This district is composed of certain areas having both rural and single-family residential characteristics and areas where it is desirable and likely that similar development will occur in the future. The district is also characterized by very low density of housing as well as permitting uses that are associated with rural areas. It is designed to accommodate residential development opportunities for those who desire exurban, low density, or estate living and are willing to live in more remote locations and to assume the costs of providing many of their own services and amenities. The public provision of these amenities is precluded because the county must concentrate its limited resources in areas where more intense future development is logical. The low intensity allowed in this district is similarly necessitated by the county's need to preserve and support the existing public infrastructure. Accordingly, capital improvements such as highways and major sewer interceptors will be directed away from this district. The low densities permitted in this district generally permit on-site septic systems and wells, thereby reducing public capital expenditures.

(Ord. of 12-2-2002, § 70-260)

(a)

Single-family detached dwellings, including manufactured or mobile homes.

(b)

Accessory buildings or uses customarily incidental to any of the permitted uses, when located on the same lot as the primary dwelling and not involving any business, profession, trade or occupation, provided that all accessory buildings shall conform and be located as required in section 70-84 of this chapter.

(c)

Churches, provided that the proposed site for a church is not less than three acres, and a complete site development plan is submitted with the application for a building permit.

(d)

Home occupations.

(e)

Gardens.

(f)

The keeping of horses for home use and enjoyment; provided that the lot is a minimum of five acres and only three such animals shall be permitted for each 50,000 square feet of land area not to include the front or side yard of the principal dwelling and all livestock shall be adequately fenced within the property and maintained 25 feet from all property lines in the rear yard.

(1)

The keeping, breeding or training of any animals for monetary gain or profit shall be deemed a commercial business and is expressly prohibited in all residential districts except where such operations may qualify as a home occupation or as a non-conforming use as defined in this chapter.

(2)

No keeping of horses shall become a nuisance as defined in the county nuisance ordinance.

(3)

No horses shall be kept on a lot in this zoning district when there is no principal dwelling on the lot.

(g)

Family personal care home (two to four residents).

(Ord. of 12-2-2002, § 70-261; Ord. of 3-27-2018, pt. 9)

(a)

Public cemeteries provided that a complete site development sketch is submitted with the application. The proposed site must be at least five acres and have an adequate buffer.

(b)

Nursery schools, kindergartens or day care facilities provided that all state licensing requirements are met.

(c)

Social or fraternal clubs, lodges, union halls, and other similar uses.

(d)

Bed and breakfast inn.

(e)

Privately owned outdoor recreational facilities such as golf and country clubs, swimming or tennis clubs and other similar uses.

(f)

Temporary emergency construction and repair residences.

(g)

Keeping of domestic livestock and/or fowl subject to requirements of section 70-87 of this chapter.

(h)

Family personal care home (five to six residents).

(Ord. of 12-2-2002, § 70-262; Ord. of 3-27-2018, pt. 10)

R-3L

*Each lot shall have, at a minimum, a 30-foot-wide access to a public road.

(1)

Lot length shall not be more than four times the lot width.

(2)

This height limitation shall not apply to grain elevators, silos, windmills, elevator legs, cooling towers, water towers, chimneys and smokestacks, or church spires.

(3)

All new roads in this district shall directly connect to existing, paved, public roads.

(Ord. of 12-2-2002, § 70-263)