§ 159.038 CONDITIONAL USES.
   A building or premises may be used for the following purposes in the A-1 agricultural district if a conditional use permit has been obtained in conformance with the requirements of §§ 159.390 through 159.399:
   (a)   Rock, sand and gravel extraction in conformance with § 159.297;
   (b)   Mineral exploration in conformance with § 159.289;
   (c)   Airport/heliport;
   (d)   A single-family dwelling on a parcel which is not a lot of record provided:
      (1)   The deed to the land or the agreement to convey the parcel was recorded with the register of deeds prior to September 27, 1988;
      (2)   There are no other dwellings located on the parcel, except a parcel of 80 acres or more shall have building eligibility determined as follows:
         A.   The acreage of the parcel shall be divided by 40 acres. The resulting whole number minus the number of existing dwellings on the parcel shall represent the building eligibility; and
         B.   Each building site shall consist of a minimum of one acre.
      (3)   The building site shall not conflict with other existing or potential land use activities or the prevailing pattern of development;
      (4)   The soil conditions are acceptable for a building site; and
      (5)   Approval has been granted by the appropriate governing entity for access onto a public road.
   (e)   Group day care;
   (f)   Private campground;
   (g)   Garden center;
   (h)   Kennel;
   (i)   Stable;
   (j)   Produce stand exceeding 400 square feet in area;
   (k)   Fireworks sales provided the length of sales does not exceed nine days;
   (l)   Golf course, golf driving range;
   (m)   Recreation facility;
   (n)   Trap shoot, rifle range, pistol range;
   (o)   Sanitary landfill, solid waste transfer station, rubble dump, commercial compost site;
   (p)   Livestock sales barn;
   (q)   Concentrated animal feeding operation;
   (r)   Electrical substation;
   (s)   Public utility facility;
   (t)   Agriculturally related operations involving the handling, storage and shipping of farm products;
   (u)   The transfer of building eligibility from one parcel to another parcel when all the following conditions are met:
      (1)   The transfer of building eligibility shall occur only between contiguous parcels under the same ownership;
      (2)   Suitability as a building site based on the following factors:
         A.   Agricultural productivity of the soil;
         B.   Soil limitations; and
         C.   Orientation of the building site(s) with respect to road circulation and access to public rights-of-way.
      (3)   The minimum lot size shall be one acre but a larger area may be required when soil conditions warrant;
      (4)   The parcel from which the eligibility is transferred shall continue as agricultural land or remain in its present use; and
      (5)   Approval has been granted by the appropriate governing entity for access onto a public road.
   (v)   Public facility owned and operated by a governmental entity;
   (w)   Bed and breakfast establishment;
   (x)   Broadcast tower;
   (y)   Farmer’s market;
   (z)   Solar energy conversion system; and
   (aa)   Vacation home rental/short-term rental in accordance with § 159.303.
(1992 Code, App. C, § 3.04) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002; Ord. 34-04, passed 3-15-2004; Ord. 76-09, passed 8-17-2009; Ord. 37-14, passed 6-24-2014; Ord. 98-23, passed 10-24-2023)