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Moorland Township City Zoning Code

300.500

NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT

300.501 - Description and purpose.

Sec. 5.1. This District is intended primarily for the preservation of natural resources areas within the Township.

300.502 - Principal uses permitted.

Sec. 5.2. Land, buildings, and structures in this District may be used for the following purposes only:

(a)

The harvesting of wild or naturally occurring crops.

(b)

Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping, including Hunting Preserves with a minimum of 40 Acres.

(c)

Sustained yield forestry.

(d)

Cultivation, Planting, Tending, and Harvesting of crops.

300.503 - Special land uses.

Sec. 5.3. The following uses may be permitted as special land uses subject to the requirements of the Chapter [the special land use chapter]:

(a)

Essential Services including but not limited to Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Public or Community water well and pumping station sites, telecommunications systems equipment, major grid electrical substations.

(b)

Campgrounds

(c)

Publicly accessible hiking, biking, equestrian, ORV, snowmobile, and other like trails.

(d)

Hunting, Camping, Dog and Gun Clubs or Organizations.

(e)

Canoe or Boat liveries.

(f)

Ski or tobaggan slopes.

(g)

Park and recreational uses and facilities.

(h)

Extractive Use.

(i)

Small Wind Turbine Generator, Large Wind Turbine Generator, or Wind Energy Harvest Site. A small wind turbine generator, a large wind turbine generator, or a wind harvest energy site may be approved by the Planning Commission as a special land use, upon compliance with all the conditions stated in Subsection C of Section 11.4 of this Ordinance.

(j)

Solar Energy Systems.

(Ord. No. 11-50, § 1, 8-11-2011; Ord. No. 01-2017-O, § 2, 1-12-2017)

300.504 - Site development standards.

5.4. Land, buildings, and other structures in this District shall be bound by the following site development standards:

(a)

Minimum and maximum building height, lot area and coverage, and yards—REFER TO SCHEDULE A

(b)

Those accessory uses and buildings common to the permitted principal uses, provided that no permanent buildings for human habitation nor any structures that will significantly interfere with the free flow of flood waters or cause stream bank or lake front erosion shall be allowed.

300.505 - Lot area and coverage.

Sec. 5.5. Refer to Schedule A.

300.506 - Yards.

Sec. 5.6. Refer to Schedule A.