1. Purpose. The purpose of this district is to protect hilly areas, steep watershed areas along the reservoir and streams, and areas of rugged terrain from intensive development and from development which would significantly change the natural character of the land so as to help prevent land slides, floods, contaminated water supplies or difficult public access and expensive public services and maintenance.
2. Principal Uses. A lot or parcel may be used and a building or structure may be erected and used for any of the following purposes:
A. Agriculture, horticulture and watershed.
B. Fairgrounds (nonprofit).
C. Nurseries and greenhouses.
D. Horse stables and riding academies (private, semi-private and commercial).
E. Game lands, bird sanctuaries and fish hatcheries.
F. Hunting preserves (public, private and semi-public).
G. Single-family houses.
H. Public parks.
I. Forestry (see Part 8).
3. Accessory, Uses. Any uses accessory to the above, including, but not limited to:
A. Barns, silos, sheds and the like.
B. Farm produce stands.
C. Nursery and greenhouse sales.
D. Garages (private residential) and carports.
E. Swimming pools (private).
F. No impact home-based business.
G. Wind energy conversion systems (personal).
4. Special Exception Uses. (See Part 6.)
A. Home occupations.
B. Temporary structures and buildings including trailers.
5. Conditional Uses. (See Part 7.)
A. Planned residential development.
B. Communications antenna, towers, equipment, transmitting and receiving.
C. Wind energy facility (nonpersonal).
6. Dimensional Regulations.
A. Minimum lot area–87,120 square feet (2 acres).
B. Minimum lot width–200 feet.
C. Minimum front yard–50 feet.
D. Minimum side yard–50 feet each side.
E. Minimum rear yard–50 feet.
F. Maximum building height–the lesser of 2-1/2 stories or 35 feet.
G. Maximum lot coverage–5 percent by buildings; 8 percent total impervious.
7. Supplementary Regulations. (See Part 8.)
8. Subdividing and Developing. Any area divided into parcels or developed according to the definitions of subdivision and land development as found in Part 3 shall also be subject to the regulations of the Luzerne County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. (A.O.)
(Ord. 2009-3, 12/16/2009, § 505; as amended by A.O.)