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May be of the exclusive type or the cumulative type. Agriculture is the primary use. Other uses are secondary and accessory. Also permitted can be certain public and semi-public uses. Cumulative-type farm zoning districts can often serve as transition zones from agriculture to residential uses, including subdivisions. The transition may be facilitated by lowering lot size requirements. Usual minimum tract requirements for farm districts range from ten to 80 acres.
(Ord. 71-09, passed 9-7-71)
Forestry Districts are generally located in the Northwestern United States developed from large acreage which is marginal for farming but valuable for forestry. Zoning is of the exclusive type. Such zones add to the recreational attraction of the area.
(Ord. 71-09, passed 9-7-71)
Primary use is for variety of recreational activities. This type of district can be used to protect and preserve mountainous, riverbank, lakeshore, or other areas that have natural or potential recreational features. Permitted uses can be agriculture, forestry, institutional uses, and limited commercial recreational uses.
(Ord. 71-09, passed 9-7-71)
Watershed districts reserve mountainous and hilly land for water production, forestry, wildlife, and recreation. Their purpose is to protect water sources and to avoid loss from improper use of land that has high water tables and is subject to periodic flooding. Forestry, agriculture, and grazing are deemed desirable principal uses. The types of recreation that need large acreages are suitable secondary uses.
(Ord. 71-09, passed 9-7-71)
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