Alma, TX Zoning Ordinance

Alma City Zoning Code

§ 15 LI-1

Light manufacturing/industrial.

Purpose.

The LI-1 District is established to accommodate light manufacturing and industrial uses and protect such areas from the intrusion of certain incompatible uses that might impeded the development and use of such lands for industrial purpose.

Generally.

Uses permitted in the LI-1 district are subject to the following conditions:

(1)

All business, servicing, or processing, except for off-street parking, off-street loading, display of merchandise for sale to the public, and establishments of the "drive-in" type, shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings, unless otherwise indicated in this Section;

(2)

All storage within one hundred feet (100') of a residence district, except for motor vehicles in operable condition, shall be within completely enclosed buildings or effectively screened with screening, not less than six feet (6') nor more than eight feet (8') in height, provided no storage located within fifty feet (50') of such screening shall exceed the maximum height of such screening.

Uses permitted.

Uses permitted in the LI-1 District shall be as follows:

(1)

Advertising products, such as signs and billboards;

(2)

Ambulance, bus, train, and taxi stations, truck yards;

(3)

Dairy and other food products, but not including fish and meat products, sauerkraut, vinegar, yeast, alcohol or alcoholic beverages;

(4)

Building materials yard, contractor's yard, lumberyard;

(5)

Ceramic products, such as pottery, figurines, and small glazed tiles;

(6)

Cleaning and dyeing plants;

(7)

Electrical appliances, such as lighting fixtures, irons, fans, and toasters;

(8)

Electrical equipment assembly, such as home radio and television receivers and home-movie equipment, but not including electrical machinery;

(9)

Electrical supplies, manufacturing and assembly, such as wire and cable assembly, switches, lamps, insulation and dry-cell batteries;

(10)

Electronic instruments;

(11)

Furniture refinishing using a manufacturing or chemical dipping process;

(12)

Insecticide and pesticide, packaging only;

(13)

Machine shops and fabrication of metal not more than ten (10) gauge in thickness;

(14)

Medical, dental, and optical supplies;

(15)

Metal finishing, plating, grinding, sharpening, polishing, cleaning, rustproofing, and heat treatment;

(16)

Metal stamping and extrusion of small products, such as costume jewelry, pins and needles, razor blades, bottle caps, buttons, and kitchen utensils;

(17)

Orthopedic and medical appliances, such as artificial limbs, braces, supports, and stretchers;

(18)

Photo finishing associated with a manufacturing process;

(19)

Repair of farm, household, office machinery or equipment;

(20)

Scientific and precision instruments;

(21)

Sheet metal shops;

(22)

Existing commercial and residential uses in use as such on the effective date of this ordinance;

(23)

Public utility and public service uses;

(24)

Radar installations and towers;

(25)

Stadiums, auditoriums, and arenas, open or enclosed;

(26)

Storage and warehousing establishments;

(27)

Trailer sales and rental, for use with private passenger motor vehicles;

(28)

Wholesaling establishments;

(29)

Accessory uses, including but not limited to the following:

Temporary buildings for construction purposes for a period not to exceed the duration of such construction;

(30)

Other wholesale, manufacturing, construction or service uses which are similar in character to those enumerated in this subsection, and which will not be dangerous or otherwise detrimental to persons residing or working in the vicinity thereof, or to the public welfare, and will not impair the use, enjoyment, or value of any property;

(31)

Factory outlet retail or wholesale store for the sales and servicing of goods or materials on the same premises as the manufacturing company to which they are related, including sales and service in a separate building or buildings.

Conditional uses.

The following conditional uses may be allowed in the LI District subject to the provisions of Section 6:

(1)

Amusement establishments, livestock exhibition halls, including fairgrounds, permanent carnivals, kiddy parks, and other similar outdoor amusement facilities;

(2)

Asphalt and concrete hatching or ready-mix plants;

(3)

Concrete products casting;

(4)

Dwelling units may be permitted only as an accessory use and only for employees having duties in connection with any premises requiring them to live on said premises, including families of such employees when living with them;

(5)

Gasoline and oil storage, wholesale, provided all applicable safety regulations are complied with, and provided, however, that the location is approved by the Board of Adjustment;

(6)

Motor freight terminals;

(7)

Railroad freight terminals, railroad switching and classification yards, repair shops, and roundhouses;

(8)

Restaurant;

(9)

Theaters, automobile drive-in; or

(10)

Automobile and motorized vehicle and equipment display, sales, and service.

