76-483. Agricultural ponds and aquaculture.

All approved ponds shall be on a contiguous parcel of at least 10 acres.

Soils removed to create the pond must remain on the site. If the owner wishes to sell or transport the excavated materials off the site, he shall conform with the requirements of section 76-513 and the township mining ordinance.

All ponds shall be provided with adequate protection by the construction of a fence or other means approved by the planning commission.

Ponds shall be of an excavation type as defined by the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) engineering standard, and all ponds shall be constructed to the SCS standards. (See circular 378-A of the Soil Conservation Service.)

Where public (paid or unpaid) fishing shall be allowed in conjunction with a fish pond use, the development shall also be made part of a request for large-scale recreational use under section 76-512.

A setback of at least 60 feet to the nearest edge of the pond from the right-of-way of an existing or proposed street or road shall be required. If the pond is greater than 120 feet long, the setback distance from the road shall be equal to half the length.

All buildings shall minimize the possibility of any adverse effect upon adjacent property. This shall mean a minimum distance of 100 feet to the property line of abutting lands and/or public right-of-way. Where topography conditions are such that the building would be screened from view, this requirement may be modified by the planning commission.

No activity shall take place within 50 feet of the perimeter of the site. All nonfarm activities shall be adequately screened from abutting residentially zoned property.