A.

Intent. The intent of the Estate Residential 10-Acre (ER-10) zoning district is to establish a zoning category for large, rural estate lots that in some cases may also function as small hobby farms or other general agricultural use, but due to the minimum lot size of ten acres are not appropriate for the siting of large-scale livestock facilities.

B.

Uses. The following uses are allowed in the Estate Residential (ER-10) zoning district:

1.

Permitted uses.

a.

Beekeeping.

b.

Community based residential facilities serving eight or fewer persons.

c.

Clubs and lodges, nonprofit and fraternal.

d.

Community gardens.

e.

Detached, single family dwellings.

f.

Floriculture.

g.

Forestry.

h.

General farming, dairying, hatcheries, livestock raising, grazing, pasturage, and poultry raising consistent with the Town of Rockland Animal Ordinance.

i.

Golf course or driving range (including miniature golf courses).

j.

Horticulture.

k.

Keeping of domestic animals consistent with RCO 18-12.00, Animals.

l.

Public parks and playgrounds.

m.

Riding academies and stables.

n.

Viticulture.

2.

Conditional uses (subject to the regulations specified in RCO 18-10.11).

a.

Airport or heliport (private).

b.

Aquaculture.

c.

Artificial lakes subject to RCO 18-07.00.

d.

Bed and breakfast establishments.

e.

Campgrounds.

f.

Detached, two-family dwellings.

g.

Game farms.

h.

Game preserves.

i.

Greenhouses for wholesale trade.

j.

Kennels (indoor).

k.

Manure storage facilities.

l.

Medium wind energy facility.

m.

Nurseries.

n.

Orchards.

o.

Ponds as regulated under RCO 18-07.00, Man-Made Bodies of Water.

p.

Quarries, sand, and gravel pits.

q.

Repair garages.

r.

Riding academies and stables for more than ten animal units.

s.

Small wind energy facilities, not requiring authorization under Wis. Stats. § 196.491(3).

t.

Wildlife sanctuaries.

u.

Wireless telecommunication facilities consistent with the requirements identified in RCO 18-06.00.

v.

Additional activities as approved by the Town Board.

w.

Solar farms.

3.

Accessory uses (subject to the regulations specified in RCO 18-01.09(C)).

a.

Decks.

b.

Farm structures.

c.

Home occupations as defined in RCO 18-01.08.

d.

Greenhouses (private, not for on-site retail sales).

e.

Landscape ponds.

f.

Outbuilding(s) for the keeping of domestic animals, livestock, or storage of common household items.

g.

Paddocks.

h.

Pools (private).

i.

Roadside stands.

C.

Dimensional regulations.

1.

Lots.

a.

Lots in the Estate Residential (ER-10) zoning district shall have an area of at least ten acres.

b.

Each lot shall contain a minimum of 250 feet of street frontage. In no case shall lot frontage measured at the right-of-way line of a cul-de-sac or curved street be less than 115 feet.

2.

Setback regulations.

Estate Residential—Ten Acre (ER-10) Setbacks
in Feet from Lot Line or ROW where Applicable

3.

Height regulations.

a.

Principal structure: 35 feet maximum, except as provided in RCO 18-01.09(E).

b.

Accessory structures: shall not exceed the height of the principal structure or 25 feet, whichever is the least, except as provided in RCO 18-01.09(E).

D.

Building size.

1.

Minimum size of a residential dwelling unit shall be 1,200 square feet of first floor area.

E.

Parking.

1.

Parking shall conform to the requirements set forth in RCO 18-05.00, Off-Street Parking Requirements.

F.

Other requirements.

1.

Minimum four-foot deep and eight-inch wide continuous frostwall on footings shall be required for all structures utilized as dwelling units in the Town of Rockland.

(Ord. No. 2016-03, 8-1-2016; Ord. No. 2022-01, 4-4-2022)