Only one building and its accessory buildings may be erected on any lot or parcel of land in residential district R-3. Structures to be erected or land to be used shall be for the following uses:

7-1-1. Single-family dwellings.

7-1-2. Two-family dwellings.

7-1-3. (Repealed 7-25-24.)

7-1-4. Schools.

7-1-5. Churches.

7-1-6. Playgrounds.

7-1-7. Professional offices, with a limit of one unit and four workers per lot, with a special exception.

7-1-8. Professional office complex, with a special exception.

7-1-9. Home occupations.

7-1-10. Off-street parking as required by this ordinance.

7-1-11. County-sanctioned public facilities.

7-1-12. Crab shedding facility.

7-1-13. Boat pier, private. (Ord. of 2-94)

7-1-14. Accessory buildings. (Ord. of 4-95)

7-1-15. Public utility booster or relay stations, transformer substations, distribution lines and poles, pipes, meters and other facilities for the provision and maintenance of public utilities, including water and sewer installations, associated with structures permitted in this district with a special exception.

7-1-16. Post offices, with a special exception.

7-1-17. Boat ramp, private.

7-1-18. Major recreational equipment in accordance with article 19 of this ordinance.

7-1-19. Community pier, with a special exception.

7-1-20. Disposal of dredge spoil, with a special exception.

7-1-21. Sales platform, temporary, with Zoning Administrator's approval. (Ord. of 5-28-98)

7-1-22. Service provider installation of single-pole high-speed data communication antennas less than 100 feet in total height with main structure setbacks. Poles not meeting these criteria, with a special exception.

7-1-23. Agriculture, but with a special exception for animal and poultry husbandry on a commercial basis.

7-1-24. Short-term rental, hosted.

7-1-25. Short-term rental, unhosted with a special exception.

(Ord. of 12-4-92; Ord. of 3-25-93; Ord. of 4-29-93; Ord. of 1-25-96(1); Ord. of 5-28-98; Ord. of 12-16-13; Ord. of 10-27-16(3); Ord. of 7-25-2024(6))

7-2-1. For lots containing or intended to contain a permitted use served by neither public water or public sewer systems, the minimum lot area shall be 25,000 square feet.

7-2-2. For lots containing or intended to contain a permitted use served by public water or sewage disposal systems, the minimum lot area shall be 12,000 square feet.

7-2-3. For permitted uses utilizing individual sewage disposal systems, the required area for any such use shall be approved by the health official. The administrator, with the approval of the board of supervisors, may require a greater area if considered necessary by the health official. Conditional septic disposal system permits which limit the use of the subject property to a specified portion of the year are hereby strictly prohibited.

(Ord. of 8-94; Ord. of 10-27-16(3))

Structures shall be located 50 feet or more from the centerline of any street or road right-of-way, but in no event less than 25 feet from the edge of the right-of-way. However, no building needs to be set back more than the average of the setback of the two adjacent structures on either side unless so required by the administrator.

This shall be known as the "setback line."

(Ord. of 10-27-16(3))

7-4-1. For lots containing or intended to contain a permitted use served by neither public water or public sewer, the minimum lot width at the setback line shall be 100 feet.

7-4-2. For lots containing or intended to contain a permitted use served by public water or sewage disposal systems, the minimum lot width at the setback line shall be 75 feet.

(Ord. of 10-27-16(3))

7-5-1. Side. For lots containing or intended to contain a permitted use served by neither public water or public sewer, the minimum side yard for main structures and accessory structures exceeding one-story shall be 20 feet. The minimum side yard for one-story accessory structures shall be five feet. Accessory structures located closer than five feet to the main building are considered part of the main structure. Accessory structures may be attached to the main structure by walkways, decks, patios, and steps.

7-5-2. Rear. Each main structure and accessory structures exceeding one-story shall have a minimum rear yard of 25 feet. The minimum rear yard for one-story accessory structures shall be five feet. Accessory structures located closer than five feet to the main building are considered part of the main structure. Accessory structures may be attached to the main structure by walkways, decks, patios, and steps.

(Ord. of 12-4-92; Ord. of 4-95; Ord. of 10-27-16(3); Ord. of 7-25-2024(6))

7-6-1. Buildings may be erected up to three stories, or 35 feet in height from grade.

7-6-2. 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 in height over 35 feet.

7-6-3. Church spires, belfries, cupolas, agricultural buildings, municipal water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television antennae and radio aerials are exempt. Parapet walls may be up to four feet above the height of the building on which the walls rest.

(Ord. of 10-27-16(3))

7-7-1. Of the two sides of a corner lot, the front shall be deemed to be the shorter of the two sides fronting on streets.

7-7-2. The side yard on the side facing the side street shall be 25 feet or more for both main and accessory building.

7-7-3. For subdivisions platted after the enactment of this ordinance, each corner lot shall have minimum width at the setback line of 100 feet.

(Ord. of 10-27-16(3))

Sign regulations shall conform to article 11 of this ordinance.

(Ord. of 10-27-16(3); Ord. of 7-25-2024(6))