(1)

Generally. To provide for light industrial facilities, distribution, warehousing, etc.

(2)

Permitted uses.

(a)

Light industrial, fabricating, processing, assembling and manufacturing uses, but expressly prohibiting uses which are in lower class districts and those uses which are especially detrimental to property or to the health and safety beyond the district by reason of the emission of odor, dust, gas, fumes, smoke, noise, vibration or waste material.

(b)

Bottling and distribution plant.

(c)

Distribution yards for gasoline and fuel oil tank trucks, provided that all bulk storage tanks and loading platforms shall be set back from the adjoining property lines a distance of not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet.

(e)[(d)]

Heavy equipment sales and services.

(f)[(e)]

Highway maintenance yards and buildings.

(g)[(f)]

Helistops (permitted on review only).

(h)[(g)]

Laundry and dry cleaning plants.

(i)[(h)]

Service of agricultural machinery, automobiles, buses, trucks, boats, boat trailers, pre-fabricated structures, and mobile homes.

(j)[(i)]

Service stations with garages.

(k)[(j)]

Signs and billboards, provided that such uses meet the requirements of [the] signs and use regulations of [this] section.

(l)[(k)]

Truck or bus terminal facilities.

(m)[(l)]

Wholesaling, warehousing, lumber yards storage and those businesses which are incidental thereto, including building materials yards, provided that the operation does not involve the storage of any materials of an explosive nature and provided that there is no open storage of junk or salvage materials of any type in connection with the operation.

(n)[(m)]

Commercial recreation facilities and uses such as indoor and outdoor sports and amusement facilities including but not limited to go kart racetracks, miniature golf courses, fitness facilities or gymnasiums, and other recreational facilities.

(o)[(n)]

Any use permitted under C-1 Commercial.

(3)

Uses permitted upon review.

(a)

Uses permitted in C-1 through C-4 Business districts.

(4)

District regulations.

(a)

See district development criteria section.

(b)

See off-street parking and loading requirements section.

(c)

See sign regulations section.

(5)

Development plan requirements.

(a)

Development shall be in accord with approved development plan as described elsewhere in the ordinance.

(Ord. No. 3529, § II, 12-16-2014)

(1)

Generally. To provide for heavy industrial facilities and manufacturing, etc.

(2)

Permitted uses.

(a)

Any use permitted in an I-1 Light industrial district.

(b)

Cement plants.

(c)

Fixed plants for processing stone, chert, gravel, clay, slag, coal or iron ore.

(d)

Iron and steel mills.

(e)

Other heavy industrial manufacturing uses.

(f)

Railroad shops, round-houses and yards.

(g)

Saw mills for the purpose of cutting, sawing, milling, drying, treating and processing timber (logs) into lumber for building purposes. The refuse, sawdust and slabs, of such saw mills shall be kept at a minimum and the method of disposal of such must be made as to preclude any fire hazard.

(3)

Uses permitted upon review.

(a)

Uses permitted in I-1, I-2-A, I-3, I-4.

(4)

District regulations.

(a)

District development criteria section.

(b)

Off-street parking and loading requirements section.

(c)

Sign regulations section.

(5)

Development plan requirements.

(a)

Development shall be in accord with a development plan approved as prescribed elsewhere in the ordinance.

(1)

Generally. To provide for general industrial uses, primarily for auto salvage operations.

(2)

Permitted uses.

(a)

Auto dismantling, junk yards and salvage yards with the following restrictions: A minimum eight (8)-foot-high wall or suitable screen will be required that will obstruct from view all wrecked cars and other junk. All wrecked cars and other junk will be stored to the rear of (behind) said wall or suitable screen. Said wall and/or suitable screen and location thereof shall be approved by the planning and zoning commission.

(3)

Uses permitted upon review.

(a)

Uses permitted in I-1, I-4.

(4)

District regulations.

(a)

See district development criteria section.

(b)

See off-street parking and loading requirements section.

(c)

See sign regulations section.

(5)

Development plan requirements.

(a)

Development shall be in accord with approved development plan as prescribed elsewhere in the ordinance.

(1)

Generally. To provide for general industrial uses dealing with timbering and land filling operations.

(2)

Permitted uses.

(a)

Timbering, logging, saw milling, extraction of timber products; and processing, distilling, manufacturing and treating of all such products.

(b)

The right to erect, maintain, alter, enlarge, use and operate structures, buildings, machinery, housing, roads, railroads, transmission lines, right-of-way, and all other facilities of every kind accessory or appropriate to the conduct of such above permitted uses.

(c)

The right to dump soil, tailings, and other waste and to use so much of said district as may be required for such purposes, and such other rights as may be incidental or accessory to such permitted uses.

(d)

Quarries, drilling, & blasting

(3)

Uses permitted upon review.

(a)

Uses permitted in I-1, I-2, I-2A and I-4.

(b)

Truck wash facility.

(4)

District regulations.

(a)

See district development criteria section.

(b)

See off-street parking and loading requirements section.

(c)

See sign regulations section.

