Farm dual uses shall comply with the following requirements.
(1) The lot or parcel shall be located in an RA or RLD Zoning District with an agricultural use assessment from the State Department of Assessments and Taxation and an approved soil conservation and water quality plan from the Soil Conservation District.
(2) The lot or parcel shall be actively farmed, as confirmed by the Soil Conservation District.
(3) The lot or parcel shall be a minimum of 20 acres.
(4) The owner or operator of the commercial use shall be the owner of the lot or parcel.
(5) The commercial use shall have no more than five employees that are not a spouse, child, grandchild, parent, sibling, or grandparent of the owner of the lot or parcel.
(6) The commercial use, including any storage area for equipment utilized by the commercial use, shall be: no more than 20,000 square feet in area; set back at least 100 feet from lot boundaries; and screened with a solid fence that is at least six feet tall or a planted buffer at least 15 feet wide that the Office of Planning and Zoning determines is sufficient to provide screening along any adjacent lots and public road right-of-way.
(7) No new structures shall be built or utilized as part of the commercial use.
(8) Only gravel or pervious material shall be used for parking or outdoor storage areas for the commercial use.
(9) Farming shall remain the principal use of the lot or parcel.
(Bill No. 62-23; Bill No. 3-24)