(11)

Existing commercial and residential uses used as such on the effective date of this ordinance;

Density; area; yard; height; and lot coverage requirement.

The requirements regulating the maximum permissible residential density, minimum lot size, minimum yard sizes (front, side, and rear), and maximum building height (stories and feet), and maximum percent of lot coverage by buildings, as pertains to this district, shall conform with the provisions of Section 19, "Schedule of District Regulations," and other applicable provisions of Section 20, "Supplementary District Regulations."

Automobile parking space regulations.

For parking space regulations, see Section 21.

(Ordinance 2021-5-1 adopted 5/25/21)

Alma City Zoning Code

§ 15 LI-1

Light manufacturing/industrial.

Purpose.

Generally.

Uses permitted in the LI-1 district are subject to the following conditions:

(1)

(2)

Uses permitted.

Uses permitted in the LI-1 District shall be as follows:

(1)

Advertising products, such as signs and billboards;

(2)

Ambulance, bus, train, and taxi stations, truck yards;

(3)

Dairy and other food products, but not including fish and meat products, sauerkraut, vinegar, yeast, alcohol or alcoholic beverages;

(4)

Building materials yard, contractor's yard, lumberyard;

(5)

Ceramic products, such as pottery, figurines, and small glazed tiles;

(6)

Cleaning and dyeing plants;

(7)

Electrical appliances, such as lighting fixtures, irons, fans, and toasters;

(8)

Electrical equipment assembly, such as home radio and television receivers and home-movie equipment, but not including electrical machinery;

(9)

Electrical supplies, manufacturing and assembly, such as wire and cable assembly, switches, lamps, insulation and dry-cell batteries;

(10)

Electronic instruments;

(11)

Furniture refinishing using a manufacturing or chemical dipping process;

(12)

Insecticide and pesticide, packaging only;

(13)

Machine shops and fabrication of metal not more than ten (10) gauge in thickness;

(14)

Medical, dental, and optical supplies;

(15)

Metal finishing, plating, grinding, sharpening, polishing, cleaning, rustproofing, and heat treatment;

(16)

Metal stamping and extrusion of small products, such as costume jewelry, pins and needles, razor blades, bottle caps, buttons, and kitchen utensils;

(17)

Orthopedic and medical appliances, such as artificial limbs, braces, supports, and stretchers;

(18)

Photo finishing associated with a manufacturing process;

(19)

Repair of farm, household, office machinery or equipment;

(20)

Scientific and precision instruments;

(21)

Sheet metal shops;

(22)

Existing commercial and residential uses in use as such on the effective date of this ordinance;

(23)

Public utility and public service uses;

(24)

Radar installations and towers;

(25)

Stadiums, auditoriums, and arenas, open or enclosed;

(26)

Storage and warehousing establishments;

(27)

Trailer sales and rental, for use with private passenger motor vehicles;

(28)

Wholesaling establishments;

(29)

Accessory uses, including but not limited to the following:

Temporary buildings for construction purposes for a period not to exceed the duration of such construction;

(30)

(31)

Conditional uses.

The following conditional uses may be allowed in the LI District subject to the provisions of Section 6:

(1)

Amusement establishments, livestock exhibition halls, including fairgrounds, permanent carnivals, kiddy parks, and other similar outdoor amusement facilities;

(2)

Asphalt and concrete hatching or ready-mix plants;

(3)

Concrete products casting;

(4)

(5)

Gasoline and oil storage, wholesale, provided all applicable safety regulations are complied with, and provided, however, that the location is approved by the Board of Adjustment;

(6)

Motor freight terminals;

(7)

Railroad freight terminals, railroad switching and classification yards, repair shops, and roundhouses;

(8)

Restaurant;

(9)

Theaters, automobile drive-in; or

(10)

Automobile and motorized vehicle and equipment display, sales, and service.

