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The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Farm-based contracting business. The use of a portion of a large farm as a place for an office and incidental work and storage in connection with an off-premises trade by a builder, carpenter, electrician, painter, plumber, arborist, logger, landscape gardener, or similar contractor and involves no retail sales from the premises.
Farm product. All agricultural, horticultural, silvicultural and firewood, vegetable, fruit or other products of the soil, livestock products, compost, poultry, eggs, dairy products, fish and other aqua cultural products, nuts, mushrooms, honey and beeswax that are produced on the farm. This definition does not include finished forest products, such as lumber or building materials unless the raw materials for such products are grown and processed on the site.
Farm related products. Products, other than farm products as defined above, which are built, constructed or manufactured on the farm such as crafts, art, books, clothing, quilts or finished wood products.
Farm retail sales building. A building or group of buildings located upon a large, intermediate or small farm, in which farm products, farm related products or food are sold at retail to the general public as provided in this chapter.
Farm stand. A freestanding structure, vehicle, wagon or trailer used only for the seasonal sale of farm products grown or raised on the premises at retail to the general public as provided in this chapter.
Farm supplemental dwelling. One (1) separate dwelling unit, attached or detached from the principal dwelling unit, located on the same unit of land and used for the purpose of providing residential living space for members of the farm family or for other household for which a household member is employed on the farm.
Intermediate farm. Land of at least fifteen (15) acres in area, together with principal and accessory buildings, actively devoted to agricultural or horticultural production and operated by an individual, partnership or corporation that has filed a U.S. Internal Revenue Form 1040 (Schedule F) with the Internal Revenue Service, has a State of Rhode Island farm tax number, and has earned at least two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) gross income on farm products in either of the preceding two (2) years.
Large farm. Land of at least fifteen (15) acres in area, together with principal and accessory buildings, actively devoted to agricultural or horticultural production and operated by an individual, partnership or corporation that has filed a U.S. Internal Revenue Form 1040 (Schedule F) with the Internal Revenue Service, has a State of Rhode Island farm tax number, and has earned at least ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) gross income on farm products in either of the preceding two (2) years.
Riding academy. A horse stable operation that may include indoor and outdoor riding rinks and which provides instruction in horseback riding.
Riding academy tack shop. A building or group of buildings located on a riding academy in which riding academy related products such as riding gear, riding clothing, horse feeds, and bedding are sold at retail to the general public as provided by this article.
Small farm. Land of at least five (5) acres in area, together with principal and accessory buildings, actively devoted to agricultural or horticultural production and operated by an individual, partnership or corporation that has filed a U.S. Internal Revenue Form 1040 (Schedule F) with the Internal Revenue Service, has a State of Rhode Island farm tax number, and has earned at least two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) gross income on farm products in either of the preceding two (2) years.
(Ch. 173, § II, 9-2-03)