Amelia County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XXI
M-2 Industrial District
§ 325-21.1 Intent.
The M-2 Industrial District is intended to provide certain areas within the County for the development of industrial uses that are incompatible with residential uses. This district should not be allowed to locate in any area adjacent to residential districts.
§ 325-21.2 Permitted uses.
A.
All uses enumerated in M-1 Industrial District permitted uses and uses permitted by special exception.
B.
Acid, cement, gypsum, fertilizer and lime manufacture.
C.
Asphalt mixing, ready mix concrete, concrete block, and brick plants.
D.
Coal and wood yards, lumber and feed and seed stores.
E.
Feed and flour mills.
F.
Off-street parking.
G.
Paper and pulp manufacturing.
H.
Petroleum refining and storage operations, including by-products..
I.
Sawmills, planing mills, chippers, debarkers, etc., stationary or portable.
J.
Wireless support structures in excess of 80 feet shall meet the standards as defined in § 325-4.8 of this chapter..
[Amended 2-21-2018]
K.
Wood preserving operations.
§ 325-21.3 Permitted uses by special exception.
A.
Abattoirs.
B.
Boilers.
C.
Bulk storage of oil, gasoline or other combustibles.
D.
Crushed stone and gravel operations.
E.
Meat, poultry and seafood processing and packaging operations.
F.
Power production facility.
[Amended 2-21-2001]
G.
Resource recovery facility.
[Amended 5-16-2012]
H.
Salvage and junkyards.
I.
Sanitary landfills.
§ 325-21.4 Setbacks/area/frontage requirements.
§ 325-21.5 Building height.
[Amended 3-16-2011]
§ 325-21.6 Coverage requirements.
Buildings or groups of buildings with their accessory buildings may cover up to 70% of the area of the lot.
§ 325-21.7 Additional required conditions.
A.
Before any required permits shall be issued for construction for permitted uses in this district, the plans, in sufficient detail to show the operation and processes, shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for study. The Administrator may refer these plans to the Planning Commission for recommendation. Modifications of the plans may be required.
B.
Permitted uses shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building or within an area enclosed on all sides by a solid masonry wall, a uniformly painted solid-board fence or evergreen hedge six feet in height. Public utilities and signs requiring natural air circulation, unobstructed view, or other technical considerations necessary for proper operation may be exempt from this provision. The exemption does not include storing of any materials.
C.
Landscaping or other buffering measures may be required within any established or required front, side or rear setback area. The plans and execution must take into consideration traffic hazards. Landscaping or other buffering measures may be permitted up to a height of three feet, and to within 50 feet from the corner of any intersecting streets or roads.
D.
Sufficient area, at a minimum of 20 feet, shall be provided to adequately screen permitted uses from adjacent business, agricultural and residential districts.
E.
Automobile graveyards and junkyards in existence at the time of adoption of this chapter are to be considered as nonconforming uses. They shall be allowed up to three years after adoption of this chapter in which to completely screen the operation or use on any side open to view from a public road or street by a masonry wall, a uniformly painted solid board fence, or an evergreen hedge six feet in height.
F.
The Zoning Administrator shall act on any application received within 60 days after receiving the application. If formal notice in writing is given the applicant, the time for action may be extended for a thirty-day period.