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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 14 of 2000
(Amending the Salt Lake City Zoning Code
Regarding Agricultural Districts)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SALT LAKE CITY ZONING CODE REGARDING AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS AND RELATED CHANGES, PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. 400-00-02.
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Zoning Code contains a classification known as AG Agricultural District; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah finds after public hearings before its own body and before the Planning Commission that portions of the Salt Lake City Zoning Code which relate to the Agricultural Zoning District should be amended to more accurately reflect the property uses permitted in such zoning districts, and that such amendments are in the best interest of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Section 21A.22.010.E of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
E. Special Purpose Districts:
Section District Name
21A.32.020 RP Research Park District
21A.32.030 BP Business Park District
21A.32.040 FP Foothills Protection District
21A.32.050 AG Agricultural District
21A.32.052 AG-2 Agricultural District
21A.32.054 AG-5 Agricultural District
21A.32.056 AG-20 Agricultural District
21A.32.060 A Airport District
21A.32.070 PL Public Lands District
21A.32.080 I Institutional District
21A.32.090 UI Urban Institutional District
21A.32.100 OS Open Space District
21A.32.110 MH Mobile Home Park District
21A.32.120 EI Extractive Industries District
21A.32.130 MU Mixed Use District
SECTION 2. Section 21A.32.030.I.4 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is enacted to read as follows:
4. When a property zoned business park abuts, or is across the street from, an AG-2 or AG-5 zoning district the following standards shall apply:
a) Buildings shall be prohibited within one-hundred feet of the adjacent property line;
b) Parking lots shall be prohibited within fifty feet of the adjacent property line; and
c) The portion of the lot located between the adjacent property line and the parking lot or building shall be improved in the form of a landscaped buffer with a minimum five-foot berm and shall comply with the provisions of Section 21A.48.080 D. 3, Improvements of Landscape Buffers
SECTION 3. Section 21A.32.052, 054 and 056 of the Salt Lake City Zoning Code shall be and hereby are enacted to read as follows:
21A.32.052 AG-2 agricultural district.
A. Purpose Statement. The purpose of the AG-2 agricultural district is to preserve and protect agricultural uses in suitable portions of Salt Lake City on lots not less than two acres. These regulations are also designed to minimize conflicts between agricultural and nonagricultural uses.
B. Uses. Uses in the AG-2 agricultural district as specified in the Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Special Purpose Districts found at Section 21A.32.130 are permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in Section 21A.32.010 and this section.
C. Minimum Lot Area And Lot Width:
Minimum Minimum
Land Use Lot Area Lot Width
1. Single-family dwellings 2 acres 150 ft.
2. Small group homes 2 acres 150 ft
3. Agricultural uses 2 acres 150 ft
4. Kennel, public and
private 5 acres 220
5. Natural open space
and conservation areas,
public and private. No minimum No minimum
6. Public pedestrian
pathways, trails and
greenways. No minimum No minimum
7. Utility substations
and buildings. 5,000 sq. ft. 50 ft.
8. Public/private utility
wires, lines, pipes and
poles. No minimum No minimum
9. Other permitted or
conditional uses as listed
in Section 21A.32.130 2 acres 150 ft
D. Maximum Building Height:
1. Single-Family Dwellings: Two and one-half (2 1/2) stories or thirty feet (30'), whichever is less.
2. Small Group Homes: Two and one-half (2 1/2) stories or thirty feet (30'), whichever is less.
3. Agricultural Uses: Forty five feet (45').
4. Conditional Uses: Forty five feet (45').
E. Minimum Yard Requirements for single family and group homes:
1. Front Yard: Thirty feet (30').
2. Corner Side Yard: Thirty feet (30').
3. Interior Side Yard: Thirty-five feet (35’)
4. Rear Yard: None
5. Accessory Buildings And Structures In Yards: Accessory buildings and structures may be located in required yard areas subject to Table 21A.36.020B of this Title.
F. Maximum Building Coverage for single family and group homes. The surface coverage of the principle dwelling shall not exceed eighty percent (80%) of the buildable area for residential uses of the lot.
G. Buildable area for principal dwelling. A residential structure shall not be located further than two-hundred feet (200’) from the front property line.
H. Required Landscape Yards: All front and corner side yards shall be maintained as landscape yards in conformance with the requirements of Part IV, Chapter 21A.48 of this Title.
I. Restrictions On Agricultural Uses: In addition to the applicable foregoing regulations, agricultural uses shall comply with the following requirements:
1. No feeding, grazing, or sheltering of livestock and poultry, whether within penned enclosures or within enclosed buildings, shall be permitted within fifty feet (50') of an existing single-family dwelling on an adjacent lot.
21A.32.054 AG-5 agricultural district.
A. Purpose Statement. The purpose of the AG-5 agricultural district is to preserve and protect agricultural uses in suitable portions of Salt Lake City on lots not less than five acres. These regulations are also designed to minimize conflicts between agricultural and nonagricultural uses.
