§ 155.030 NRC NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT.

   The purpose of this district is to preserve lands best suited for natural drainage areas, public open space, and agricultural uses from encroachment by incompatible uses. The area will also provide protection from floods and erosion, to protect views, to preserve natural settings for wildlife habitats, and to add to the aesthetic and environmental quality of the community.

   (A)   Permitted uses.

Permitted Use	Applicable Standards
Agriculture	§ 155.070
Golf course	§§ 155.070, 155.072
Public park areas	§ 155.070
Cemeteries	At least 2 acres in size and adequate road system within cemetery. § 155.070 and not within an identified floodplain area.
Electrical substation	An opaque screen, 6 feet in height located at all setback lines. §§ 155.070, 155.077
Public utility facilities	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.077
Wireless communications facilities	§ 155.075 and not within an identified floodplain area, and if replacing facility on existing telecommunications tower the proposed facility cannot occupy a larger space than the existing facility.
Roadside stands	Subject to the seasonal sale of farm products, which are produced upon the premises. § 155.070
Municipally-owned airport	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077 (See Chapter 91 of this code)

 

   (B)   Conditional uses.

Conditional Uses	Applicable Standards
Accessory building or use	§§ 155.071, 155.082(A), 155.095(A) and definition
Wireless communications facilities	§§ 155.075, 155.095(A) and not within an identified floodplain area, and only if it is replacing existing facilities on an existing telecommunications tower but the proposed facility will occupy a larger space than the existing facility.
Municipally-owned waste water treatment facility	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, 155.095(A)
Veterinarian, large animal	Located on a tract of land of not less than 10 acres and that no treatment rooms or pens for animals shall be maintained closer than 200 feet to any property line. * §§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, 155.095(A)
Veterinarian, small animal	Located on a tract of land of not less than 10 acres and that no treatment rooms or pens for animals shall be maintained closer than 200 feet to any property line. * §§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, 155.095(A)
Bed and breakfast establishment	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, 155.080, 155.095(A)
Wind energy conversion system	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.077, 155.081, 155.095(A)
Telecommunications tower	§§ 155.070, 155.075, 155.077, 155.095(A), approval of conditional use permit for the telecommunications tower shall also include the installation of all wireless communication facility on the new telecommunications tower.
*   Measured from the closest point of the structure to property line

 

   (C)   Lot and yard regulations. All measurements shall be taken from the lot line to the building line (see definitions). Where a side yard or rear yard is required, half of the required yard must be maintained as a landscaped area. Values listed are minimums, unless otherwise stated.

 

	Lot Area	Lot Width	Front Yard	Side Yard	Rear Yard	Maximum Height
All uses	1 acre	75 feet	30 feet	8 feet	25 feet	35 feet
Exceptions:
#1   A conditional use permit will be required for any structure having a maximum height exceeding 35 feet (§ 155.095(A))
#2   See adjustments to yard regulations (§ 155.082) for specific exceptions

 

(Ord. 1189, passed 7-7-2008; Am. Ord. 1359, passed 9-18-2017; Am. Ord. 1366, passed 2-5-2018; Am. Ord. 1409, passed 12-2-2019)