Plumsted City Zoning Code
§ 15-4.2
RA-3 Rural Agricultural Zone.
[Ord. #95-17, § 12; Ord. #2000-15, § 1; Ord. #2002-11, § 2; Ord. #2003-09 §§ 2, 3]
a.
Permitted Uses.
1.
Agriculture.
2.
Detached single family dwellings.
3.
Farmettes in accordance with the requirements set forth in Subsection 15-4.1a3.
4.
(Reserved)
5.
(Reserved)
6.
(Reserved)
7.
Municipal, county, state and federal buildings and grounds including but not limited to schools, parks, playgrounds, libraries, workshops, warehouses, garages and storage yards.
8.
Golf courses.
9.
Family day care home.
10.
Cluster bonus option for open space. In order to promote the preservation of open space, clustering of residential lots may be permitted in accordance with the following:
(a)
Minimum tract size — 15 acres. For purposes of compliance with the minimum tract size requirement of this subsection, noncontiguous lots separated only by a common right-of-way and under common ownership shall be in compliance with this subsection;
(b)
Area, yard and building requirements: In accordance with the provisions of the R-40 Zone, provided the tract is in compliance with the minimum open space dedication requirement of this subsection;
(c)
Minimum open space: 30 percent of the total lot area of the tract dedicated to the Township of Plumsted or a homeowners association to maintain the tract for open space and recreation purposes. The open space parcel shall be deed restricted to open space and recreational purposes in perpetuity. The form of the restriction shall be approved by the land use board attorney;
(d)
All new building lots shall have frontage on a municipal (interior) street. All new building lots shall not have driveway access to a county or collector road.
11.
Essential services.
b.
Accessory Uses and Buildings.
1.
Private garage, tool shed.
2.
Professional offices in residences as defined herein.
3.
Home occupation as defined herein.
4.
Customary farm buildings for the storage of products or equipment or for the processing of farm products which are produced on the same parcel as the principal use.
5.
Roadside stands in connection with a farm operation, for the purpose of display and sale of farm products.