The Rural Conservation District is designed to protect areas in the Township for the preservation and conservation of the natural environment and watershed area, encourage the retention of forested and steep sloped areas, wildlife resources, scenic views and historic resources, while permitting limited residential and passive recreational uses.
A. 
Agricultural uses (except agribusinesses).
B. 
Cluster development, in accordance with § 230-62A(15).
C. 
Conservation areas and structures.
D. 
Forestry.
E. 
Municipal facility.
F. 
No-impact home-based business, in accordance with § 230-62A(38).
G. 
Recreation, passive.
H. 
Single-family detached dwellings.
I. 
Special events pursuant to Chapter 177, Special Events, of the Code of the Township of Freedom.
J. 
Vacation rental, in accordance with § 230-62A(55).
A. 
Accessory apartment, in accordance with § 230-62A(1).
B. 
Farm market, in accordance with § 230-62A(20).
C. 
Farm stand.
D. 
Signs, in accordance with Article XV.
E. 
Uses and buildings customarily accessory and incidental to any permitted use.
F. 
Wireless communications facility — co-location — inside public right-of-way, in accordance with § 230-62A(57).
G. 
Wireless communications facility — co-location — outside public right-of-way, in accordance with § 230-62A(58).
A. 
Agricultural tourism operation, in accordance with § 230-62A(4).
B. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, Campgrounds and facilities, in accordance with § 230-62A(10), was repealed 3-16-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-05.
C. 
Cottage Industry, in accordance with § 230-62A(18).
D. 
Farm-related occupations, in accordance with § 230-62A(21).
E. 
Farm worker housing, in accordance with § 230-62A(22).
F. 
Golf course, in accordance with § 230-62A(25).
G. 
Public utility facilities.
H. 
Recreation, active.
I. 
Retreat, in accordance with § 230-62A(44).
J. 
Rural events venue, either as a principal use or as an accessory to a farm or agricultural use, in accordance with § 230-62A(45).
K. 
Solar farm, in accordance with § 230-62A(48).
L. 
Tasting room/winery/cidery/brewery/distillery, either as a principal use or as an accessory to a farm or agricultural use, in accordance with § 230-62A(51).
A. 
Density. The maximum residential density shall be one dwelling unit per five acres. However, for voluntary use of cluster development concepts, the permitted density shall be 1.5 dwelling units per five acres.
B. 
Lot regulations.
(1) 
The minimum lot area is 40,000 square feet subject to any required soil testing and/or hydrogeologic studies.
(2) 
Impervious coverage shall not exceed 15%.
C. 
Setback regulations.
(1) 
For new subdivisions (see § 230-58).
(a) 
Minimum spacing between building envelopes and public rights-of-way: 50 feet.
(b) 
Minimum spacing between building envelopes on adjacent lots: 50 feet.
(c) 
No building envelope shall be placed closer than 20 feet to any lot line.
(d) 
Minimum spacing of building envelope from on-site public rights-of-way: 35 feet.
(e) 
Minimum setback of building envelope from waterways, lakes or ponds: 100 feet.
(2) 
Setback regulations for existing lots of record and agricultural structures:
(a) 
Front yard depth shall be 35 feet.
(b) 
Side yard width shall be 20 feet.
(c) 
Rear yard depth shall be 40 feet.
D. 
Height regulations.
(1) 
The height of a principal structure shall not exceed 35 feet.
(2) 
The height of an accessory structure shall not exceed 30 feet.
(3) 
Farm structures shall be exempt from height regulations.
E. 
Placement regulations. The placement of structures shall be in accordance with the overlay standards contained in § 230-59.
Off-street parking/access and loading/unloading shall be provided in accordance with Article XIV and Chapter 195, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of Freedom Township, as amended.