The Rural Estate District is established within the City of Galion for the following purposes:
(a) To provide areas for low density single family residential environments reflecting a rural lifestyle, and not normally served by public water and/or sewer.
(b) To promote the continuance of agriculture and farm-based uses.
(c) To physically conserve such areas as needed for future more intensive development.
This zoning district is intended to provide for development at low residential densities and is a "holding zone" until more intensive development opportunities present themselves to individuals or groups of property owners.
(Ord. 2009-85. Passed 12-8-09.)
(a) Agricultural uses as defined in Chapter 1103, along with customary agricultural buildings and structures incidental to the carrying out of the principal agricultural activity, and/or no more than one single-family detached dwelling.
(b) One-family detached nonfarm dwellings.
(c) Public parks and nature preserves.
(d) Projects specifically designed for watershed protection, conservation of water or soils for flood control.
(e) Greenhouses and nurseries, including tree farms and woodlots.
(Ord. 2009-85. Passed 12-8-09.)
(a) Accessory buildings or structures customarily associated with single-family residential use, including detached garages or carports, tool or garden sheds, playhouses, tennis courts, swimming pools and/or similar facilities for primary use by occupants of the principal use of the property on which the facility is located, subject to the requirements of this Ordinance.
(c) Temporary seasonal roadside stands offering for sale primarily agricultural products grown on the premises
(Ord. 2009-85. Passed 12-8-09.)
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