This district covers the portions of the County which are occupied
by various open uses, including farms, orchards, vineyards, forests,
and parks. This district is established for the specific purpose of
facilitating existing and future farming and forestry operations,
conserving water and other natural resources, reducing soil erosion,
protecting watersheds and reducing hazards from flood and fire. To
ensure the success of the above goals, it is necessary to maintain
as low a density of residential development as is reasonable. The
character of this district should remain agricultural in nature, with
residential, industry or small commercial business permitted only
when it will benefit the immediate area without degrading the environment.
See § 148-5, Usages.
For lots containing or intended to contain permitted uses, the
minimum lot area shall be one acre. Public water and sewer systems
shall be exempt from area regulations.
Structures shall be located 35 feet or more from any street
right-of-way which is 50 feet or greater in width or 60 feet or more
from the center line of any street right-of-way less than 50 feet
in width. This line shall be known as the "setback line."
The minimum frontage for permitted uses shall be 125 feet at
the building line.
A.
Side. The minimum side yard for the main structure and/or guest house
shall be 10 feet, and the total width of the two required side yards
shall be at least 20 feet. The minimum side yard for each accessory
structure shall be four feet.
B.
Rear. The minimum rear yard for the main structure and/or guest house
shall be 25 feet. The minimum rear yard for each accessory structure
shall be eight feet.
A.
Buildings may be erected up to a maximum height of 35 feet. The height
limit for buildings may be increased up to 10 feet, provided that
there are two side yards for each permitted use, each of which is
10 feet or more, plus one foot or more of side yard for each additional
foot of building height over 35 feet. Chimneys, flues, cooling towers,
water towers, church spires, belfries, cupolas, flagpoles and radio,
television or communications aerials/towers not normally occupied
are excluded from this limitation.
B.
A public or semipublic building such as a school, church, library
or hospital may be erected to a height in excess of 45 feet after
public hearing and conditional approval by the Board of Supervisors.
C.
No accessory building which is within 10 feet of any lot line shall
be more than one story high.
A.
All lots recorded after October 1, 1989, where public sewerage is
not provided shall have a reserve drainfield site as well as a primary
drainfield site that has been approved by the Health Department.
B.
All lots recorded prior to October 1, 1989, which do not have a Health
Department permit issued prior to October 1, 1989, and where public
sewerage is not provided shall have a reserve drainfield site as well
as a primary drainfield site that has been approved by the Health
Department. If the Health Department cannot locate both drainfield
sites, then only a primary site will be required.
Sign regulations shall conform to Article XII of this chapter.
Minimum off-street parking shall conform to § 148-142.
A.
Before a conditional use permit shall be issued for a light industrial
use, the plans, in sufficient detail to show the operations and processes,
shall be submitted to the governing body for study. These plans may
be referred to the Commission for recommendation. Modifications of
the plans may be required.
B.
Permitted uses shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed
building or within an area enclosed on all sides by a solid masonry
wall, a uniformly painted solid board fence or an evergreen hedge
six feet in height. Public utilities and signs requiring natural air
circulation, unobstructed view or other technical considerations necessary
for proper operation may be exempt from this provision. This exemption
does not include storing of any materials.
C.
Landscaping may be required within any established or required front
setback area. The plans and execution must take into consideration
traffic hazards. Landscaping may be permitted up to a height of three
feet and to within 50 feet from the corner of any intersecting streets.
D.
Sufficient area shall be provided to adequately screen permitted
uses from adjacent business and residential districts and for off-street
parking of vehicles incidental to the industry and its employees and
clients.
E.
Buildings may be erected up to a height of 35 feet. For buildings
over 35 feet in height, approval shall be obtained from the Zoning
Administrator. Chimneys, flues, cooling towers, flagpoles, radio or
communications towers or their accessory facilities not normally occupied
by workers are excluded from this limitation. Parapet walls are permitted
up to four feet above the limited height of the building on which
the walls rest.
F.
Buildings or groups of buildings with their accessory buildings may
cover up to 60% of the area of the lot, not to conflict with other
provisions of this chapter.
A.
Clustering allowed as a permitted use in the Agricultural District shall have a density equal to the area regulation set forth in § 148-21.
B.
Cluster developments shall have a net open space of at least 50%
and shall contain no more than 35% impervious surface.
C.
Low-impact development (LID) practices shall be incorporated into
the site design to maintain the predevelopment hydrology.
D.
A major water quality impact assessment shall be submitted to the
Zoning Administrator.
