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A country market must conform to the following:
(a) The minimum tract area is 2 acres.
(b) The minimum setback from the street and from any side or rear lot line is 50 feet, except that the minimum setback from the street may be reduced to 25 feet if the Board finds that the smaller setback would be compatible with surrounding uses. The Board may approve the use of an existing structure that does not meet these requirements if the Board finds that the use is suitable and compatible with the surrounding area.
(c) The maximum building height is one story or 20 feet, except that any higher structure that existed before the special exception application was filed may be used upon approval of the Board of Appeals.
(d) The display of a sign must comply with the requirements established in Article 59-F of this chapter.
(e) A country market for which a building permit was issued before March 25, 1986, does not require a special exception, but must comply with the development and sign standards of (a), (b), (c) and (d) above.
(Legislative History: Ord. No. 9-2, § 6; Ord. No. 10-69, § 9; Ord. No. 11-70, § 6; Ord. No. 13-35, § 1; Ord. No. 13-76, §1; Ord. No. 13-107, § 3; Ord. No. 13-110, § 4; Ord. No. 13-112, § 1; Ord. No. 14-36, § 1; Ord. No. 14-47, § 1; Ord. No. 14-49, § 1.)
Editor's note—Section 6 of Ord. No. 11-70 changed the title of this section from “Roadside farm market” to “Country market.”