The Agricultural District within the jurisdiction of the municipality contains areas where soil, water, vegetal, and topographical resources generally provide conditions well suited to the raising of crops and farm animals. The district is designed to prevent the intrusion of nonagricultural land use and development which would hinder agricultural pursuits by reason of congestion on public roads, chemical and biological pollution of air and water, environmental conditions, soil erosion, and the depletion of natural cover causing excessive runoff of storm water onto and across agricultural land. The district is designed to protect and preserve the areas of high agricultural productivity and is intended to preserve conditions suitable to agricultural pursuits.

(Ord. 887, § 2.4, passed - -; Am. Ord. 1154, passed 9-5-1989)

   (A)   All uses commonly classified as agriculture, horticulture, or forestry including crop and tree farming, truck farming, gardening, nursery operation, dairy farming, livestock raising, animal and poultry breeding, raising and feeding, forestry operations together with the operation of machinery or vehicles.

   (B)   Animal hospitals, provided that all animals are kept in a completely enclosed soundproofed building and further provided that adequate safeguards (structural, mechanical and locational) shall be provided to protect adjacent properties from the effects of noisome or injurious substances, conditions and operations.

   (C)   Fishing lakes, including fee fishing, or clubs provided that no building, parking lot, or other intense use activity is located nearer than 500 feet to any dwelling on another zoning lot.

   (D)   Greenhouses.

   (E)   Living quarters for persons employed in agricultural or related activities that are conducted on the premises.

   (F)   Non-commercial recreational activities.

   (G)   One-family residence dwellings.

   (H)   Public service uses including filtration plants, pump stations, water reservoirs, police and fire stations or other governmental uses of the municipality.

   (I)   Radio or television transmission towers.

   (J)   Railroad rights-of-way and trackage, but not including classification yards, terminal facilities or maintenance facilities.

   (K)   Temporary produce stands for the sale of agricultural produce raised on the premises, provided that adequate off-street parking is available and that major traffic congestion or hazard would not be created in conjunction with the location or access thereto.

(Ord. 887, § 2.401, passed - -; Am. Ord. 1154, passed 9-5-1989)

   (A)   Accessory uses generally. Accessory uses clearly associated with and supplementary to the principal use of the lot or tract of land.

   (B)   Boats. Storage of pleasure boats.

   (C)   Camping Trailer. The storage of not more than one unoccupied camp trailer.

   (D)   Construction. Temporary construction sheds and temporary buildings for sale or rental offices or show houses for use during construction operations. Provided all other regulations of the district are complied with, but in no case shall such office be continued beyond the duration of construction of the project or one year, whichever is greater. However, such time limit may be extended for one year by the Zoning Board of Appeals.

   (E)   Horses. Keeping of horses for private purposes only, and not for rent or hire on a zoning lot whose principal use is intended to be a one-family dwelling, provided that at least one acre is allocated for each animal and provided further that all buildings for housing such animals shall be subject to all requirements for accessory buildings in the “A-1” district, and that such buildings are located at least 100 feet from the nearest existing principal buildings on an adjacent lot, or 50 feet from the nearest side lot line whichever is greater.

   (F)   Pets. Keeping of household pets, provided kennels are not maintained, and provided no animal, reptile, bird or similar classification or species normally considered wild, as opposed to domesticated, is maintained or kept.

   (G)   Private. Greenhouses, tool sheds, garages or carports, tennis courts, patios, private swimming pools.

   (H)   Servants accommodations.  Servants accommodations for professional servants, caretakers, watchmen, or custodians, but not as a separate detached one-family dwelling on the same lot.

(Ord. 887, § 2.402, passed - -; Am. Ord. 1154, passed 9-5-1989)

   (A)   Agricultural related uses.

   (B)   Airports.

   (C)   Animal sewage lagoon.

   (D)   Any dwelling unit less than 750 square feet.

   (E)   Carnivals, circuses, and similar temporary transient amusement enterprises.

   (F)   Churches and other places of worship, but not including funeral chapels or mortuary chapels.

   (G)   Convalescent or nursing homes.

   (H)   Explosive uses of any kind.

   (I)   Golf courses of regulation size but not including commercially operated driving ranges or miniature golf courses and provided that no clubhouse, parking lot or accessory building shall be located nearer than 500 feet to any dwelling unit on another zoning lot.

   (J)   Governmental facilities and uses other than the municipality.

   (K)   Gun clubs, if properly protected and located not nearer than 1,000 feet to any residence other than that of the owner or lessee of the site.

   (L)   Hospitals, clinics and sanitariums.

   (M)   Kennels.

   (N)   Marina or boat docks.

   (O)   Parking lots.

   (P)   Mineral and soil extraction development.

   (Q)   Private clubs, lodges, or camps.

   (R)   Riding stables.

   (S)   Sale barn.

   (T)   Sanitary landfill and other landfills.

   (U)   Schools and colleges for academic instruction.

   (V)   Private sewage treatment plant.

   (W)   Stockyards, commercial livestock or poultry feeding or agricultural processing plants.

   (X)   Travel trailer parks.

   (Y)   Utilities: Electrical substations, gas regulator stations, other public utility distribution facilities.

(Ord. 887, § 2.403, passed - -; Am. Ord. 1154, passed 9-5-1989)