§ 156.030 RURAL LARGE LOT SINGLE-FAMILY (RLS-1).

   (A)   General description. The Rural Large Lot Single-Family District is to provide for residential environments that are of larger acreage than may be practical to be served by municipal utilities, yet generally less acreage than is necessary for agricultural production pursuits. It is intended that this District will provide a minimum of public utilities, services or improvements, and is strictly a very low density rural type environment as commonly known in terms of open space, odors, noises, dust, keeping of animals and self-sufficiency.

   (B)   Primary uses permitted. Property and structures in the Rural Large Lot Single-Family District shall be used for the following purposes:

      (1)   Detached site-built or modular single-family dwellings;

      (2)   Accessory structures and uses customarily incidental to a primary use when located on the same lot, after the primary use has been established;

      (3)   Telecommunications facilities;

      (4)   Small scale solar energy conversion facility as an accessory to a primary use;

      (5)   Animal enclosures, fences, pastures, turnouts and confinements and the keeping of animals, all of which shall be regulated by Ch. 90. These shall be considered as accessory uses after the primary use has been established and shall not include commercial kennels, emergency animal rescue shelter operations and similar facilities; and

      (6)   Home Occupation Type 1 where 15% or less of the floor area of the structure is dedicated to the home occupation.

   (C)   Uses eligible for a conditional use permit. Conditional use permits may be granted to properties for the following land uses:

      (1)   Animal boarding;

      (2)   Bed and breakfast;

      (3)   Cemetery;

      (4)   Childcare center;

      (5)   Church;

      (6)   Fenced outdoor private storage and/or parking;

      (7)   Historic monument and/or place;

      (8)   Landscape nursery, including greenhouse and sales building;

      (9)   Personal services;

      (10)   Private storage building built before main residence;

      (11)   Public park and/or playground;

      (12)   Public utility substation;

      (13)   Public or private school or educational services;

      (14)   Public or private recreation uses;

      (15)   Second residence/guest house;

      (16)   Municipal use, other than parks/playground;

      (17)   Home Occupation Type 2 with greater than 15% of the floor area of the structure dedicated to the home occupation; and

      (18)   Telecommunications facilities as defined and regulated in § 156.067.

   (D)   Area regulations. For reference, see § 156.061. All setbacks shall be measured from the owner’s property lines, and the area regulations shall be as follows:

      (1)   Front setback: all structures: 35 feet;

      (2)   Side setback:

         (a)   Primary uses: 20 feet;

         (b)   Corner lots: two front setbacks and two side setbacks; and

         (c)   Unattached buildings of accessory use: ten feet for buildings that are less than 200 square feet. All other unattached buildings 200 square feet and greater: 20 feet.

      (3)   Rear setback:

         (a)   Primary uses: 35 feet;

         (b)   Unattached accessory use buildings 200 square feet and under: ten feet; and

         (c)   Unattached accessory use buildings greater than 200 square feet: 20 feet.

      (4)   Lot width: minimum 75 feet at the front setback line;

      (5)   Minimum lot size: eight acres;

      (6)   Height regulations: 35 feet for all structures; and

      (7)   Off-street parking and loading requirements: see §§ 156.062 and 156.064.

(Prior Code, App. A, Art. IV, § 1a) (Ord. 1165, passed 11-19-2012; Ord. 1223, passed 12-21-2015; Ord. 1276, passed 4-2-2018; Ord. 1354, passed 10-18-2021)