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goats, etc. A. Farms over 10 acres. Within 100 feet of any property line of a lot in any A, R or B District, no storage of manure or other odor- or dust-producing substance or use shall be hereafter established, and no building or pen shall be hereafter erected or changed in use to house or contain horses or other farm animals, more than 30 chickens or other fowl or a dog kennel. Within 250 feet of any residence on adjacent property, no fur farm, hog pen or commercial livestock feed lot shall be hereafter established or extended. B. Farms under 10 acres. Special use permits for animal housing shall be required from the Town Board subject to such conditions as the Town Board may impose regulating housing of animals, storage of manure or other odor- or dust-producing substances and consideration of neighbors and such similar restrictions as the Town Board may deem proper under the circumstances. § 200-27.2. Aesthetic provisions. A. In keeping with the desire of the overwhelming majority of residents of the Town of Wales to maintain the rural character of the Town, the following regulations are hereby incorporated into the Zoning Code of the Town of Wales, NY. (1) All new or updated construction or development in the B or M Districts of the Town of Wales shall be commensurate with and complementary to the existing rural character of the Town. (2) Design, construction materials, landscaping, buffering and overall appearance shall be reasonably aesthetically pleasing to the eye and compatible with the immediate surrounding area as well as the overall rural nature of the Town. (3) All considerations, including but not limited to building size, shape, paint, exterior displays and adornments, as well as signage and lighting must comply with the appropriate regulations as listed elsewhere in this Code, with the additional consideration of aesthetic compatibility with the nature of the community. (4) Builders and developers of any new or updated construction shall recognize and respect the need to maintain and preserve, where practically possible, open green space within their project. (5) The final determination of satisfactory compliance with these aesthetic regulations shall be at the discretion of the Wales Town Board. ARTICLE V District Regulations § 200-28. R-Residential District. A. Permitted principal uses shall be as follows: [Amended 12-8-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998] (1) One-family dwellings. (2) Two-family dwellings. (3) Government buildings or uses deemed necessary and appropriate by the Town Board: schools (public or private nonprofit) accredited by the New York State Education Department. (4) Farms B. Permitted accessory uses shall be as follows: 13