The purpose of this chapter is to promote the preservation of land to conserve and enhance natural and scenic resources, archaeological, and cultural sites, primitive areas, watersheds, flood-prone areas from unreasonable impairment.

(Ord. No. 20-307, 10-6-2020)

The following uses are allowed in the NR natural resources zone:

A.

One single-family detached dwelling of permanent character and location. A minimum of forty acres is required.

B.

Agricultural and horticultural uses for domestic purposes and incidental to the permitted uses. Uses include community gardens.

C.

Beekeeping.

D.

General agriculture, agricultural animal production, agricultural entertainment, accessory structures related to the agricultural use, and custom animal processing.

(Ord. No. 20-307, 10-6-2020)

The following uses may be permitted subject to securing a special use permit as provided for in Chapter 17.03, Administrative Provisions:

A.

The keeping of five or more dogs or three or more pot-belly pigs more than twelve weeks of age. A minimum of ten acres is required.

B.

Civic uses including:

1.

Public facilities and offices for fire, emergency services, and sheriff. Jails are prohibited.

2.

Helipads and heliports for use only by medical evacuation transport services. Any other use is prohibited.

3.

Primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools, private or public.

4.

Picnicking areas, parks, dog parks, walking and bicycle trails, interpretive trails, restroom facilities, and information kiosks.

5.

Public utility and transmission substations, water storage facilities and storm water drainage, detention, retention and storage.

C.

Cemeteries.

D.

Natural resources river restoration regulated under Section 17.12.100.

E.

Archeological discovery and research sites.

F.

Growing and preservation of trees and nursery stock.

G.

Hunting, fishing and skiing lodges wildlife refuges; game farms and public campgrounds;

H.

Wild animal keeping.

I.

Accessory use, buildings, and structures incidental to allowed uses in this section, placed upon the same lot or parcel with the allowed uses, and compliant with Section 17.12.045. Accessory dwelling units must conform to Section 17.12.046. A principal building may not be required for an accessory structure incidental to the allowed uses on the premises; however, a principal single-family residential dwelling is required for an accessory dwelling to be approved.

(Ord. No. 20-307, 10-6-2020)

Accessory uses, buildings, and structures are considered a permitted use if they are clearly incidental to another permitted use listed in Section 17.76.020. The provisions of Section 17.12.045 also apply to accessory structures.

(Ord. No. 20-307, 10-6-2020)

No parcel may be less than one acre. A minimum of forty acres is required for a residential use with an exception for civic uses listed above in consideration with the special use permit.

(Ord. No. 20-307, 10-6-2020)

Minimum building setbacks in the NR zone are: Front, thirty feet; rear, forty feet; and side, fifteen feet.

(Ord. No. 20-307, 10-6-2020)

A building, manufactured home, or structure may not exceed a height of three stories or thirty-five feet, whichever is higher, except as may be allowed by a special use permit. The requirements of this section do not apply to church spires, belfries, cupolas, domes, chimneys, grain silos, water towers, or flagpoles. The height of support structures (towers) for radio, television, other communication antennas, and wind energy turbines is regulated under Chapter 17.12, General Provisions.

(Ord. No. 20-307, 10-6-2020)

Installation of a generator as a power source is not permitted unless the generator is muffled and installed in a sound-insulated building sufficient in design to maintain compliance with noise regulations in Chapter 8.04, Health and Safety. Generators that are used solely for power in emergencies or power outages need not be muffled or in a sound-insulated building.

(Ord. No. 20-307, 10-6-2020)

Home enterprises, including in-home child care, are regulated under Chapter 17.12, General Provisions.

(Ord. No. 20-307, 10-6-2020)

A single-family residence must have a minimum floor area of four hundred one square feet, have a minimum width dimension of twelve feet on any side, have a permanent foundation, and comply with all building code regulations. If the residence is not constructed onsite and meets the definition of a manufactured home, it must also comply with all state requirements for construction.

(Ord. No. 20-314, § 1, 2-2-2021)