming activities conducted on a property, which is clearly secondary to the main use, does not change the character or use of the main use, does not
significantly alter the appearance of the main use, and does not create or become a public nuisance, particularly in respect to the environment, smell, noise, traffic and/or parking.
Household Pet: Small domesticated animals including fish or fowl permitted in the house or yard and kept for company or pleasure, such as dogs, cats, rabbits, canaries, parrots, parakeets,
or goldfish. Under no circumstance shall more than five (5) mammals, fowl, or reptiles be allowed at one time, except that direct offspring shall be allowed for up to three (3) months.
[See new subsection “4.00.020.A.5 Permitted Accessory Uses” below for restrictions on pet quantity kept.]
Modifications to
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=developmentCHAPTER 4 RESIDENTIAL ZONE STANDARDS
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=development4.00.020 Permitted Accessory Uses (
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=developmentSee subsection 3.02.070.A.)
Accessory uses and structures are permitted in residential zones provided they are incidental to, and do not substantially alter the character of, the permitted principal use or structure.
Such permitted accessory uses and structures include, but are not limited to the following:
Accessory buildings such as greenhouses, gardening sheds, recreation rooms, and similar structures.
Swimming pools.
Vegetable and flower gardens, and noncommercial orchards, domestic poultry (for example, chickens) and domestic animals (for example, rabbits, goats) may be raised for personal food
production or education (such as 4-H projects) if the residence has sufficient space for the quantity and species kept and provided the activity does not cause egregious disturbance
to neighbors.
Home Occupations subject to the regulations of
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=developmentsubsection 4.00.040.
Household pets may be kept if the residence has sufficient space for the quantity and species kept and provided the activity does not cause egregious disturbance to neighbors.
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=development4.1 RURAL RESIDENTIAL 1 (RR1)
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=development4.01.010 Purposes And Objectives
The RR1 Zone is established to provide rural residential zoning for the development and protection of stable country neighborhoods. This area is compatible with detached single-family
dwellings, ample off-street parking with landscaped lawns, low building heights, low traffic volumes, and low nuisance potential reflecting a rural isolated atmosphere.
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=development4.01.020 Permitted Uses [Agriculture]<
Permitted Accessory Uses. (See subsections 3.02.070., 4.00.020.) Accessory uses and structures are permitted provided they are incidental to, and do not substantially alter the character
of, the permitted principal use or structure.
Animals.
Household pets are allowed.
No more than two (2) animal units of domestic livestock for each (1) acre shall be allowed.
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=development4.2 RURAL RESIDENTIAL 2 (RR2)
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=development4.02.010 Purposes And Objectives
The RR2 Zone is established to provide rural residential zoning for the development and protection of stable country neighborhoods. Conditional Uses in this area shall be compatible
with detached single-family dwellings, ample off-street parking with landscaped lawns, low building heights, low traffic volumes, and low nuisance potential reflecting a rural isolated
atmosphere. This zoning may be applied in areas where traffic flow is limited primarily to local area residents and where the expansion of transportation to areas adjacent to the zone
is not anticipated.
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=development4.02.020 Permitted Uses <[Agriculture]
Permitted Accessory Uses. (See subsections 3.02.070., 4.00.020.) Accessory uses and structures are permitted provided they are incidental to, and do not substantially alter the character
of, the permitted principal use or structure.
Animals.
Household pets are allowed.
No more than one (1) animal unit of domestic livestock for each half (1/2) acre shall be allowed.
Modifications to CHAPTER 5 COMBINED USE ZONES:
5.2 TRANSITIONAL AGRICULTURE ZONE (TAG)
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=development5.02.010 Purpose And Objectives.
The Transitional Agricultural zone is 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 zone is established to ensure transitional regulations pursuant to, and provide uniform enablement of
the provisions of
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=developmentsections 9.3 of this title.
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=development5.02.020 Permitted Uses [Agriculture]<
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=development5.02.030 Permitted Accessory Uses
(
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=developmentSee subsection 3.02.070.)
Accessory uses and structures are permitted in the TAG zone 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:
Residential Uses. (
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=developmentSee subsection 4.00.020.)
Swimming pools and incidental bath houses subject to the standards of Rexburg City Code.
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.
Livestock. No more than ten (10) livestock two (2) animal units of livestock for each (1) acre are permitted in a TAG zone. 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.
Modifications to
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=developmentCHAPTER 9 SUPPLEMENTARY OVERLAYS AND IMPACT AREA:
[Repeal obsolete Section 9.02.050.A - This obsolete and livestock-hostile section was designed to remove livestock from areas of city impact in 1995.]
https://rexburg.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=development9.02.050 Applicability Of Rexburg Development Code In Area Of Impact
Any zones, which are located within the area of city impact, shall be subject to all provisions of the Rexburg Development Code and any amendments thereto.
The following provisions shall apply to the TAG and RR1 zones:
Description of Land and Livestock. Any landowner having livestock upon lands located within the area of city impact may, prior to February 15, 1995, provide to the Planning and Zoning
Commission a description of the land together with a description of the livestock on said lands, which shall include the number of livestock as well as the type of livestock located
on said lands.
Historic Herd Size. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review the descriptions as submitted by a land owner, and together with the land owner determine a historic herd size for
the parcel of land described. The record of historic herd size shall be kept by the City Clerk and shall be preserved for the purpose of determining existing land use on said lands as
of February 15, 1995.
Discontinued Use. In the event a landowner shall discontinue the use and maintenance of livestock on lands described and provided to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a period of
five (5) consecutive years, when such use shall not be reestablished, the uses of the premises thereafter shall be in conformity with the regulations of the zone district in which the
land is situated; provided, that the use and maintenance of a lesser number of the same general type of livestock on the described lands shall be deemed to conform to the historic herd
size as recorded with the City Clerk and will allow the continued recognition of the historic herd size as the current existing land use.
Expansion or Enlargement of Herd. The expansion or enlargement of a livestock herd shall be allowed only by the granting of a conditional use permit, zone change or variance, as provided
by this ordinance and depending upon the particular circumstances and facts involved.
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