§ 39-255. Yards.

All plots in agricultural districts shall maintain yard setbacks for all buildings and roofed structures and accessory uses not less than the following:

(1)

On plots less than five (5) net acres in size, any farm building or structure on a portion of a plot occupied by a farm shall either be located not less than fifty (50) feet from any plot line or shall have buffer consisting of an opaque fence or wall, hedge or berm to a minimum height of six (6) feet. There shall be no required setbacks for farm buildings and structures on plots five (5) acres or more in net area.

(2)

Front yard: A front yard of at least fifty (50) feet must be provided for all residential dwellings and accessory buildings. For the purpose of this section, the front yard shall be determined to be on the side of the plot which provides primary access by means of a public or private street or recorded access easement. In the case of cul-de-sac plots, the front yard setback shall be measured parallel to the arc of the cul-de-sac.

(3)

All other yards:

(a)

On all remaining sides of any residentially used plot, orportion thereof, there shall be a yard of at least twenty-five (25) feet between any plot line and any building or structure, including accessory uses, except permitted fences and signs.

(b)

On all nonresidential and nonagricultural plots there shall be a yard of at least fifty (50) feet between any plot line and any building or structure, except permitted fences and signs.

(4)

There shall be no minimum separation between detached farm buildings or structures on a single plot, or portion thereof, occupied by a farm. The minimum separation for all dwellings and non-farm buildings and structures shall be ten (10) feet.

(Ord. No. 1997-29, § 1, 7-8-97; Ord. No. 2001-18, § 13, 5-22-01)