Claremont

Every part of a required yard shall be open to the sky, except as otherwise permitted by this ordinance.

no front yard in a residence district shall be less than 25 feet... In the R-1, R-2, and RVC districts it shall be permissible to store out-of-doors recreational vehicles... Private stables in A-R, RVC, and R-1 districts...

In determining the number of dwelling units permissible on a lot, parcel, or tract of land, fractions shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.

Except as herein provided, no accessory building shall project beyond a required yard line along any street.

In the R-1, R-2, and RVC districts it shall be permissible to store out-of-doors recreational vehicles and watercraft as an accessory use only in rear or side yards, at least five feet from all property lines. Private stables in A-R, RVC, and R-1 districts shall comply with the following requirements: Minimum lot size: Two acres. On lots of less than ten acres, no more than one stable animal per acre shall be permitted. Minimum setback for stables and riding arenas: 100 feet from all property lines.

To promote visibility for pedestrians and the operators of motor vehicles, a clear sight triangle shall be established at the intersecting rights-of-way of any two streets. The legs of this sight triangle shall be 25 feet in length.

The following uses are specifically excluded from all districts: 1. Unless otherwise expressly permitted, the use of a recreational vehicle, tent or camp cabin as a temporary or permanent residence. 2. Unless associated with a bona-fide agricultural use, the use of a motor vehicle permanently parked on a lot as a structure in which, out of which, or from which any goods are sold or stored, any services are performed, or other business is conducted. 3. Use of shipping containers as a residence. 4. Storage of motor vehicles that are neither licensed nor operational outside of a substantially enclosed structure.

Any use not expressly permitted by this ordinance shall be prohibited unless a use is otherwise approved by the administrator as set forth in section 2-201 of this ordinance.

A change in use of property occurs whenever the essential character or nature of the activity conducted on a lot is substantially altered.

Whenever a residential, civic, office, commercial, industrial, or miscellaneous activity is conducted in conjunction with another principal use and that activity constitutes only an incidental or insubstantial part of the total use, then the activity shall be regarded as accessory to the principal use.

Except as otherwise permitted under this ordinance, only one single-family residence shall be permitted on a single lot of record.

No accessory use or structure shall be permitted on a lot unless the principal use or structure is previously in existence.

Nothing in this ordinance shall be interpreted to prohibit condominiums as such by reason of the form of ownership inherent therein.

Any grain or peanut dryer and storage operation as accessory to a farm operation shall be at least 400 feet from any residence not located on the same farm or from any lot in a R-1 or R-2 Residence District, at least 200 feet from any property line and at least 100 feet from any street, road or highway.

Prior to establishing or enlarging a confined animal feeding operation, the following setback requirements shall be met: at least 2,500 feet from residences not on the same property in the A-R or from any lot in R-1 or R-2; at least 1,000 feet from any primary street; at least 500 feet from any secondary street; at least 500 feet from any property line.

A Class B manufactured home shall be permitted as an accessory use to an agricultural use exclusively for a farm employee, and his/her family. No more than one farm employee dwelling for each 50 acres in the total acreage of the farm shall be permitted.

A private greenhouse shall meet all of the setbacks and criteria of an accessory structure in the districts in which it is permitted.

Front yard setback: 25 feet from any public right-of-way. In the R-1 district, a roadside stand not exceeding 200 square feet in area for seasonal sales of products raised on the premises shall be permitted.

A temporary sawmill shall be located at least 400 feet from any residence located on an adjoining property or from any lot in an R-1 or R-2 Residence District, at least 200 feet from any boundary of the tract, and at least 100 feet from any street, road or highway.

Minimum lot size: 20 acres. Minimum setback for stables and riding arenas: 200 feet from all property lines. Accessory tack shops not exceeding 1,000 square feet are permitted.