The conservation districts set forth herein are established in order to protect the public health and to promote public safety, convenience, comfort, morals, prosperity, and welfare. These general goals include the following specific purposes:

   A.   To allow maximum freedom of operation for agricultural uses and to protect such uses from encroachment by potentially conflicting uses.

   B.   To provide for healthful, safe, nonfarm housing in a pleasant, rural environment.

   C.   To protect the natural amenities of the Scales Mound area from harmful exploitation.

   D.   To prevent excessive damage to structures caused by normal flooding. (Amended Ord., 2-15-1993, eff. 2-26-1993)

The following uses are permitted within the agricultural district:

Farmsteads and agricultural operations, including farm dwellings.

Home occupations as regulated in chapter 3, article B of this title.

Kennels and veterinary establishments.

Logging and sawmill operations subject to the performance standards of industrial districts as outlined in section 8-12-2 of this title.

Nurseries and greenhouses.

Signs, off premises, as approved by the administrator and not more than one permitted sign for each nonresidential establishment.

Special uses as permitted by chapter 3, article B of this title and the following:

Family dwellings which are not farm dwellings.

Mobile home for each permanent residential structure located on a farm of a minimum size of forty (40) acres.

Structures for the commercial storage of farm crop products.

Other uses, similar in nature to the above uses, and which, in the opinion of the village board, would not be detrimental to the intent and purpose of the agricultural district. (Amended Ord., 2-15-1993, eff. 2-26-1993)

Where applicable, the building bulk and site planning requirements shall be the same as for the lower density residential district; except, that a minimum fifty foot (50') front yard setback is required for all structures. (Amended Ord., 2-15-1993, eff. 2-26-1993)

The following uses are permitted within the recreation district:

Parks and playgrounds.

Recreation facilities of a commercial or semipublic nature such as a golf course, sportsmen's clubs, resorts, and transient camping areas including associated restaurant facilities subject to pertinent village, county and state regulations.

Swimming pools. (Amended Ord., 2-15-1993, eff. 2-26-1993)

Where applicable, the building bulk and site planning requirements shall be the same as for the single-family residential district; except, that a minimum fifty foot (50') front yard setback is required for all structures. (Amended Ord., 2-15-1993, eff. 2-26-1993)