The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to bona fide farms. This chapter does not exercise any controls over crop lands, timber lands, pasture lands, idle or other farm lands, nor over any farm house, barn, or other farm buildings, including tenant or other houses, for persons working on the farms, as long as the houses shall be in the same ownership as the farm and located on the farm. Agricultural uses maintain the openness of the land and achieve the purposes of this chapter without the need for regulation. Residences for non-farm use or occupancy and other non-farm uses shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 5- -1977; Am. Ord. 07-107, passed 1-16-2007)