15-A-1.

A special use permit may be issued by the Board of Supervisors after recommendation from the Planning Commission pursuant to article 14-3 for a commercial primitive campground in the Conservation and Agricultural zones subject to the following conditions:

15-A-1-1.

Camps must have a minimum lot size of ten acres and contain no more than 20 sites per acre.

15-A-1-2.

No camp site shall contain less than 1,000 square feet of area.

15-A-1-3.

No camp site space shall be less than 25 feet in width.

15-A-1-4.

No camp site shall be located closer than 12 feet to another site.

15-A-1-5.

No camp site shall be placed within 50 feet of adjacent properties.

15-A-1-6.

The camp owner shall issue permits for space rental or occupancy and those permits shall not exceed 30 days and shall not be renewable to the same party or unit owner until a period of 60 days has elapsed from the expiration date of the original permit. Copies of these permits must be provided to the Zoning Administrator on demand.

15-A-1-7.

Water and sanitary facilities including refuse storage and removal require approval by the Madison County Health Department.

15-A-1-8.

The camp owner provides for refuse collection and disposal.

15-A-1-9.

Any commercial primitive campground that existed prior to the adoption of this article 15-A shall not require a special use permit.

15-A-1-10.

A special use permit will not be required for a primitive camp used solely by scouting units to learn about primitive camping skills, wilderness survival, and leave no trace camping, and for scouting service projects. The use of the property must be donated to the scouting units by the property owner.

(Ord. No. 2017-3, § 2, 11-1-2017)