(11)

Existing commercial and residential uses used as such on the effective date of this ordinance;

Density; area; yard; height; and lot coverage requirement.

Automobile parking space regulations.

For parking space regulations, see Section 21.

(Ordinance 2021-5-1 adopted 5/25/21)

Alma City Zoning Code

§ 15 LI-1

Light manufacturing/industrial.

Purpose.

Generally.

Uses permitted in the LI-1 district are subject to the following conditions:

(1)

(2)

Uses permitted.

Uses permitted in the LI-1 District shall be as follows:

(1)

Advertising products, such as signs and billboards;

(2)

Ambulance, bus, train, and taxi stations, truck yards;

(3)

Dairy and other food products, but not including fish and meat products, sauerkraut, vinegar, yeast, alcohol or alcoholic beverages;

(4)

Building materials yard, contractor's yard, lumberyard;

(5)

Ceramic products, such as pottery, figurines, and small glazed tiles;

(6)

Cleaning and dyeing plants;

(7)

Electrical appliances, such as lighting fixtures, irons, fans, and toasters;

(8)

Electrical equipment assembly, such as home radio and television receivers and home-movie equipment, but not including electrical machinery;

(9)

Electrical supplies, manufacturing and assembly, such as wire and cable assembly, switches, lamps, insulation and dry-cell batteries;

(10)

Electronic instruments;

(11)

Furniture refinishing using a manufacturing or chemical dipping process;

(12)

Insecticide and pesticide, packaging only;

(13)

Machine shops and fabrication of metal not more than ten (10) gauge in thickness;

(14)

Medical, dental, and optical supplies;

(15)

Metal finishing, plating, grinding, sharpening, polishing, cleaning, rustproofing, and heat treatment;

(16)

Metal stamping and extrusion of small products, such as costume jewelry, pins and needles, razor blades, bottle caps, buttons, and kitchen utensils;

(17)

Orthopedic and medical appliances, such as artificial limbs, braces, supports, and stretchers;

(18)

Photo finishing associated with a manufacturing process;

(19)

Repair of farm, household, office machinery or equipment;

(20)

Scientific and precision instruments;

(21)

Sheet metal shops;

(22)

Existing commercial and residential uses in use as such on the effective date of this ordinance;

(23)

Public utility and public service uses;

(24)

Radar installations and towers;

(25)

Stadiums, auditoriums, and arenas, open or enclosed;

(26)

Storage and warehousing establishments;

(27)

Trailer sales and rental, for use with private passenger motor vehicles;

(28)

Wholesaling establishments;

(29)

Accessory uses, including but not limited to the following:

Temporary buildings for construction purposes for a period not to exceed the duration of such construction;

(30)

(31)

Conditional uses.

The following conditional uses may be allowed in the LI District subject to the provisions of Section 6:

(1)

Amusement establishments, livestock exhibition halls, including fairgrounds, permanent carnivals, kiddy parks, and other similar outdoor amusement facilities;

(2)

Asphalt and concrete hatching or ready-mix plants;

(3)

Concrete products casting;

(4)

(5)

Gasoline and oil storage, wholesale, provided all applicable safety regulations are complied with, and provided, however, that the location is approved by the Board of Adjustment;

(6)

Motor freight terminals;

(7)

Railroad freight terminals, railroad switching and classification yards, repair shops, and roundhouses;

(8)

Restaurant;

(9)

Theaters, automobile drive-in; or

(10)

Automobile and motorized vehicle and equipment display, sales, and service.

(11)

Existing commercial and residential uses used as such on the effective date of this ordinance;

Density; area; yard; height; and lot coverage requirement.

Automobile parking space regulations.

For parking space regulations, see Section 21.

(Ordinance 2021-5-1 adopted 5/25/21)