Clay County's Land Development Code caps principal buildings at 40 feet in the rural AG, R-1, and R-5 districts and 35 feet in the suburban Residential Urban and commercial districts. Farm structures carry no height limit unless near an airport.
The Land Development Code sets maximum building heights by zoning district (LDC Sec. 151-4). Principal structures may reach 40 feet in the Agricultural (AG), Residential Rural (R-1), and Residential Ranchette (R-5) districts, and 35 feet in the Residential Urban (RU) and commercial districts. Accessory structures are limited to 30 feet. Farm structures have no height limit unless regulated by airport height restrictions under Sec. 151-5.5, which govern development near area airports. Height variances go to the Board of Zoning Adjustment. Cities such as Liberty, Gladstone, and Kearney set their own height limits within their zoning codes.
Exceeding the district height limit stops the permit and requires lowering the structure or obtaining a variance. Ongoing violations are enforced under LDC Sec. 151-14 through the county's code process.
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