Family farm homesites are permitted under the following requirements and conditions.
(A) Qualifying farm.
(1) Two classes of qualifying farms are created for the construction of family farm home site:
(a) Class 1. The farm must be at least seven acres and less than 25 acres in size and have been owned by the owner/applicant for at least five years; and
(b) Class 2. The farm must be at least 25 acres in size and have been owned by the owner/applicant for at least five years.
(2) The farm must have been owned by the owner/applicant for at least five years.
(B) Qualifying grantee. The grantee of a family farm home site must be an immediate family member/spouse of the grantor.
(C) Size and maximum number of home sites. Each home site shall contain not less than one acre.
(1) If the farm meets the criteria for Class 1, then each home site shall contain not less than one acre. The maximum number of family home sites shall be limited to one in addition to the parent tract. The recorded plat shall state that no additional family farm home sites may be created on the parent tract.
(2) If the farm meets the criteria for Class 2, then each home site shall contain not less than one acre. The maximum number of family farm home sites shall be limited to three in addition to the parent tract The recorded plat shall state that no additional family farm home sites may be created on the parent tract.
(D) Access. All family farm home sites shall be located on an access easement at least 20 feet in width providing access to a public road. The access easement shall be shown on the record plat. No new entrances shall be permitted on county roads.
(Prior Code, § 8.8) (Ord. 99-1, passed 3-24-1999; Ord. 2014-17, passed 12-2-2014)