720 W 900 S, Santaquin, UT 84655

Agricultural Zone

Utah state law allows property owners to establish agricultural protection areas to further agricultural pursuits and gain legal protections for operations conducted with such areas. State law further allows municipalities to establish the application means, appropriate fees to establish such areas, and establish the minimum number of continuous acres required for an agriculture protection area within the municipality. Santaquin recognizes these lands and uses as viable and of paramount importance in maintaining the culture and identity of Santaquin. The city objectives in establishing agriculture protection areas include, but are not limited to, the following: Buffering and protecting agricultural operations and lands from encroachment of urban development.; Permitting uses that enable agricultural operations to function and remain viable in the area but which are incidental thereto and do not change the basic character of the zone. These uses may include farm based businesses to supplement farm income, e.g., experiential farming businesses i.e., bed and breakfast inns, farm themed commercial uses similar to the Red Barn, farmers' markets, pick your own fruit markets, etc.; Limiting those land uses and activities that could conflict with agricultural uses or adversely affect the long term investment in the land and improvements in areas designated for farmland preservation.; Maintaining as much as possible the agricultural heritage of Santaquin City as further indicated by recognition of Santaquin as the Utah farming heritage district for the state of