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Town of Rome, WI
Adams County
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The A-2 District is designed to foster the preservation of agricultural land and provide for agricultural uses and uses compatible with agriculture.
Any permitted use in the R-2 District
Apiculture
Floriculture
Forestry
General crop farming
Greenhouse
Horticulture
Dairying and livestock raising is not to exceed four animal units per acre and less than 500 animal units total
Nursery
Orchard
Pond
Roadside stand (in season) for the sale of products produced on the premises
Truck farming
Viticulture
A. 
Agricultural practices requiring large volumes of water.
B. 
Airport; airstrip; landing field provided the site area is 20 acres or greater.
C. 
Any conditional use in the R-3 District.
D. 
Commercial keeping of animals such as mink, rabbits, and foxes; butchering of foul or livestock; commercial production of eggs; commercial raising, hatching, fattening and propagation, provided all related structures and uses are 500 feet or greater from any lot line.
E. 
College; university; hospital; charitable, penal, and religious institution and sanitarium provided all principal structures are 50 feet or greater from any lot line.
F. 
Utility, provided all principal structures are 50 feet or greater from any lot line.
G. 
Communication towers, provided the specific conditional use requirements in Article XXIV are satisfied.
H. 
Signs, subject to the requirements of Article XXV.
I. 
Wind energy systems.
[Amended 9-19-2019 by Ord. No. 19-12]
A. 
Lot requirements.
(1) 
Frontage: minimum 200 feet.
(2) 
Area: minimum 10 acres.
B. 
Roadway setback.
(1) 
State highway (whichever is greater).
(a) 
From center of roadway: minimum 110 feet.
(b) 
From lot line: minimum 75 feet.
(2) 
County road (whichever is greater).
(a) 
From center of roadway: minimum 83 feet.
(b) 
From lot line: minimum 75 feet.
(3) 
Town road (whichever is greater).
(a) 
From center of roadway: minimum 63 feet.
(b) 
From lot line: minimum 75 feet.
C. 
Building setbacks (from the furthest building projection).
(1) 
Side: minimum 50 feet.
(2) 
Rear: minimum 50 feet.
(3) 
Waterfront:
(a) 
Residence: minimum 75 feet.
(b) 
Other buildings: minimum 150 feet.
D. 
Other requirements.
(1) 
Building height:
(a) 
Residence and residential accessory buildings: maximum 35 feet.
(b) 
Other buildings: maximum 60 feet.
(2) 
Building width:
(a) 
Residence and residential accessory buildings: minimum 16 feet.
(b) 
Other buildings: no minimum.
(3) 
On residences and residential accessory buildings:
(a) 
Roof pitch: minimum 3/12.
[Amended 2-16-2023 by Ord. No. 23-02]
(b) 
Overhang: minimum 10 inches.
(4) 
The application of liquid manure through an above ground irrigation system, including but not limited to a center pivot irrigation system, is prohibited. The above ground application of liquid manure through other means shall not exceed a spray/discharge height of 10 feet.
E. 
Area.
(1) 
Living area per dwelling unit: minimum 760 square feet.