B. Uses. Uses in the AG-5 agricultural district as specified in the Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Special Purpose Districts found at Section 21A.32.130 are permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in Section 21A.32.010 and this section.
C. Minimum Lot Area And Lot Width:
Minimum Minimum
Land Use Lot Area Lot Width
1. Single-family dwellings 5 acres 220 ft.
2. Small group homes 5 acres 220 ft
3. Agricultural uses 5 acres 220 ft
4. Pet Cemetery 2 acres 150 ft
5. Natural open space
and conservation areas,
public and private No minimum No minimum
6. Public pedestrian
pathways, trails and
greenways No minimum No minimum
7. Utility substations
and buildings 5,000 sq. ft. 50 ft.
8. Public/private utility
wires, lines, pipes and
poles No minimum No minimum
9. Other permitted or
conditional uses as listed
in Section 21A.32.130 5 acres 220
D. Maximum Building Height:
1. Single-Family Dwellings: Two and one-half (2 1/2) stories or thirty feet (30'), whichever is less.
2. Small Group Homes: Two and one-half (2 1/2) stories or thirty feet (30'), whichever is less.
3. Agricultural Uses: Forty five feet (45').
4. Conditional Uses: Forty five feet (45').
E. Minimum Yard Requirements:
1. Front Yard: Thirty feet (30').
2. Corner Side Yard: Thirty feet (30').
3. Interior Side Yard: Thirty-five feet (35’)
4. Rear Yard: None
5. Accessory Buildings And Structures In Yards: Accessory buildings and structures may be located in required yard areas subject to Table 21A.36.020B of this Title.
F. Maximum Building Coverage for single family and group homes. The surface coverage of all principal dwellings shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the buildable area for residential uses of the lot
G. Buildable area for principal dwelling. A residential structure shall not be located further than two-hundred feet (200’) from the front property line.
H. Required Landscape Yards: All front and corner side yards shall be maintained as landscape yards in conformance with the requirements of Part IV, Chapter 21A.48 of this Title.
I. Restrictions On Agricultural Uses: In addition to the applicable foregoing regulations, agricultural uses shall comply with the following requirements:
1. No feeding, grazing, or sheltering of livestock and poultry, whether within penned enclosures or within enclosed buildings, shall be permitted within fifty feet (50') of an existing single-family dwelling on an adjacent lot.
21A.32. 056 AG-20 agricultural district.
A. Purpose Statement. The purpose of the AG-20 agricultural district is to preserve and protect agricultural uses, on lots not less than twenty acres, in suitable portions of Salt Lake City. These regulations are also designed to minimize conflicts between agricultural and nonagricultural uses.
B. Uses. Uses in the AG-20 agricultural district as specified in the Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Special Purpose Districts found at Section 21A.32.130 are permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in Section 21A.32.010 and this section.
C. Minimum Lot Area And Lot Width:
Minimum Minimum
Land Use Lot Area Lot Width
1. Agricultural uses 20 acres 500 ft
2. Kennels, public
and private 5 acres 220 ft.
3. Pet Cemetery 2 acres 150 ft
4. Natural open space
and conservation areas,
public and private No minimum No minimum
5. Public pedestrian
pathways, trails and
greenways No minimum No minimum
6. Utility substations
and buildings 5,000 sq. ft. 50 ft.
7. Public/private utility
wires, lines, pipes and
poles No minimum No minimum
8. Other permitted or
conditional uses as listed
in Section 21A.32.130 20 acres 500 ft
D. Maximum Building Height: Building height shall be limited to forty-five feet. Building heights in excess of forty-five feet but not more than sixty-five feet may be approved as a conditional use; provided that the additional height is compatible with adjacent properties and does not conflict with the Airport Flight Path Protection Overlay Zone.
E. Minimum Yard Requirements:
1. Front Yard: 50 feet
2. Corner Side Yard: 50 feet
3. Interior Side Yard: None required
4. Rear Yard: None required
5. Accessory Buildings And Structures In Yards: Accessory buildings and structures may be located in required yard areas subject to Table 21A.36.020B of this Title.
F. Required Landscape Yards: None required
J. Restrictions On Agricultural Uses: In addition to the applicable foregoing regulations, agricultural uses shall comply with the following requirements:
1. No feeding, grazing, or sheltering of livestock and poultry, whether within penned enclosures or within enclosed buildings, shall be permitted within fifty feet (50') of an existing single-family dwelling on an adjacent lot.
SECTION 4. The “Table Of Permitted And Conditional Uses For Special Purpose Districts,” located at Section 21A.32.140 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended as set forth on Exhibit “A” attached hereto.
SECTION 5. The table entitled “Summary Table of Yard and Bulk Requirements – Special Purpose Districts,” located at Section 21A.32.150 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended as set forth on Exhibit “B” attached hereto.
