14-100 Purpose of District:  The Agriculture District is intended for vacant land which is not yet ready for development, land which is used for agricultural or open space purposes, and land which has been newly annexed into the City of Garland.  This district functions as a temporary "holding zone" for land until development patterns warrant more intensive urban use. At that time, it is anticipated that Agriculture Districts will be changed to an appropriate permanent zoning classification.
 
14-200 Permitted Uses:  Any use indicated as permitted in this district on the Schedule of Uses, Section 10-200.
 
14-300 Lot Requirements:  No requirements for minimum lot area, width and depth are set forth for non-residential uses. Lots used for residential purposes shall conform to the following:
 
14-310 Minimum Lot Area:  2 acres per dwelling unit
 
14-320 Minimum Lot Width:  150 feet
 
14-330 Minimum Lot Depth:  150 feet
 
14-400 Yard (Setback) Requirements:  All portions of all main buildings or structures shall be set back from all property lines to provide the following minimum yards (setbacks). Every part of a required yard shall be open and unobstructed as set forth in Sections 11 and 13 except that:
 
1. Ordinary projections of window sills, belt courses and other similar architectural features may not project more than one (1) foot into required yards. Ordinary projections of cornices, roof overhangs, unsupported canopies and other similar architectural features may not project more than four (4) feet into required front and rear yards and roof overhangs may not project more than four (4) feet into a required side yard.
 
2. Fireplaces, bay windows and other similar construction not exceeding seven (7) feet in width may extend two (2) feet into a required yard; provided the total length of all such projections into a yard shall not exceed one-third (1/3) the length of the exterior wall, excluding garages adjacent to that yard.
 
14-410 Yards Adjacent to Streets:  Yards adjacent to streets shall be measured from the existing right-of-way line of adjacent streets or the proposed right-of-way line of adjacent streets as provided for on the approved current thoroughfare plan, whichever requires the greater setback. Minimum yards shall be provided as follows:  
 
14-411 Front Yards Adjacent to Streets:  30 feet
 
14-412 Side Yards Adjacent to Streets:  30 feet
 
14-413 Rear Yards Adjacent to Streets:  30 feet
 
14-420 Yards Not Adjacent to Streets
 
14-421 Minimum Side Yards:  25 feet
 
14-422 Minimum Rear Yards:  30 feet
 
14-500 Maximum Lot Coverage:  Buildings or structures or parts thereof shall not be erected, altered, or placed so as to cover more than thirty (30) percent of the lot.
 
14-510 Floor Area Ratio: No floor area ratio is set forth.
 
14-600 Height:  Buildings or structures shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height. See Section 38 Definitions ("Grade, Average").
 
General Exceptions: The height regulations contained in the District Regulations shall not apply to spires, belfries, cupolas, television antennas, water tanks, ventilators, chimneys, solar screens or collectors, skylights, elevator towers, cooling towers, mechanical equipment rooms, (not exceeding fifty (50) percent of a typical floor area) or other ppurtenances usually required to be placed above the roof level and not intended for human occupancy except as noted in various districts.
 
14-700 Minimum Dwelling Unit Area
The City Council shall at the time of establishing, changing, or amending any Agriculture District designate one minimum dwelling unit area from the Schedule of Minimum Dwelling Unit Area, Section 17-510, indicated as permitted for the Agriculture District.
 
14-800 Accessory Building Standards
 
14-810 Residential accessory buildings shall comply with provisions of Section 13, except farm buildings shall be treated as main buildings for purpose of setbacks.