(A) Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in the RU Rural District:
(1) Agricultural activity;
(2) A church;
(3) A golf course, except for a miniature course or a driving range;
(4) A greenhouse or nursery;
(5) A large-scale residential development in accordance with the provisions of § 154.055;
(6) A park or forest preserve;
(7) A public elementary and high school, or a private school having a curriculum equivalent to a public elementary or high school and having no rooms regularly used for housing or sleeping purposes;
(8) A roadside stand for the display or sale of agricultural products raised on the premises; and
(9) A single-family dwelling.
(B) Conditional uses. The following are conditional uses in the RU Rural District:
(1) An airport;
(2) An automobile service station, motel, restaurant, garage, farm implement sales and service establishment, and food store when located on a county highway;
(3) A hospital, nursing home, and educational, religious, and philanthropic institution on sites of not less than five acres;
(4) A mobile home park in accordance with the provisions of § 154.056;
(5) A new cemetery on site of not less than 20 acres or an enlargement of an existing cemetery;
(6) A privately operated outdoor recreational facility, including a riding stable, lake, swimming pool, tennis court, and golf course on a site of not less than five acres;
(7) A public building erected by any government agency; and
(8) A traditional homeowner operated business, operated within the home or an accessory building and having no employees except the owner operator and employees living in the dwelling; provided that the use of the premises is not restricted by deed, with the exception of use, handling, or manufacturing of explosives as defined by the United States Department of Transportation.
(Prior Code, § 154.31) (Ord. 95-3, passed 2-28-1995)