400.01 Agriculture Definition
For the purposes of this Code the definition of Agriculture shall be that prescribed by Section 519.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. As used herein, agriculture generally includes farming; ranching; algaculture meaning the farming of algae; aquaculture; apiculture; horticulture; viticulture; animal husbandry, including, but not limited to, the care and raising of livestock, equine, and fur-bearing animals; poultry husbandry and the production of poultry and poultry products; dairy production; the production of field crops, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, nursery stock, ornamental shrubs, ornamental trees, flowers, sod, or mushrooms; timber; pasturage; any combination of the foregoing; and the processing, drying, storage, and marketing of agricultural products when those activities are conducted in conjunction with, but are secondary to, such husbandry or production.
400.02 Agriculture Exempted from these regulations
Agriculture shall not be prohibited on lots greater than five acres. The use of any land for agricultural purposes or the construction or use of building or structure incidental to the use for agricultural purposes of the land on which such buildings or structures are located shall not be prohibited on lots greater than five acres and no Zoning Certificate shall be required for any such building or structure. (Ohio Revised Code 519.21)