In the RR District, the following regulations shall apply:
A. Use Regulations.
(1) Uses by Right. Only the following uses shall be permitted by right (see also Article 4):
((a) A-1 Agriculture.
(b) A-2 Accessory Agricultural Sales.
(c) A-3 Forestry.
(d) A-4 Greenhouse.
(e) A-7 Nursery.
(f) A-8 Riding Academy/Boarding Stable.
(g) A-9 Accessory Farm Business.
(h) B-2a Group Home.
(i) B11 Single Family Detached Dwelling.
(j) B-12 Single-Family Detached Cluster.
(k) B-13 Subdivision Creating Large Lots.
(l) C-1 Cemetery.
(m) C-14 Municipal Passive Recreation Park. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(n) F-4 Essential Services. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(o) H-1 Accessory Apartments. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(p) H-3 Family Day Care. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(q) H-4 Home Based Business. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(r) H-5 Livestock and Horses as an Accessory Use. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(s) H-8 Residential Accessory Structure or Use. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5- 2014)
(t) H-7 Recreational Vehicles. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(u) H-9 Spa/Hot Tubs. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(v) H-10 Swimming Pool. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(w) H-11 Temporary Structures and Vehicles. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5- 2014)
(x) H-12 Outdoor Wood Fired Boiler per § 404.H.(12). (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(y) H-13 Customarily Accessory Use or Structure. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5- 2014)
(z) H-14 Accessory Solar-Powered Generating Facilities. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(aa) H-16 Accessory Geothermal Heat Pump. (Ord. 203, passed 2-28- 2023)
(2) Conditional Uses. Only the following uses shall be allowed as conditional uses (see also Articles 4 and 8):
(a) C-4 Golf Course.
(b) C-13 Primary or Secondary School or College.
(c) E-16 Recreational Campsites.
(d) E-11 Bed and Breakfast and certain other specific uses if approved under § 515
in an historic structure.
(e) H-15 Accessory Wind-Powered Generating Facility. (Ord. 203, passed 2-28-2023)
(3) Uses by Special Exception. Only the following uses shall be allowed as special exception uses (see also Articles 4 and 5):
(a) C-7 Municipal Facility.
(b) C-10 Place of Worship.
(c) C-12 Recreational Facility/Community Center.
(d) F-1 Utility Operating Facility.
(e) H-4 Home Occupations other than home occupations that are permitted by right.
(f) H-17 Emerging Alternative Energy Generation Systems. (Ord. 203, passed 2-28-2023)
(4) Signs shall be allowed in accordance with Article 9.
B. Dimensional, Open Space and Coverage Regulations. The following regulations shall apply within the RR District unless a more restrictive requirement is established by another Section of this Ordinance (such as by Article 4):
Maximum Building Coverage (Per Lot) | Minimum Open Space Ratio | Maximum, Impervious Surface Ratio | |
B-11a or B-11b Single-Family Detached Dwelling | .10 | – | .15 |
B-12 Single-Family Cluster | 0.10 | .40 | .15 |
Other allowed use | .10 | – | .15 |
Dwelling Type | Minimum Lot Area** (sq. ft.) | Minimum Lot Width at Minimum Bldg. Setback Line (feet) | Maximum Building Height (feet)* | Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/Rear (feet) |
B-11a or B-11b Single- Family Detached Dwelling | 2 acres | 200 | 35 | 60/30/60 |
B-12 Single-Family Detached Cluster | 1 acre | 150 | 35 | 50/15/35 |
Other allowed uses | 2 acres | 200 | 35 | 60/40/60 |
*Or a maximum of two and one-half stories, whichever is more restrictive. **Per dwelling unit for residential uses. |
C. Maximum density within the RR Zoning District (Use B11a, B11b, and B12) is one-half dwelling units per acre of base site area.
D. Additional Requirements for Single-Family Detached Cluster (“SFDC”) Developments.
(2) A minimum gross site area of 10 acres shall be required.
(Ord. passed 10-2-2007, § 603; Ord. 173, passed 1-5-2015, § 11; Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2015, § 10; Ord. 191, passed 1-8-2019; Ord. 203, passed 2-28-2023)