(A) Purposes.
(1) In addition to the objectives prescribed in § 155.001, the AG - Agricultural District is included in the zoning ordinance to achieve the following purposes:
(a) To provide for the continuation of general farming and related uses in those areas of the Village that are not yet committed to urban development.
(b) To protect lands contained herein from urban development until their orderly transition into urban-oriented districts is required.
(B) Required conditions.
(1) All uses shall comply with the regulations prescribed in § 155.020.
(3) No uses other than customary agricultural operations shall be permitted, and no process, equipment or material shall be employed that is found by the Village Board of Trustees to be objectionable to persons residing or working in the vicinity, or injurious to property located in the vicinity by reason of odor, insect nuisance, fumes, dust, smoke, cinders, dirt, refuse, water-carried wastes, noise, vibration, illumination, glare, unsightliness or traffic, or that involve any hazard of fire or explosion.
(C) Permitted uses. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, no building or land may be used, and no building may be erected, converted, enlarged or structurally altered in the AG District, except for 1 or more of the following:
(1) One-family detached dwelling;
(2) All uses commonly classified as agricultural, horticultural or forestry, including crop and tree farming, truck gardening, gardening, greenhouse, together with the operation of any machinery or vehicles incidental to the above uses; provided that the permitted agricultural pursuits are conducted in accord with good practices so as not to be deemed a nuisance;
(3) General farm structures, including barns, silos, sheds, and storage bins as accessories to the principal use.
(4) The sale of products produced on the premises from temporary stands or from existing farm buildings.
(5) Essential services.
(6) Keeping and raising of domestic stock for agribusiness, show breeding, boarding, or other purposes incidental to the principal use of the premises.
(D) Permitted accessory uses.
(1) One roadside stand, not larger than 200 square feet in area, for the sale of farm products produced on the premises. Any such stand shall conform to the farm stand setbacks set forth in the Zoning Schedule, Appendix A, and to the sign, parking and other provisions of this chapter.
(2) Home occupations and professional home offices (see § 155.125).
(3) Private garages and carports.
(4) Private swimming pools.
(5) Any other usual and customary uses accessory to the above permitted uses as determined by the Zoning Administrator or a designee.
(E) Lot area and width.
(1) Lots shall have a minimum area of 5 acres, and shall have a lot width of not less than 150 feet.
(2) Lots with existing non-farm dwellings or lots with dwellings remaining after farm consolidation shall provide a lot for such dwellings having a minimum lot area of 40,000 square feet, and shall have a lot width of not less than 150 feet.
(F) Building height, area and setback standards.
(2) Setbacks.
(a) There shall be a minimum front setback of 30 feet from the street right-of-way for farm dwellings, and 50 feet from the street right-of-way for all other buildings.
(b) There shall be a side setback on each side of all farm dwelling/buildings of not less than 10 feet. Buildings shall have a minimum side setback of 30 feet.
(c) There shall be a rear setback of not less than 75 feet.
(d) Accessory buildings and structures shall be provided with a rear and side setback in accordance with provisions of § 155.019 of this chapter; except accessory farm stands shall be setback not less than 10 feet from all property lines.
(Ord. 2015-26, passed 8-18-2015)