(A) Intent. The provisions of this district are intended to apply to areas uniquely suited for the development and maintenance of rural single-family residential living combined with limited agricultural activities. Large lot sizes are required to maintain the low density rural character, prevent unsanitary conditions, and provide sufficient open space to ensure that the various principal uses are kept at a level of compatible land use intensity.
(B) Principal uses and structures:
(1) Single-family dwellings.
(2) Accessory dwelling units; subject to the provisions listed in the § 185.006.
(3) General agricultural activities limited to farming, grove agriculture, plant nursery (wholesale only), tree farming, and flower and shrub gardening.
(4) Keeping or raising for sale of horses, ponies, and cows; provided, that the total of all such animals shall not exceed one (1) for each one-half (½) acre of lot area.
(5) Public parks, playgrounds and other public recreational facilities.
(6) Public utility equipment and facilities on a site of one (1) acre or less or within a dedicated utility easement or right-of-way.
(7) Keeping or raising for sale of small domestic animals, birds, or fish.
(8) Keeping or raising for sale of small farm animals, such as goats, chickens, pigs and other small animals typically found on a farm, provided the total of all such animals shall not exceed five (5) for each one half (½) acre of lot area.
(9) The acreage used in determining the number of animals that may be kept upon the premises may only be used for one (1) type of animal. For example, an acre of land would allow for two (2) horses, but it would not allow for an additional five (5) goats. The land needed to support one type of animal cannot in turn be counted to permit further animals. This provision is to protect the health of the animal(s) and to ensure the residential character of the neighborhood is maintained.
(C) Accessory uses and structures:
(1) Customary accessory uses of a noncommercial nature clearly incidental and subordinate to one (1) or more principal uses.
(D) Conditional uses:
(1) Public or private golf courses.
(2) Retail sales of agricultural products grown or raised on the same lot, provided the following conditions are met:
(a) No structure for sale of such products shall contain a floor area greater than four hundred (400) square feet.
(b) The area and structure used for sale of such products shall meet the setbacks established for principal structures.
(c) All parking spaces, loading spaces and drives shall meet the setbacks established for principal uses.
(3) Cemeteries (excluding crematoriums).
(4) Churches.
(5) Antennas and transmitters.
(6) Clubs, lodges and similar activities.
(7) Public and private schools.
(8) Stables or horse riding academy.
(9) Commercial dog kennels providing the following conditions are met:
(a) Principal structure setbacks must be met for all kennel structures and activities.
(b) All parking spaces, loading spaces and drives shall meet the setbacks established for principal uses.
(10) Public utility equipment not within a dedicated utility easement or right-of-way and on a site of greater than one (1) acre.
(11) Public uses.
(12) Wedding venues, subject to the provisions established in § 185.088(J).
(E) Prohibited uses and structures:
(1) All uses not specifically or provisionally permitted herein.
(2) Mining.
(3) Intense agricultural activities such as truck farming, beekeeping, fish hatcheries, poultry farms, pig farms and other agricultural activities not expressly provided for under principal uses.
(4) Correctional facilities.
(F) Lot and structure requirements:
(1) Minimum lot area — One (1) acre.
(2) Minimum lot width — one hundred and fifty (150) feet.
(3) Minimum lot depth — two hundred (200) feet.
(4) Maximum building coverage — thirty-five percent (35%).
(5) Minimum living area — one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet.
(6) Maximum height — thirty-five (35) feet.
(7) Minimum yard requirements:
(a) Front — fifty (50) feet.
(b) Side interior — twenty (20) feet.
(c) Side corner — thirty (30) feet.
(d) Rear — thirty (30) feet.
('74 Code, § 25-122) (Ord. 89-08, passed 4-27-89; Am. Ord. 94-51, passed 11-16-94; Am. Ord. 95-44, passed 11-2-95; Am. Ord. 2016-17, passed 4-21-16; Am. Ord. 2017-82, passed 11-16-17; Am. Ord. 2020-13, passed 6-4-20)