§ 404.1. General regulations.

Limited acreage wholesale flower farms, horticultural nurseries and landscape service operations are subject to the following requirements:

A.

Internal roadways shall be located at least 25 feet from any property line other than a street right-of-way line.

B.

Controlled-environment structures and accessory structures shall be located at least 50 feet from any property line, except that for a property with a minimum of ten acres and a mix of resource conservation and density residential zoning where the structures abut a private right-of-way, the setback shall be 25 feet, including any right-of-way line.

[Bill No. 8-2016]

C.

The loading or unloading of vehicles for the purpose of shipping and receiving goods shall take place at least 100 feet from any property line adjacent to a residentially zoned or used property and shall be screened with plantings that provide a year-round visual screen upon maturity. If the loading activities are carried on within a fully enclosed structure, such activities may take place up to 50 feet from any property line.

D.

Signs are permitted, subject to Section 450.

E.

Notwithstanding Sections 1A01.3, 1A02.3, 1A03.4, 1A04.3 and 102.2, internal setbacks between controlled-environment structures shall be at least five feet, except that a fire lane of 20 feet minimum width shall be provided after every three structures.

[Bill No. 89-1997]

F.

For limited acreage flower farms and horticultural nurseries, the sales area for plants and trees coming onto the property in balls, containers or in any other manner for the purpose of immediate sale may not exceed ten percent of the gross area of the site or a maximum of five acres, whichever is less. For the purpose of this section, "immediate sale" means plants which have been grown off site and which, when transported to a site, are available for sale without further processing.

[Bill No. 89-1997]