DECLARATION OF RESERVATIONS, continued
"AR" DISTRICT
AGRICULTURAL - RESIDENTIAL
Notwithstanding other uses permitted under Elko County Zoning Ordinance, the following uses and regulations shall apply unless otherwise provided in these reservations.
Intent:
The agricultural-residential district is intended to provide areas primarily for rural or estate-type living, but allowing certain agricultural pursuits to be maintained on land parcels of at least one acre.
1. Permitted Uses:
The following principal uses are permitted:
a. Single family dwellings of a permanent nature, not to exceed one (1) each per one acre and no more than three (3) such units on each parcel of land.
b. Orchards, vegetable crops, gardens, small animal raising.
c. Private stables.
d. Home occupations, provided that there shall be no external evidence of any home occupation except a nameplate not exceeding three (3) square feet in area.
2. Conditional Uses:
The following are conditional uses permitted only when authorized by the Elko County Planning Commission and approved by the Committee of Architecture:
a. Schools
b. Libraries
c. Museums
d. Churches
e. Retreats
f. Monasteries
g. Convents
3. Minimum Parcel Size:
The minimum land parcel size for any permitted use shall be one (1) acre. No parcel shall have an average width of less than one hundred and fifty (150) feet.
4. Yards:
The minimum requirements for yards shall be as follows:
a. Front yard - 50 feet
b. Rear yard - 30 feet
c. Side yard - 20 feet
5. Building Height:
No building or structure shall have more than two (2) stories or a height in excess of thirty (30) feet. No accessory building shall have a height in excess of twenty (20) feet.
6. Automobile Parking:
For each dwelling unit two (2) off-street parking spaces, shall be provided. For other permitted or conditional uses, automobile parking shall be as approved by the Elko County Planning Commission.
7. Signs:
No sign or nameplate for residences shall exceed three (3) square feet in size
8. Maintenance of Horses:
No more than two (2) horses per acre shall be permitted. The maintenance of animals on any lot occupied by a dwelling and having an area not less than one (1) acre shall be a permitted accessory use. The following limitations shall apply:
a. No accessory building used as a stable for any horse shall be located less than thirty-five (35) feet from any dwelling or less than twenty (20) feet from any lot line, or less than sixty (60) feet from any front lot line, any school grounds, or any public park or open space.
b. No paddock or other open space set off for use by any horse or horses shall occupy any part of a required front yard, or farm sheds, corrals, or barns for any other animals.
9. Subdivision of Lots:
No lot or parcel of land shall be divided into smaller lots or parcels whether for lease, sale or rental purposes, provided that variations may be granted by the Committee of Architecture in accordance with provision of A-2, Page 3, of this Declaration of Reservations and upon approval of the Elko County Planning Commission.
