1. The intent of the forest zones is to protect and preserve the natural environment of those areas of the county that are characterized by mountainous, forest or naturalistic land, and to permit development compatible to the preservation of these areas.
2. The objectives in establishing the forest zones are:
   1. To promote the use of the land for forest, fish and wildlife and to facilitate the conservation of the natural resources, vegetation and attractions;
   2. To reduce the hazards of flood and fire;
   3. To prevent sanitation and pollution problems and protect the watershed;
   4. To provide areas for private and public recreation and recreation resorts; and
   5. To provide areas for homes, summer homes, and summer camp sites.

(Ord. of 1956, § 8-1; Ord. No. 4-71; Ord. No. 99-21; Ord. No. 2009-15)

(Ord. of 1956, § 8-2; Ord. No. 96-35; Ord. No. 99-21; Ord. No. 2001-4; Ord. No. 2003-14; Ord. No. 2009-15; Ord. No. 2010-20; Ord. No. 2014-14, 5-20-2014; Ord. No. 2015-7, Exh. A, 5-5-2015)

The uses listed below correspond with certain uses listed in the Land Use Table in Section 104-9-3. Due to the nature of the use, each shall be further regulated as follows:

1. Animal grazing. No more than one horse or cow per acre of land exclusively devoted to the animal. This use shall not include the supplementary or full feeding of the animals, except when in compliance with the following:
   1. It may only be carried on during times that are reasonable and necessary due to lack of natural growing feed as a result of seasonal changes or extreme and temporary meteorological events.
   2. It shall not exceed a density of 40 head per acre of used land.
   3. It shall not be closer than 75 feet to any dwelling, public or semi-public building on an adjoining parcel of land.
2. Corral, stable or building for keeping animals or fowl. This use shall be located no less than 100 feet from a public street and not less than 25 feet from any side or rear lot line.
3. Family food production.
   1. As used in this subsection, a Group A animal is either one pig, one sheep, one cow, or one goat, and Group B animals or fowl are either a set of ten rabbits, ten chickens, ten pheasants, five turkeys, five ducks, five geese, or five pigeons.
   2. No more than four sets of Group B animals or fowl may be kept on a lot or parcel that is less than 40,000 square feet.
   3. No more than six combined sets of Group A animals and sets of Group B animals or fowl may be kept on a lot or parcel that is less than two acres. The same applies to a lot or parcel greater than two acres, except that an additional six combined sets of Group A and sets of Group B animals or fowl may be kept per each additional acre greater than two.
4. Heliport. This use shall comply with the following minimum standards:
   1. It shall be located on a single parcel of record which is not less than 40 acres in area.
   2. It shall be located at an elevation at least 6,200 feet above sea level.
   3. It shall be located at least 200 feet from any property line. The Land Use Authority may grant exceptions to this setback if it can be demonstrated that locating the heliport closer than 200 feet to the property line provides a more beneficial situation for purposes of safety, noise abatement, access, or other valid reasons as determined by the Land Use Authority.
   4. The landing surface shall be dust proof and free from obstructions.
   5. Prior to the issuance of a permit, written approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is required, if necessary.
5. Recreational vehicle use. No more than one recreational vehicle, or two if on a lot or parcel that is two acres or greater, shall be occupied on a lot or parcel for more than 180 days of any single calendar year. The recreational vehicle use shall be limited to recreational uses only and not for longer term placement or for full-time living. The use may be accompanied by no more than one storage shed no greater than 200 square feet and shall not include electrical or plumbing, one prepared recreational vehicle pad, one raised deck of no more than two feet in height adjacent to the recreational vehicle, one outdoor camp fireplace, and picnic table, chairs, tent-type screen. The following additional conditions shall apply:
   1. The lot shall meet minimum lot requirements as specified in this Land Use Code, or be a nonconforming lot as specified in Title 108, Chapter 12.
      
   2. Health department approval is required for waste disposal by an approved septic tank and drain field with approved connection to the recreation vehicle.

1. Lot area:
   

   LOT AREA	F-5	F-10	F-40
   Minimum for all uses:	5 acres	10 acres	40 acres

2. Lot width:

   LOT WIDTH	F-5	F-10	F-40
   Minimum for all uses:	300 feet1	400 feet1	660 feet1
   1 The width of lots on the outside of the curved streets or on the ends of cul-de-sacs may be reduced by up to one-third, provided the required minimum lot width is provided when measured at a distance of 100 feet back from the front lot line in the F-5 Zone; 140 feet in the F-10 Zone.

3. Yard setback:
   1. Front yard setback:

      FRONT YARD SETBACK	F-5	F-10	F-40
      Minimum for all buildings:	30 feet1	50 feet1	75 feet1
      1 See Section 108-7-10 if Lot abuts an Arterial Street or Collector Street.

   2. Side yard setback:

      SIDE YARD SETBACK	F-5	F-10	F-40
      Minimum for all buildings:	20 feet		40 feet

   3. Rear yard setback:

      REAR YARD SETBACK	F-5	F-10	F-40
      Minimum for main building:	30 feet
      Minimum for accessory building:	10 feet

4. Building height:

   	F-5	F-10	F-40
   Minimum main building height:	1 story
   Maximum main building height:	35 feet
   Maximum accessory building height:	25 feet1
   1 Except when governed otherwise by Section 108-7-16 Large Accessory Buildings.

Editor's note: Ordinance 2023-35 mislabled the yard setback tables with "minimum for all uses." The legislative intent of the ordinance was for this to read "minimum for all buildings" as set forth herein.