Unified Development Ordinance - Currituck County Government

Chapter 10: Definitions and MeasurementSECTION 10.4: USE CLASSIFICATIONS, USE CATEGORIES, AND USE TYPESSubsection 10.4.2: Agricultural Use Classification(2) ExamplesExamples of Agriculture/Horticulture Use Types include agronomy,aquaculture, biotechnical, crop farming, fisheries, apiculture, and similar uses.B. Animal Husbandry(1) CharacteristicsThe Animal Husbandry Use Category is characterized by the commercial andnon-commercial propagation, rearing, exercising, feeding, milking, housing,controlling, handling, or general care of living animals.(2) ExamplesExamples of Animal Husbandry Use Types include the raising and productionof cattle (beef and dairy), pigs, mules, ducks, horses, goats, poultry, sheep, andsimilar livestock or domesticated animals.(3) ExceptionsBreeding and rearing of animals typically thought of as household pets (e.g.,dogs, cats, small rodents, etc.) is not animal husbandry.C. Agriculture Support and Services (Directly Related)(1) CharacteristicsThe Agriculture Support (Directly Related) Use Category includes use typesthat provide support and services to agricultural, horticultural and animalhusbandry activities, which are limited to and that operate in conjunction withand on the site of on-going agricultural, horticultural or animal husbandry uses.(2) ExamplesExamples of Agriculture Support (Directly Related) Use Types includesagricultural processing for on-site uses, agri-education, agri-entertainment,direct-market businesses, for the sale of produce grown on-site, equestrianfacilities, farm-based tourism, farm co-ops, farmers markets, produce sales,and nurseries (production).D. Agriculture Support and Services (Not Directly-Related)(1) CharacteristicsThe Agriculture Support (Not Directly Related) Use Category includes usetypes that provide support and services to agricultural, horticultural and animalhusbandry activities, off-site, and that are not directly related to on-goingagricultural, horticultural or animal husbandry uses.(2) ExamplesExamples of Agriculture Support (Not Directly Related) Use Types includeagricultural research facilities, farm machinery sales and rental, andstockyards/slaughterhouses.E. Silviculture(1) CharacteristicsThe Silviculture Use Category includes uses related to growing and harvestingof trees, timber, or woody-stemmed plants for commercial use, typicallyconducted in accordance with a forestry or resource management plan.CURRITUCK COUNTY, NC UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE10.19