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What is an Agricultural Easement?
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Clinton County Zoning Ordinance limits the overall density of
non-farm development in the A-1 Zoning District to no more than
one dwelling unit per 40 acres. To accomplish this, an
Agricultural Easement is required when creating a new non-farm
lot in the A-1 Zoning District. The Agricultural Easement
requires that 40 acres of agricultural land, or the remainder of
40 acres after subtracting off the size of the non-farm lot
being created, be reserved for only agricultural use. This
means that the land can be used for farm related activities, but
no additional non-farm lots can be sold from the land that has
the easement placed on it. The Agricultural Easement needs to be
prepared in order to obtain zoning approval of the new
lot. Without the Easement, the lot created does not comply
with requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and the
Subdivision
Regulations and no zoning permit can be issued.
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