§ 155.135 AG, AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT.
   (A)   Purpose. This district is intended to recognize agricultural land to establish regulations which emphasize agricultural production and preserve a rural character.
   (B)   General uses intended. The raising of agricultural crops or livestock, forestry and hunting or game preserves; ancillary services inherent to farming are also permitted (see use table); single dwelling residences, churches, elementary and secondary schools.
   (C)   Accessory uses. More than one dwelling may be permitted on each agricultural lot; providing, additional dwellings are required for family members or employees who farm the land.
   (D)   Conditional uses. May be permitted by the Board of Zoning Adjustments. Uses which may be so permitted are indicated in the Land Use Table.
   (E)   Bulk density and height.
Maximum height, except barns, silos, steeples, water towers, windmills, communication towers and other structures excepted general height exceptions
35 ft.
Minimum front yard
50 ft.
Minimum lot frontage
200 ft.
Minimum lot size
5 acres
Minimum rear yard
25 ft.
Minimum side yard
25 ft.
Minimum spacing between any 2 dwellings on same tract
30 ft.
Minimum street side yard
30 ft.
 
   (F)   Off-street parking. Determined by use in §§ 155.330 through 155.339 of this chapter.
   (G)   Agricultural land use exemptions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, land which is used solely for agricultural, farming, dairying, stock raising or similar purposes shall have no regulations imposed as to building permits, certificates of occupancy, height, yard, location or courts requirements for agricultural buildings; except that, setback may be required for the protection of existing and proposed roads, streets and highways and that all buildings in a designated floodway or floodplain or which tend to increase flood heights or obstruct the flow of flood waters may be fully regulated.
(Ord. 8, passed 10-23-1987, § 4.10)