Lands used for agricultural production shall be regulated as follows:
(a) As used in this Section, “agricultural production” means commercial, apicultural, animal husbandry, or poultry husbandry, the production for a commercial purpose of timber, field crops tobacco, fruits, vegetables, nursery stock, ornamental shrubs and trees, flowers or sod; the growth of timber for a non-commercial purpose, if the land on which the timber is grown is contiguous to or part of a parcel of land under common ownership that is otherwise devoted exclusively to agricultural use; or any combination of such husbandry, production or growth; and includes the processing, drying, storage and marketing of agricultural products when those activities are conducted in conjunction with such husbandry, production or growth.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Zoning Ordinance, any parcel of land which, during the five calendar years prior to the adoption of this Zoning Ordinance that has been devoted to agricultural production or is zoned as an agricultural district under any prior Zoning Ordinance or Resolution, may continue or commence agricultural production subject only to the provisions pertaining to agricultural uses of Sections 1171.05 and 1171.06 of this Zoning Ordinance.
(c) Structures utilized for agricultural production purposes shall be exempt from the accessory use provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
(Ord. 34-19. Passed 12-2-19.)