4-1.0.1 The regulations set forth in this section, or set forth elsewhere in these regulations; when referred to in this section, are the regulations in the Rural District (R). The purpose of this district is to provide for agricultural and related uses; and to preserve and protect agricultural resources.

4-2.0.l In the Rural District no building, land, or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter be erected or altered unless otherwise provided for in these regulations, except for the following uses:

1.     Single-household dwellings including a manufactured home. All single-household dwellings shall have a permanent foundation.

2.     Farming, dairy farming, livestock, poultry raising, game birds, pasturing of livestock, and all uses commonly classed as agricultural, with no restrictions as to operation of such vehicles or machinery as are customarily incidental to such uses and with no restrictions as to the sale or marketing of products raised on the premises, provided that any building, structure or yard for the raising, feeding, pasturing, housing or sale of livestock or poultry shall be located at least 100 feet from any residential district designated by an R in the title; further provided that the breeding or boarding of swine and dogs, including greyhounds, shall only be permitted if there shall be a distance of at least 1,000 feet between the outer perimeter of the breeding or boarding operation and the nearest residence, church, school, public meeting place, commercial business, or confined livestock operation.

3.     Fish hatcheries, apiaries, aviaries.

4.     Fishing lakes and picnic groves; provided no concession or retail sales shall be permitted.

5.     Forests and wildlife reservations, or similar facilities.

6.     Fur farming for the raising of fur bearing animals, excluding skunks and civet cats.

7.     Mushroom barns and caves.

8.     Nurseries, greenhouses and truck gardens.

9.            Public and private schools: primary, elementary, junior high and senior high including recreational facilities and bus garages.

10.   Churches, chapels, temples and synagogues.

11.   Golf courses including accessory club houses, but not golf driving ranges, pitch and putt or miniature golf courses.

12.   Public buildings erected or land used by any agency of the City township, county or state government.

13.   Accessory uses, including repair shops, sheds, garages, barns, silos, irrigation wells and pumps, bunk houses, incidental dwellings, buildings and structures customarily required for any of the above uses.

14.   Kennels.

15.   Public and private stables for horses.

4-3.01 Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit.

4-4.01 Height. No maximum structure height, with the exception of height limits for signs as contained elsewhere in these regulations.

4-4.02 Front yard. The depth of the front yard shall be at least 25 feet on all sides abutting a street.

4-4.03 Side yard. There shall be a side yard of at least eight feet on each side of a dwelling.

All detached accessory structures shall provide a minimum side yard of eight feet.

4-4.04 Rear yard. The depth of the rear yard shall be at least ten feet. All detached accessory buildings shall provide a minimum rear yard of ten feet.

4-4.05 Lot dimensions. The minim um width and depth of a lot shall be 330 feet.

4-4.06 Lot area per structure. Every dwelling or residence established shall provide a minimum lot area of 130,680 square feet or three acres.