(A) Purpose. This district is created to serve as a buffer between commercial agricultural areas and more intensely developed residential areas, to provide for very low density residential development in areas especially unsuited to long term agricultural uses and to allow limited residential development which will not be provided with an urban level of services.
(B) Permitted uses.
(1) Agricultural uses subject to county feedlot regulations;
(2) One single-family dwelling per lot of record;
(3) Forestry and nurseries (not to include retail);
(4) Family-operated seasonal produce stands;
(5) Public recreation and historic sites;
(6) Horticultural uses; and
(7)
Solar energy systems as regulated under § 155.108.
(C) Accessory uses.
(1) Non-commercial uses, structures or buildings customarily incidental to permitted uses;
(2) Livestock subject to county feedlot regulations and all other standards in this chapter; and
(3) Non-commercial wind chargers.
(D) Conditional and interim uses.
(1) Conditional uses.
(a) Township halls;
(b) Subdivisions, minimum lot size of ten acres;
(c) Rural planned unit development in accordance with § 155.059 of this chapter;
(d) Essential services in accordance with § 155.098 of this chapter; and
(e) Churches and cemeteries;
(2) Interim uses.
(a) Kennels;
(b) Riding stables;
(c) Home occupations;
(d) Home extended business in accordance with § 155.103 of this chapter;
(e) Bed and breakfast units in single-family dwellings;
(f) Rural planned unit development in accordance with § 155.059 of this chapter;
(g) Retreat center in accordance with § 155.104 of this chapter;
(h) Large animal veterinary clinics serving agricultural uses and livestock;
(i) Commercial outdoor recreation;
(j) Commercial agricultural tourism; and
(k) Solar energy systems as regulated under § 155.108.
(E) Prohibited uses. All other uses not listed as permitted, accessory, conditional, or interim shall be prohibited.
(F) Performance standards. Parcels in the Agricultural/Residential District shall be limited to one-half animal unit per acre and less than ten animal units total, except as allowed under § 155.008(B) of this chapter.
(1) Height regulations.
(a) The maximum height of all buildings shall not exceed two and one-half stories or 35 feet.
(b) This height limitation shall not apply to grain elevator legs, silos, cooling towers, water towers, chimneys and smokestacks, church spires, electric transmission lines or private radio or television towers.
(2) Front yard regulations.
(a) Setbacks:
Required Setback Distance From Road Centerline | Road Class |
130 | State Highway |
130 | County Road and State Aid Highway |
65 | Local Road |
25 | From right-of-way of cul-de-sac or approved “T” |
(b) Where a lot is located at the intersection of two or more roads or highways, there shall be a front yard setback on each road or highway side of each corner lot. No accessory buildings shall project beyond the front yard of either road.
(3) Side yard regulations. There shall be a minimum side yard of 30 feet for principal uses and 15 feet for accessory uses, unless the building is housing livestock, then the setback is 100 feet.
(4) Rear yard regulations. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 50 feet for non-livestock buildings and a setback of 100 feet for livestock buildings.
(5) Lot area regulations. The minimum lot size shall be ten acres, except in PUD projects approved pursuant to § 155.059 of this chapter.
(6) Lot width and depth regulations. The minimum lot width shall be 300 feet and the minimum lot depth shall be 300 feet, except in PUD projects approved pursuant to § 155.059 of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 7-28-2015; Ord. 16-01, passed 5--2016; Ord. 16-6, passed 10-18-2016; Ord. 16-8, passed 12-27-2016; Ord. 22-4, passed 11-29-2022; Ord. 23-1, passed 5-2-2023)