Within the R-15, R-12, and R-10 Zones, as shown on the zoning map of the town, incorporated by reference in § 154.026, the following regulations shall apply.
(A) Permitted uses.
(1) Level 1 solar energy systems (see definitions for requirements);
(2) Single-family dwellings (exceptions: no single-wide or double-wide trailers);
(3) Churches and other places of worship;
(4) Schools and colleges, kindergartens, and day nurseries;
(5) Public libraries, public museums, and art galleries;
(6) Philanthropic and eleemosynary institutions;
(7) Public or private golf courses, noncommercial swimming or tennis clubs, and country clubs subject to the following requirements: buildings, tennis courts, and swimming pools shall be located at least 20 feet from any exterior lot line, on a site containing three acres or more;
(8) Municipal, county, state, and federal uses not involving the outdoor storage of equipment or materials;
(9) Public or private utilities buildings and appurtenances, not to include the outdoor storage of equipment or materials;
(10) Farming and nurseries, provided that such uses involving livestock as defined in § 90.03 may only be conducted on parcels of land consisting of three or more acres. For the purpose of this subsection FARMING shall mean the following:
(a) The cultivation of soil for production and harvesting of crops, including, but not limited to, fruits, vegetables, sod, flowers and ornamental plants;
(b) The planting and production of trees and timber;
(c) Dairying and the raising, management, care, and training of livestock, including horses, bees, poultry, and other animals for individual and public use, consumption, and marketing;
(d) The operation, management, conservation, improvement, and maintenance of a farm and the structures and buildings on the farm, including building and structure repair, replacement, expansion, and construction incident to the farming operation;
(e) When performed on the farm, FARMING also includes the marketing and selling of agricultural products, agritourism, the storage and use of materials for agricultural purposes, packing, treating, processing, sorting, storage, and other activities performed to add value to crops, livestock, and agricultural items produced on the farm, and similar activities incident to the operation of a farm; and
(f) AGRITOURISM shall include any activity carried out on a farm or ranch that allows members of the general public, for recreational, entertainment, or educational purposes, to view or enjoy rural activities, including farming, ranching, historic, cultural, harvest-your-own activities, or natural activities and attractions.
(11) Customary accessory buildings, including a private garage, guests’ quarters and servants’ quarters on residential lot;
(12) Church or public building bulletin boards, not exceeding 12 square feet in area;
(13) Real estate signs not more than four square feet in area;
(14) Cemeteries;
(15) A temporary use, including a building or trailer, in conjunction with any authorized construction; provided no living quarters are provided in such building or trailer; the construction shall commence prior to or simultaneously with the temporary use; and a permit for the use must be secured from the Inspections Superintendent who may not issue a permit for a longer period than six months at any one location without an order from the Planning and Zoning Commission; and
(16) Classroom trailers designed to be utilized by a public school provided a permit for the use is secured from the Building Inspector who may not issue the permit for a longer period than 12 months at one location without an order from the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(B) Conditional uses. The following uses may be permitted subject to the Board of Commissioners of Commissioners issuing a conditional use permit in accordance with § 154.053:
(1) Level 2 solar energy systems (see definitions for requirements); and
(2) Level 3 solar energy systems (see definitions for requirements).
(C) Lot area and width, yards, and building height requirements. The requirements set forth in the “Table of Dimensional Requirements for Residential Zones” shall govern.
(F) Site plan.
(1) As an initial step in applying for the issuance of a building permit for the construction, alteration or expansion of any structure housing a municipal, county, state, federal, or other governmental use, a site plan shall be submitted which shall include the following: grading, engineering design, construction size, height, shape and location of the building, location and design of parking areas, pedestrian and vehicular circulation on site, and plans for collecting and depositing storm water and natural or artificial watercourses.
(2) The site plan must be approved by the Public Works Director and by the Inspections Superintendent before a building permit is issued; however, if the site plan is disapproved, the applicant may appeal the decision to the Planning and Zoning Commission and then to the Board. The structure housing the municipal, county, state, or federal use must be constructed, altered, or expanded in accordance with the site plan before a certificate of occupancy is issued by the Inspections Superintendent.
(Prior Code, § 9-4023) (Ord. passed 4-27-1970; Ord. passed - -; Ord. passed 5-14-2009; Ord. passed 6-12-2014; Ord. passed 7-10-2014)