540 Germany Rd, East Berlin, PA 17316

Agricultural Conservation District

In expansion of the community development objectives contained in Part 1 of this Chapter, it is hereby declared to be the intent of the AC District to establish reasonable standards to provide for the conservation of agricultural lands and uses within the AC District. Furthermore, it is the intent of this Part to: Protect and stabilize general agriculture as an on-going economic activity in Reading Township area by encouraging those land uses and activities which are agricultural in nature or act in direct support thereof.; Discourage development from occurring on productive farmlands, including those designated as prime or important, and those which are conducive to high crop yields.; Protect agriculture from incompatible uses which may also interfere with normal and customary agricultural practices within that zone.; Minimize the amount of land consumed for non-agricultural purposes by encouraging non-agricultural development to occur on small parcels.; Provide for the continuation of agribusiness operations within appropriate areas of Reading Township by requiring appropriate design standards for agribusiness operations and by requiring adequate setbacks between agribusiness and residential uses.; Retain the expansive, open farmlands of the Reading Township countryside which strongly contribute to the rural beauty of Reading Township and northeast Adams County.