residential district (AR) is established to allow a mix of rural residential and agricultural uses that will not threaten the rural character of the area. Low densities are encouraged because of the potential unsuitability of the
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agricultural uses
How this ordinance defines it
The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Alleghany County Unincorporated’s own text settles what this covers.