The following land uses or activities are exempt from the requirements of this chapter provided they comply with any limitations or conditions specified herein.
(A) Agriculture and forestry. Agriculture and forestry on protected mountains, provided those uses or activities, including associated roads, are consistent with the best management practices established by the State Division of Forest Resources or the State Natural Resources Conservation Service, consistent with all state and federal laws, and all applicable regulations promulgated by the state. Logging roads shall be reclaimed in accordance with practices of the Division of Forest Resources when they are no longer in service.
(B) Landscape maintenance. Landscape maintenance activities, including the removal of diseased, dead or damaged trees may be carried out; provided, however, that those activities shall be carried out in conformance with applicable regulations of this and other applicable ordinances.
(C) Additions to single-family dwellings or two-family dwellings.
(1) On lots of record with existing single-family dwellings or two-family dwellings that were approved prior to the effective date of this chapter, the existing single-family dwellings or two-family dwellings may be expanded without demonstrating compliance with this chapter, provided that the height of the building addition does not exceed the height limitation contained in § 156.25(G) below, no more than minimal land disturbance is required to accomplish the building addition, and the building addition is in conformity with the purposes and intent and consistent with regulations and guidelines of this chapter as determined by the Director.
(2) Existing lots of record shall not be exempt from the requirements of this chapter. However, if a lot of record, existing at the time of adoption of this chapter, is rendered unbuildable or unusable due to the standards contained herein, then the requirements within this chapter may be relaxed to the minimum extent necessary to render the subject lot usable. The relaxation of applicable requirements of this chapter shall be at the discretion of the approving administrator, board or council, whichever has the authority to grant final approval of the subject development proposal.
(Ord. passed - -2008)