The following uses are the only uses allowed in the RCA and, to be allowed, the use must be allowed in and meet all requirements of the underlying zoning district and, for a residential use, the density allowed is one dwelling unit per 20 acres:
(1) accessory structures that are not used or constructed to be used for human habitation;
(2) bed and breakfast homes located in structures existing as of December 1, 1985;
(3) bed and breakfast inns located in structures existing as of December 1, 1985;
(4) camps, private, for resource utilization or outdoor experiences excluding recreational vehicles;
(5) cemeteries associated with religious facilities existing as of December 1, 1985 if lot coverage is limited to the lesser of 15% of the lot or 20,000 square feet;
(6) christmas tree sales in an area that does not exceed one-half acre;
(7) clay and borrow pits or sand and gravel operations in existence on June 16, 2003;
(8) commercial greenhouses operated in connection with a farm;
(9) commercial telecommunication facilities;
(10) community parks, playgrounds, and other public recreational uses consistent with the preservation of natural habitats and limited to passive recreational uses;
(11) conservation uses, practices, and structures for the maintenance of the natural environment;
(12) dairies;
(13) dwellings, single-family detached;
(14) exhibits showing historical shoreline activities or development;
(15) farm alcohol production facility;
(16) farm tenant houses;
(17) farming;
(18) forestry;
(19) golf courses, excluding clubhouses, sales and maintenance buildings, and parking areas, if both nutrient management and integrated pest management are practiced onsite and the golf course otherwise complies with the Critical Area Commission’s publication “Golf Courses in the RCA, August 3, 2005”;
(20) group homes;
(21) home occupations, except that child care shall be limited to a maximum of eight children;
(22) hospice facilities;
(23) kennels on a lot of at least six acres;
(24) marinas in existence as of December 1, 1985;
(25) nurseries with landscaping and plant sales, provided the nursery is the principal use and the lot coverage associated with all other commercial uses is limited to the lesser of 15% of the lot or 20,000 square feet;
(26) outside storage that is accessory to uses allowed in the RCA if the storage does not exceed the lesser of 10% of the lot or 500 square feet, except that bulk storage of agricultural products is allowed as accessory to a farm and unenclosed storage of manure or odor-producing or dust-producing substances or uses is allowed as accessory to a farm on a lot of at least 10 acres;
(27) piers, community, and water-oriented recreational facilities, structures, and uses;
(28) piers, private;
(29) piers, recreational;
(30) public utility uses and public utility essential services;
(31) religious facilities and accessory uses on a lot of at least two acres if lot coverage is limited to the lesser of 15% of the lot or 20,000 square feet;
(32) research institutions, private, if lot coverage is limited to the lesser of 15% of the lot or 20,000 square feet;
(33) rifle, skeet, or archery ranges, excluding clubhouses, sales and maintenance buildings, and parking;
(34) roadside stands with temporary seasonal structures that sell produce only and that do not exceed 500 square feet;
(35) septic and stormwater management devices associated with permitted uses within the RCA;
(36) service organizations and nonprofit charitable and philanthropic organizations or institutions if lot coverage is limited to the lesser of 15% of the lot or 20,000 square feet;
(37) small cell systems;
(38) small wind energy systems or meteorological towers subject to the requirements of § 18-13-207;
(39) solar energy generating facility – accessory;
(40) stables, commercial or community, and riding clubs, excluding clubhouses, sales and maintenance buildings, and parking areas, subject to an approved soil conservation and water quality plan;
(41) swimming pools, private;
(42) temporary nonprofit events, including fairs, carnivals, and bazaars, if the event does not require permanent structures and lasts no more than 30 days and if no more than one event is held in a year;
(43) veterinary clinics operated in connection with a farm;
(44) waterman’s home commercial uses, excluding processing and packing;
(45) wildlife and game preserves, excluding hunting, shooting, clubhouses, sales and maintenance buildings, and parking, subject to an approved soil conservation plan; and
(46) yacht clubs existing as of December 1, 1985.
(Bill No. 4-05; Bill No. 39-10; Bill No. 13-11; Bill No. 14-11; Bill No. 93-12; Bill No. 68-13; Bill No. 76-13; Bill No. 89-18; Bill No. 76-19; Bill No. 68-20; Bill No. 106-21; Bill No. 92-22)