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(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)
The maximum height and minimum lot requirements within the A-1 agricultural district shall be as follows.
(a) General requirements.
Front yard | 30 ft.** |
Lot area | 1 acre* |
Lot width | 125 ft. |
Maximum height | 35 ft.*** |
Rear yard | 30 ft. |
Side yard | 7 ft. |
* Unless a larger lot size is required by the granting of a conditional use permit. | |
** The front yard on a major arterial street or section line road shall be 50 feet. | |
*** There shall be no height limit for accessory farm structures or wind energy conversion systems except in the airport approach zone. | |
(b) There shall be a required front yard on each street of a double frontage lot.
(c) If a lot of record has less area or width than herein required and its boundary lines along the entire length abutted lands under other ownership on March 27, 1970, and have not since been changed, the parcel of land may be used for any use permitted in this district.
(d) Buildings with side yard setbacks less than required herein may have additions erected in line with the existing building and provided further that the additions will be erected no closer to the lot line than the existing building.
(1992 Code, App. C, § 3.08) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002)
RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
This district is intended to protect a vigorous agricultural industry by limiting the areas in which the RR rural residential district can be used. The RR rural residential district, where permitted, shall generally be located where provisions can be made to adequately handle sewage disposal, where the value of the land for agricultural use is marginal, and where the water supply, roads and emergency services are easily and economically available.
(1992 Code, App. C, § 4.01) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002)
A building or premises shall be permitted to be used for the following purposes in the RR rural residential district:
(a) Single-family dwelling;
(b) Public facility owned or operated by a governmental agency; and
(c) Neighborhood utilities.
(1992 Code, App. C, § 4.02) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002)
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