[Amended 12-17-2003]
This district is intended to protect and preserve specific rural
resources or qualities including farmland, wetlands, significant wildlife
habitats, catchment areas for important drainage basins, water resources,
environmentally sensitive areas and natural recreational resources,
while providing areas for sensitive, rural residential development
to coexist with agricultural and natural resources so as to cause
minimal impact on the surrounding areas. This district is established
to conserve open space resources while facilitating low-intensity
farming operations, conservation of water and forest resources, and
maintenance of a distinctly rural environment. While the intent of
this district is generally similar to that of the A-5 and RP-5 Districts,
there is a greater emphasis on the integration of rural residential
uses with the long-range protection of agricultural and natural resources
in this district. Residential development in this district should
be designed to minimize the fiscal, economic, environmental and infrastructure
impacts on surrounding properties and on the County as a whole.
A.
Accessory
structures and uses.
B.
Agriculture,
general.
C.
Agriculture,
intensive, expansion of existing.
D.
Agriculture,
limited (on less than 10 acres), excluding horses.
E.
Antique
shops.
F.
Assembly
hall.
G.
Bed-and-breakfast.
H.
Beekeeping.
I.
Cemeteries.
J.
Custom
meat cutting.
K.
Day-care
center and nursery.
L.
Family
division.
M.
Home
day care.
N.
Home
occupation.
O.
Large
lot division.
P.
Off-street
parking.
Q.
Parks
and playgrounds.
R.
Portable
sawmills and chippers.
S.
Preserve
and conservation areas.
T.
Public
utilities (extension).
U.
Schools,
churches, libraries.
V.
Single
cut subdivision.
W.
Single-family
dwelling.
X.
Subdivision,
major.
Y.
Subdivision,
minor.
Z.
Temporary
family health care structure.
[Amended 4-15-2015]
AA.
Wayside
stand.
BB.
Wireless
support structures up to 80 feet.
[Amended 2-21-2018]
A.
Adult-care
facility.
B.
Agriculture,
intensive.
C.
Airport
and private air strip.
D.
Amusement
park/commercial recreational facility.
E.
Auction
barn.
F.
Blacksmith
shop.
G.
Cabinet
and furniture making.
H.
Church
campground.
I.
Country
general store/convenience store.
J.
Detached
dwelling unit.
K.
Farm
machinery sales and service.
L.
Feed
and flour mills.
M.
Feed
and seed stores.
N.
Golf
driving range.
O.
Greenhouse
and nursery.
P.
Hunt,
golf or boat clubs and lodges.
Q.
Public
utilities (new).
R.
Pulpwood
yard.
S.
Service
and repair of farm, yard, garden, blacksmith and logging implements
and equipment.
T.
Turkey
shoots.
U.
Wholesale
business/storage warehouse.
V.
Wireless
support structures in excess of 80 feet.
[Amended 2-21-2018]
[Amended 5-17-2006]
Thirty-five feet, except:
A.
The height limit for dwellings may be increased up to 45 feet and
up to three stories, provided there are two side yards for each permitted
use, each of which is 20 feet or more, plus one foot or more of side
yard for each additional foot of building height over 35 feet.
B.
A public or semipublic building such as a school, church, or library
may be erected to a height of 60 feet from grade, provided that required
front, side and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each foot
of building height over 35 feet.
C.
Church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, silos, barns, water
towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, and wireless support structures
are exempt. Parapet wall may be up to four feet above the height of
the building on which the walls rest.
[Amended 2-21-2018]
D.
No accessory building which is less than 20 feet from any lot line
shall be more than one story high.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
E.
All accessory buildings shall be less than the main building in height
except when located on a parcel of 10 acres or more.
