(A) Purpose.
(1) To provide use of lands optimally suited to neither prime agricultural nor urban uses because of location, topography, soil characteristics, wetness, vegetation or other natural or man-induced factors.
(2) To provide single family uses at locations providing a rural type of environment of spacious parcels in areas which may not be served by public sewer, water or other municipal amenities, on land characterized by a physical and natural environment differing from that of more typical urban population centers within a metropolitan region.
(3) To provide large acreage residential uses where part of the parcels satisfy the requirements for a domicile, while other parts may be kept open to protect and conserve hilly areas, wetlands, prairies, wood regions and other unique areas for the public benefit and perpetuation of the diversity of the natural ecological systems.
(4) To provide lands for the opportunity to keep horses or other large animals and the right to practice, in a limited manner, agriculture, floriculture, horticulture, silviculture, cultivation of field or garden crops or similar related uses.
(B) Policy. To achieve the purpose of the agricultural district, it shall be the policy of the village;
(1) To allow a minimum five acre lot for single-family residential and other permitted compatible uses where each domicile may be served by an on-site sewage disposal system and where the need for customary community utility services is minimal.
(2) To zone as A-2 only land least adaptable for sustained long term agriculture uses and/or least suitable for organized development because of the location, topography, geology, soil types, hydrologic characteristics, or other natural features of the land or combinations of any or all of these.
(C) Uses permitted. No land shall be used or occupied, and no building, structure or premises shall be erected, altered, enlarged, occupied or used, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, for other than one or more of the following specified uses:
(1) Residential uses.
(a) Single family detached dwelling.
(2) Public, quasi-public and governmental
buildings and facilities.
(a) Public parks, public playgrounds, public golf courses and public community center buildings.
(b) Public and parochial schools.
(c) Public libraries.
(d) Parish houses and convents, in conjunction with schools.
(e) Essential services - gas regulator stations, telephone exchanges and electric substations.
(3) Agricultural uses.
(a) Gardening and general farming.
(b) Nurseries.
(c) Greenhouses.
(d) Riding stables or horse breeding farms, not nearer than 500 feet to any zoned residential district or 500 feet from any existing dwelling other than the dwelling of the owners or lessee of the site, but not less than 50 feet from any property line of the owner or lessee.
(D) Special uses permitted. The following uses may be permitted only if specifically authorized by the Village Board as allowed in § 156.199.
(1) Similar and compatible uses to those allowed as permitted uses in this district.
(2) Churches and other places of worship, provided the property for the use fronts on a primary or secondary thoroughfare so designated in the comprehensive plan.
(3) Clubhouse, country clubs, tennis clubs, swimming pools and similar recreational uses.
(4) Planned unit developments.
(5) Railroad right-of-way and passenger stations, but not including railroad yards and shops.
(E) Temporary permit uses permitted. Upon application to and issuance by the Village Board of a permit thereof, the following uses may be operated as temporary uses.
(1) Temporary building, residential, trailer or yard for construction materials and/or equipment, both incidental and necessary to construction in the zoning district. Each permit shall specify the location of both building, trailer or yard and the area of permitted operation. Each such permit shall be valid for a period of not more than six calendar months and at the same location.
(2) Temporary office, both incidental and necessary for the sale or rental of real property. Each permit shall specify the location of the office and the area of permitted operation. Each such permit shall be valid for a period of not more than one year and shall not be renewed for more than five successive periods at the same location.
(3) Real estate subdivision sign not to exceed 100 square feet for each fact. Each permit shall specify the location of the sign. Each such permit shall be valid for a period of not more than one year and shall not be renewed for more than five successive periods at the same location.
(F) Accessory uses permitted. Accessory uses, buildings or other structures and devices customarily incidental to and commonly associated with a permitted or special use may be permitted, provided that they are operated and maintained under the same ownership, on the same parcel, and do not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use for special use and do not involve the conduct of any business, trade or industry. Accessory uses may include:
(1) Garages, carports or other parking spaces for the exclusive use of residents or occupants of the premises.
(2) Living quarters for persons employed on the premises, and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling.
(3) Swimming pools, exclusively for the use of the residents and their guests, and set back from every property line at least ten feet and not located in the front yard.
(4) Real estate signs, not exceeding 12 square feet for each face and set back from every property line at least ten feet.
(5) Gardening (the raising of vegetables and fruits) and keeping of household pets exclusively for the use or personal enjoyment of residents of the premises and not for commercial purposes.
(6) Home occupations.
(7) Air-inflated and air-supported structures, excluding temporary inflatable playground structures.
(G) Prohibited uses. All uses not expressly authorized in division (C), (D), (E) and (F) of this section.
(H) Site and structure requirements.
(1) Minimum lot area. A separate ground area of not less than five acres shall be designated, provided, and continuously maintained for each structure of land containing a permitted or special use.
(2) Minimum lot width. A minimum lot width of 200 feet shall be provided for each lot used for a permitted or special use.
(4) Front yard. All structures shall be set back at least 50 feet from the front lot line.
(5) Side yard. All structures shall be set in from the side lot line with a distance of not less than 20 feet on the least side, with the sum of the two sides not less than 45 feet.
(5) Rear yard. All structures shall be set in a distance of not less than 80 feet from the rear lot line.
(7) Maximum height. No principal structure shall exceed 2-1/2 stories or 35 feet in height, and no accessory structure shall exceed one story or 20 feet in height above principal structure.
(8) Floor area ratio. Not to exceed .3.
(9) Minimum size of dwelling. Each single family detached dwelling and any other structure occupied in whole or in part for residential purposes shall contain at least 1,200 square feet of livable floor area, exclusive of basement or garage space.
(I) Special provisions.
(1) Parking requirements.
(a) Every detached single-family dwelling unit shall include a two-car attached or detached garage located on the same lot or parcel.
(3) Trucks. One commercial vehicle/equipment may be parked and must be owned or legally controlled by the residents or occupants of the principal use and located with in the buildable area. Small pick-up trucks and/or vans used principally as passenger cars re excluded from this requirement.
(4) Tents. Tents shall not be erected, used or maintained on any lot, except such tents as are customarily used for temporary recreational purposes.
(5) Horses, mules, cattle, sheep, goats and poultry are permitted as general farming. These animals may not be housed or stabled closer than 50 feet from any adjoining property line. These animals shall only be permitted in conjunction with village fence requirements. Furthermore, residents are permitted no more than four animals, excluding chickens and household pets, per five acres. Not more than four chickens are permitted per five acres. Additional animals will only be permitted based upon five-acre increments.
(Ord. 95, passed 4-5-71; Am. Ord. 404, passed 3-3-86; Am. Ord. 424, passed 4-6-87; Am. Ord. 487, passed 11-7-88; Am. Ord. 741, passed 12-7-92; Am. Ord. 779, passed 12-6-93; Am. Ord. 833, passed 12-19-94; Am. Ord. 1501, passed 8-20-07; Am. Ord. 1906, passed 11-6-17)