3576 Byron Rd, Xenia, OH 45385

Agriculture District

The intent of the Agricultural District is to recognize the long-range physical, social, and economic needs of the agricultural community within Bath Township. Since agricultural pursuits provide an economic base for Bath Township, and many areas still exist which possess an existing agricultural character and prime agricultural soils, it is the intent of this District to maintain and protect such areas. Only those land uses which perform necessary functions within the agricultural community will be encouraged to locate within the Agricultural District. Rural home sites are permitted to locate within the Agricultural District at a maximum density of one dwelling unit per five acres. Unnecessary encroachment by non-agricultural land uses which limit agricultural effectiveness either through encroachment of land resources or through incompatibility of land uses will be discouraged.; Lands within the Agricultural District are used for commercial agricultural production. Owners, residents and other users of the surrounding area may be subject to inconvenience and discomfort arising from normal and accepted agricultural practices and operations: including, but not limited to, noise, odors, dust, and the operation of machinery of any kind associated with agriculture uses, the storage and disposal of manure, and the application of fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides. Owners, residents and other users of the surrounding area should be prepared to accept these conditions and are hereby put on official notice that the right to farm provision within the ORC may bar them from obtaining a legal judgment against such normal agricultural operations.