SECTION 6. Section 21A.36.070.C of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
C. Small Group Homes Authorized As Permitted Uses: Small group homes shall be permitted pursuant to subsection B of this Section in the FR-1, FR-2, FR-3, R-1/12,000, R-1/7,000, R-1/5,000, SR-1, SR-3, R-2, RMF-30, RMF-35, RMF-45, RMF-75, RB, R-MU, RO, CC, CG, D-2, D-3, AG, AG-2, and AG-5 Districts provided:
1. No small group home shall be located within eight hundred feet (800') of another group home; and
2. Small group homes established in the RB and RO Districts shall be located above the ground floor.
SECTION 7. The table entitled “Wireless Telecommunications Facilities,” located at Section 21A.40.090.E of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended as set forth on Exhibit “C” attached hereto.
SECTION 8. Section 21A.40.120.G.1 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
1. Permitted Use: Barbed wire fencing is allowed as a permitted use in the AG, AG-2, AG-5, AG-20, A, CG, M-1, M-2 and D-2 Districts.
SECTION 9. Section 21A.40.150 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is enacted to read as follows:
21A.40.150 Seasonal Farm Stands
Seasonal farm stands may be approved by the Zoning Administrator as a permitted accessory use in the AG-2, AG-5 and AG-20 districts during the spring and summer. Such use shall be limited to a period between April and October. Seasonal farm stand sales are limited to produce and products produced or grown on the premises. No accessory structure shall be displayed obstructing the “sight distance triangle” as defined in Part IV, Chapter 21A.62. of this Title.
SECTION 10. Section 21A.42.070.A and B of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
A. Outdoor Sales Of Plant Products During Spring And Summer: Outdoor sales of plant products during the spring and summer are permitted in the CN, CB, CS, C-C, CSHBD, CG, D-2, M-1, M-2, and I Institutional Districts. Such use shall be limited to a period between April and October. No tree or temporary structure shall be displayed obstructing the "sight distance triangle" as defined in Part IV, Chapter 21A.62 of this Title.
B. Christmas Tree And Other Seasonal Item Sales: Christmas tree and other seasonal item sales are permitted in the CN, CB, CC, CS, CSHBD, CG, D-2, D-3, M-1, and M-2 Districts. Such use shall be limited to a period not to exceed forty five (45) days. Display of Christmas trees need not comply with the yard requirements of this Title. No tree shall be displayed obstructing the "sight distance triangle" as defined in Part IV, Chapter 21A.62 of this Title.
SECTION 11. The table entitled “Parking Restrictions Within Yards,” located at Section 21A.44.050.C of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended as set forth on Exhibit “D” attached hereto.
SECTION 12. The table entitled “Schedule Of Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements,” located at 21A.44.060.F of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended as set forth on Exhibit “E” attached hereto.
SECTION 13. Section 21A.46.120.C.1 and 2 of the Salt Lake City Code, shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
C. Sign Regulations for the AG, AG-2, AG-5, and AG-20 Districts:
1. Purpose: Signage in the AG, AG-2, AG-5 and AG-20 Districts should be limited to signage appropriate for single-family residential and agricultural uses.
2. Applicability: Regulations on Table 21A.46.120C3 of this Section shall apply to all lots within the AG, AG-2, AG-5 and AG-20 Districts.
SECTION 14. Section 21A.46.120.C.3 of the Salt Lake City Code, and the table entitled “Standards For The AG District,” shall be and hereby is amended as set forth on Exhibit “F” attached hereto.
SECTION 15. The table located at Section 21A.54.150.E.2 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended as set forth on Exhibit “G” attached hereto.
SECTION 16. The definition of “Agricultural use,” located in Section 21A.62.040 of the Salt Lake City Code, shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
"Agricultural use" means the use of a tract of land for growing crops in the open, dairying, pasturage, horticulture, floriculture, general farming uses and necessary accessory uses, including the structures necessary for carrying out farming operations; provided, however, such agricultural use shall not include the following uses:
1. Commercial operations or accessory uses which involve retail sales to the general public unless the use is specifically permitted by this Title, and;
2. The feeding of garbage to animals, the raising of poultry or fur-bearing animals as a principal use, or the operation or maintenance of commercial stockyards, or feed yards, slaughterhouses or rendering facilities.
SECTION 17. The definition of “Kennel,” located in Section 21A.62.040 of the Salt Lake City Code, shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
“Kennel”, public or private, means the keeping of more than two (2) dogs and/or/two (2) cats that are more than six (6) months old. A third dog or cat may be allowed if a pet rescue permit has been approved under Section 8.04.130 of this Code.
SECTION 18. Section 21A.62.040 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to add the following definitions, in alphabetical order:
“Stable, private” means a detached building for the keeping of horses owned by the occupants of the premises and not kept for remuneration, hire or sale.
“Stable, public” means a building or land where animals are kept for remuneration, hire, sale, boarding, riding or show.
SECTION 19. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on the date of its first publication and shall be recorded with the Salt Lake County Recorder.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 11th day of April, 2000.
Bill No. 14 of 2000.
Published: April 19, 2000.