Cedar Rapids, IA Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)

The Agricultural (A-AG) district is intended for use in rural areas of the City to preserve farming, agricultural production, and prime farmland soil while minimizing development pressures or conflicts on agricultural uses from residential or other uses. The district allows for agricultural uses and very low-density/very large lot residential development associated with agricultural uses. A-AG may also be used as a base district to preserve existing conditions at the time of annexation prior to development. 2. Comprehensive Plan Consistency The A-AG district shall only be established in the following Land Use Typology Areas as shown on the City's Future Land Use Map. For property in a LUTA not listed below, a different zone district should be considered, or a Future Land Use Map Amendment to a conforming LUTA shall be required.

Table 32.02-3: Agriculture (A-AG) Comprehensive Plan Consistency

Consistent Land Use Typology Areas:

Minimum Density Required

Agricultural Preserve (AP) None

All other LUTAs [1]

None

Notes

[1] The A-AG District may be established in newly annexed areas of the City regardless of underlying LUTA at the time of annexation. In cases where the LUTA is not Agricultural Preserve (AP) the intent of the zone is to maintain existing land use conditions until such time as an appropriate and conforming zone change is requested.

3. Dimensions

Table 32.02-4: Agriculture (A-AG) Dimensional Standards

Residential Detached