Zoning Dictionary

Category: Agricultural/Rural

Greenhouse Farm

A building for the growing of plants, shrubs, trees and similar vegetation which are primarily transplanted outdoors on the same lot containing such greenhouse.

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Growing Season

The period from April to October of each calendar year.

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Hen

A domesticated female chicken that is at least four months old.

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Homing Pigeon

Shall mean a bird of the order Columbae. It does not fall in the category of “fowl” which includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, gees and other domesticate birds other than pigeons. The term “homing pigeon” shall also include and mean “racing pigeon”.

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Hydroponics

A method of growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions or water, or in an inert medium such as perlite, gravel, or mineral wool.

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In-Vessel Composting

A process in which compostable material is enclosed in a drum, silo or similar structure where the environmental conditions are controlled and the compostable material is aerated and mechanically agitated to allow for accelerated decomposition.

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Livestock

Poultry, cattle, hogs, horses, mink, rabbits, sheep, goats or any other domestic animal used for consumption. Farm animals kept for use, for propagation, or for intended profit or gain and without limiting the generality of the...
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Livestock Facilities

Livestock barns where animals or poultry are housed, including beef feedlots and the associated manure storage.

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Livestock Processing Facility

An Industrial Use that involves the live storage, killing or dressing of poultry, rabbits or other small livestock, and/or the tanning or curing of raw hides or skins from an animal of any size. Direct sales to customers is permitted on site. An Industrial Use that involves the live storage, killing or dressing of cows, […]

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Mulching Facility

Any facility which receives, temporarily stores and processes primarily source-separated carbonaceous wood waste and/or yard trimmings such as clean wood waste, tree and shrub trimming, leaves and other high carbon, low nitrogen material.  Processing of such materials into mulch is achieved by chipping and screening to attain a uniform particle size and may include limited […]

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