AR - Agricultural Residential:
A. INTENT
The Agricultural District is established to promote the economic viability of
the various agriculture lands of long term commercial significance by
protecting such lands from development pressures and incompatible land
uses, by preserving important open space areas and by protecting
environmental conditions conducive to a healthy agricultural economy.
Generally, the agricultural lands of long-term commercial significance
include cranberry growing areas, aquacultural and shellfish areas, and
some limited livestock grazing areas.
B. PERMITTED USES
1. All agricultural uses, including animal husbandry, horticulture,
viticulture, floriculture, beekeeping, crop cultivation, wholesale
nurseries, and includes the processing of agricultural products.
2. The cultivation, harvest, and production of forest products or any
forest crop, in accordance with Chapter 76.09 RCW and any
relevant provisions of the Washington Administrative Code.
3. The cultivation, harvest, and production of ferns, moss, boughs,
bark, berries, nuts, tree fruits, tree seeds, nursery stock, and
Christmas trees.
4. All aquacultural farming activities, including the storage of
commercial fishing gear and the sales of aquacultural products.
5. Commercial processing of aquacultural products consistent with the
minimum development standards of this Ordinance and conducted
in accordance with local and state health requirements.
6. One single-family residential dwelling per lot of record that meets
the applicable standards in either Subsection 21.D, Residential
Housing Standards, or Subsection 21.E, Mobile/Manufactured
Housing Standards.
7. The management and propagation of fish and wildlife.
8. Normal public services, facilities and utilities including, but not
limited to, communication and electrical power substations, water
reservoirs, transmission lines, pumping service facilities, satellite
fire stations, sheriff substations, communication relay stations, and
wireless communication facilities.
9. Watershed management practices, including erosion control
measures, drainage control structures, vegetation management to
improve run-off characteristics, weather stations, stream gauging
stations, and watershed research facilities.
10. Temporary Recreational Vehicle use that meet the standards in
Subsection 21.I, Recreational Vehicle Usage, Occupancy and
Storage.
11. Any use or activity similar in nature, usage and impacts to a listed
permitted use.
Finance Property
