CHAPTER 214: ZONING CODE OS OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS § 214.020 Use and bulk regulations § 214.021 Purpose § 214.022 Permitted uses § 214.023 Use Variances § 214.024 Property Development Standards § 214.020 USE AND BULK REGULATIONS. Use and bulk regulations applying specifically to open space uses are set forth in this subchapter. Also applying to Open Space Districts are additional regulations set forth in other subchapters and sections follows: Section 214.004 Zoning districts, establishment and application. Section 214-005 Rules and interpretation of district boundaries. Section 214-006 General provisions and supplementary district regulations. Section 214-008 Definitions. Section 214.190 - 214.201 Planned Unit Development Districts. Section 214-210 - 214-213 Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks. Section 214.225 - 214.232 Off-Street Parking and Loading. Section 214.245 - 214.255 Signs. Section 214.265 - 214.271 Nonconforming uses and nonconforming buildings. Section 214.295 - 214.304 Administration and Enforcement. Section 214.319 Use Variance. § 214.021 PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish a district in which Open Space uses may take place, and to identify other compatible allowable uses, as well as use variances which may be allowed under certain circumstances and with limitations as identified hereinafter. (‘99 Zoning Code, § 24-9) (Ord. 1126, passed 12-27-99) § 214.022 PERMITTED USES. The following listed uses and no others are permitted uses in Open Space Districts: (A) All uses commonly referred to as agriculture, horticulture, crop and tree farming, orchards, gardening, nursery operations; together with the operation of any farm machinery or vehicles incidental to the above uses. (B) Golf courses and golf clubs, both private and public, but not including miniature golf courses and driving ranges which are commercially operated. (C) Horse boarding stables, riding academies and sales incidental and accessory thereto. (D) Parks, forest preserves, and recreational areas, when publicly owned and operated. (E) Signs, as permitted in §§ 214.245 through 214.255. (F) Temporary buildings for construction purposes for a period of time not to exceed such construction. (G) Temporary roadside stands for the sale of Open Space products grown on the premises. (H) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses. ('99 Zoning Code, § 24-10 (Or. 1126, passed 12-27-99) Penalty, see § 214.999 § 214.023 USE VARIANCES. In an OS districts, Use Variances may be allowed in accordance with the limiting conditions and procedures as set forth in § 214.319. § 214.024 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. (A) Minimum lot size. Minimum lot size requirements for an OS District are as follows: no requirement. (B) Maximum floor area ratio. In an OS District, the floor area ratio of all buildings and structures on a zoning lot shall not exceed 0.5. (C) Maximum building coverage. In an OS District, the maximum building coverage on a lot shall not exceed 35%. (D) Minimum front yard. In a OS District, no portion of any building hereafter erected or enlarged shall be located closer then 25 feet to the front property line. (E) Minimum side yard. In an OS District, no portion of any building hereafter erected or enlarged shall be located closer than (10) feet on either side of the building to the side property line. (F) Minimum rear yard. In an OS district, no portion of any building hereafter erected or enlarged shall be located closer to the rear property line than twenty-five (25%) percent of the lot depth. (G) Building Height. No building or structure may be changed or erected in this district so as to have a height greater than thirty-five (35) feet.