U_Stormcrow
Crossing the Road
I'm not seeing an "RA" zone in the Ulster County Zoning viewer. R-1, R-2, R-3, R-5, R-10, R-30, R-60, A-1, A-2, A-2.5, A-3, A-4, etc.
There's an RAg1 in Marlborough, and an RA1 in Olive.
Marlborough has its own zoning, but in zones RAg1, these are your permitted uses:
R-Ag-1 Rural Agricultural District.
(1)
Purpose. The purpose of this district is to encourage the continuation of agriculture and uses compatible with the soil, topography and location of this district, to preserve important natural and economic resources and to create conditions conducive to rural life and country living on lands within an area primarily dedicated to agriculture.
(2)
Principal permitted uses shall be:
(a)
All agricultural land uses, buildings and activities, including the growing of field, truck and tree crops, dairying, livestock raising, low-density poultry raising and similar agricultural uses.
(b)
Cemeteries.
(c)
Essential services.
(d)
Nurseries and greenhouses.
(e)
Public parks and recreation areas.
(f)
One-family or two-family detached dwellings.
(g)
Water taking, with the following conditions:
[Added 4-8-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996]
[1]
The water to be taken shall be drawn from a parcel of no less than 10 acres.
[2]
If the water is to be used for human consumption, it must meet all applicable Ulster County Health Department regulations.
(h)
Solar energy system, subdivision use.
[Added 7-10-2017 by L.L. No. 6-2017]
and in definitions,
POULTRY RAISING, LOW-DENSITYA farm, the major occupation of which is the raising of poultry, wherein there is more than one square foot of ground floor area per bird in those structures housing the poultry.
In Olive, this is the zoning.
FARM USEThe use of a parcel of land either as a principal or accessory use for the purpose of producing agricultural, horticultural, floricultural, vegetable and fruit products of the soil, livestock and meats, poultry, eggs, dairy products, nuts, honey, wool and hides. A customary farm occupation shall be the conducting of usual farm activities, and shall include the processing and retail sale, in a farm produce stand, or otherwise on the premises, of the products of only the farm on which such activities and processing are conducted.
and Farm Use is a permitted activity only in areas zoned R/C-10A
Permitted principal uses in Residential/Conservation R/C-10A Districts.
(1)
Single-family dwelling, on individual lots or in accordance with § 155-8 (also see § 155-10);
(2)
Timber harvesting, forestry management, saw mills, sand, gravel, shale and stone quarrying*, farm use, farm produce stands, nurseries and greenhouses, provided that no unenclosed storage of manure, odor- or dust-producing substance or use shall be permitted within 100 feet of any street or residential property line.
(3)
Tourist home, or boardinghouse.
(4)
Day nursery or nursery school.
(5)
Kennel* and the raising, breeding, training, care and boarding of dogs for sale*.
(6)
Private nonprofit membership club*.
(7)
Subject to the rules and regulations of the Public Service Commission of the State of New York, utility transmission lines*, unit substations* and public utility structures*.
(8)
Governmental use*.
This is good to know though.
