[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 400; as amended by Ord.
2003-02, 4/17/2003; and by Ord. 2008-04, 11/19/2008, § 1]
The Agricultural/Residential District (AR) has been created
to encourage the use of prime agricultural soils for cultivation and
to conserve critical environmental areas by maintaining a relatively
low density. The AR District has been located along roads which cannot
accommodate high traffic volumes. The use of on-site domestic waste
disposal systems shall be provided in order to help replenish the
supply of groundwater.
[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 401; as amended by Ord.
2001-07, 12/27/2001, § III; by Ord. 2002-01, 2/21/2002,
§ III; by Ord. 2003-02, 4/17/2003; by Ord. 2006-02, 3/15/2006,
§§ 1, 2; by Ord. 2006-05, 10/18/2006, §§ 1,
2; and by Ord. 2008-04, 11/19/2008, § 1]
1. Uses Permitted by Right.
A. Agriculture and buildings related to agriculture.
[Amended by Ord. 2016-02, 4/20/2016]
B. Single-family detached dwellings.
C. Nonprofit public or private park, nature center or arboretum.
E. The clustering of single-family detached residential lots on tracts of 15 acres or larger is mandatory, subject to the provisions of §
27-1611, except where open space conservation conventional development (§
27-1615) is proposed. Sites of less than 15 acres may consider the provisions of §
27-1611 as an optional design approach.
F. Open space conservation conventional development subject to the provisions of §
27-1615.
2. Permitted Accessory Uses.
A. Customary accessory agricultural.
B. Customary accessory residential use and buildings.
C. Private swimming pool, subject to the provisions of §
27-1713.
D. Home occupations, subject to the provisions of §
27-1709.
E. The sale of farm products, subject to the provisions of §
27-1716.
F. Signs, subject to the provisions of Part 20.
G. No-impact home-based business.
3. Conditional Use.
A. Golf course and golf club uses, subject to the provisions of §
27-1715.
B. Municipal, county, state and federal uses, excluding dumps, sanitary
landfills and corrections or penal institutions.
C. Private club, lodge or nonprofit recreational use, subject to the provisions of §
22-611 of Chapter
22, Subdivision and Land Development, and §
27-1610.
D. Retirement homes and facilities subject to the provisions of Part
17. Maximum gross density is subject to the underlying zoning district standards as specified in §
27-1611.
E. Conventional single-family design for tracts larger than 15 acres.
4. Uses by Special Exception.
A. Cultural, educational or religious uses.
[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 402; as amended by Ord.
2003-02, 4/17/2003]
The maximum height of structures or uses erected or enlarged
shall be 35 feet.
[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 403; as amended by Ord.
2003-02, 4/17/2003; and by Ord. 2015-02, 6/17/2015]
1. The following area and bulk regulations shall apply to all uses and
structures permitted within the AR District:
Provisions
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Residential Use Requirements
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Other Use Requirements
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Conventional
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Open Space Design
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Individual Sewer
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Community Sewer
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Minimum lot area (square feet)
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80,000
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30,000
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18,000
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80,000
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Maximum coverage:
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Building
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8%
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15%
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20%
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15%
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Lot
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15%
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25%
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35%
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30%
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Minimum landscaped or open space
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20% for tracts greater than 15 acres
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55%
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55%
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70%
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Minimum lot width (feet):
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Building line
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150
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120
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100
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150
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Street line
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50
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50
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50
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75
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Minimum front yard setbacks (feet):
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State roads
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75
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50
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50
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75
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All other roads
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50
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40
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35
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50
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Minimum side yard setbacks (feet):
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Individual
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20
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15
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10
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20
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Aggregate
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50
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30
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30
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50
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Minimum rear yard setbacks (feet)
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50
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30
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25
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50
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Accessory structure:
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Maximum allowable
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N/A
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2
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1
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N/A
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Minimum setbacks (feet):
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Front yard
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Not permitted
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Not permitted
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Not permitted
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Side yard
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10
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5
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5
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10
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Rear yard
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15
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5
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5
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15
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Parking lot1 setback from all roads
and adjoining property lines (feet)
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50
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50
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50
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50
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NOTES:
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1
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Exclusive of parking associated with individual dwelling units.
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2. All barns or areas for the deposit, curing, or storage of mushroom
substrate, compost or manure shall be located the greater of:
[Added by Ord. 2016-02, 4/20/2016]
A. The distance required under an approved mushroom farm environmental
management plan ("MFEMP"), manure management plan, or nutrient management
plan, as applicable to an operation; or
B. One hundred feet from any property lines, unless the owner of the
adjacent property has provided a written waiver consenting to the
barn or area being closer than 100 feet.
[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 404; as amended by Ord.
2003-02, 4/17/2003]
1. The following design standards shall apply:
A. Residential Uses.
(1)
Refer to regulations established in Part 16.
(2)
Refer to regulations established in Part 15.
B. All Other Uses Permitted in the District.
(1)
Refer to regulations established in Part 16.
(2)
Refer to regulations established in Part 15.