(5)

Development plan requirements.

(a)

Development shall be in accordance with approved development plan as prescribed elsewhere in the ordinance.

(1)

Generally. To provide for general industrial uses having to do with strip mining or mineral extraction operations.

(2)

Permitted uses.

(a)

Extracting minerals, coal, ore, etc. by the surface stripping method.

(b)

The right to erect, maintain, alter, enlarge, use and operate a structure, building, machinery, housing, roads, railroads, transmission lines, right-of-way, and other facilities accessory to strip mining.

(c)

Any use permitted in I-3.

(3)

Uses permitted upon review.

(a)

Uses permitted in I-1, I-4, I-3.

(4)

District regulations. In the above permitted uses, the area and dimensional regulations above set forth in the following:

(a)

The extraction of minerals, coal, ore, etc. by the surface stripping method will not be permitted within 200 feet of any property line or public road right-of-way within this zoning district. Provided, however: (1) The foregoing 200 feet property line setback requirement may be reduced in whole or in part with the written consent of the owner(s) of the adjacent property and the approval of the zoning administration; (2) The foregoing 200-foot public road right-of-way setback requirement may be reduced in whole or in part with the written consent of the Bessemer City Council.

(b)

The right to erect, maintain, alter, enlarge, use and operate a structure, building, machinery, housing, road railroad, transmission lines, right-of-way and other facilities accessory to strip mining will not be permitted within 50 feet of any property line or public road right-of way line within this zoning district, except where mine access roads or haulage roads join such right-of-way line and except that the council or governmental body having jurisdiction over such roads may permit such roads to be relocated or the area affected to lie within 50 feet of such road.

(c)

Exception to the setback requirement for the adjoining property line as stated in 1 [(1)] and 2 [(2)] above will be made where the adjoining property is also zoned I-3-S, in which case no setback from the adjoining property line will be necessary.

(5)

Development plan requirements.

(a)

Prior to the use of the land for such purposes, the applicant shall submit a plan showing an informal sketch as to the locations of the coal seam, estimated number of tons, approximate time required to strip and reclaim a general expression of subsequent use of property. This is the only district in which strip mining shall be permitted.

(1)

Generally. To provide for development of an industrial park, emphasizing architectural control, landscaping and comprehensive signage, etc.

(2)

Uses permitted.

(a)

Light industrial, manufacturing, fabricating, wholesale, warehousing, distribution, storage or similar uses provided that such uses be conducted within an enclosed building. Those uses which are especially detrimental to property or to the health and safety beyond the district by reason of the emission of odor, dust, gas, fumes, smoke, noise, vibration or waste material are expressly prohibited.

(b)

Banks.

(c)

Office buildings.

(d)

Research or testing laboratories.

(f)[(e)]

Restaurants.

(g)[(f)]

Retail sales outlets related to the products manufactured or stored by the principal use.

(h)[(g)]

Service stations provided that there is no open storage of any type and no repair work.

(i)[(h)]

Commercial recreation facilities and uses such as indoor and outdoor sports and amusement facilities including but not limited to go kart racetracks, miniature golf courses, fitness facilities or gymnasiums, and other recreational facilities.

(3)

Uses permitted upon review.

(a)

Uses permitted in I-1.

(4)

District regulations.

(a)

See district development criteria section.

(b)

See off-street parking and loading requirements section.

(c)

See sign regulations section.

(5)

Development plan requirements.

(a)

Prior to issuance of building permits, a development plan shall be approved as described elsewhere in the ordinance.

(Ord. No. 3529, § III, 12-16-2014)

(1)

Generally. To provide for industrial use related to sanitary sewer disposal facility.

(2)

Uses permitted.

(a)

Sanitary sewage disposal plant.

(3)

Uses permitted upon review.

(a)

Uses permitted in I-1.

(4)

Other regulations.

(a)

See district development criteria section.

(b)

See off-street parking and loading requirements section.

(c)

See sign regulations section.

(1)

Generally. To provide private waste water treatment facilities.

(2)

Permitted uses.

(a)

Sanitary sewage disposal plant.

(3)

Uses permitted upon review.

(a)

Uses permitted in I-1.

(4)

District regulations.

(a)

See district development criteria section.

(b)

See parking and loading requirements section.

(c)

See signage regulations section.

(1)

Generally. To provide for industrial uses which may cause, by their nature, obnoxious odors.

(2)

Permitted uses.

(a)

Fertilizer plants.

(b)

Glue factories.

(c)

Incinerators.

(d)

Oil refineries.

(e)

Other establishments and/or plants giving off obnoxious odors, fumes and gases.

(f)

Other garbage disposal plants, landfills, and/or areas.

(g)

Paper and/or pulp wood plants.

(h)

Rendering plants.

(i)

Slaughter houses.

(j)

Tanneries.

(3)

Uses permitted upon review.

(a)

Uses permitted in I-1, I-4.

(4)

District regulations.

(a)

District development criteria section.

(b)

Off-street parking and loading requirements section.

(c)

Sign regulations section.

(1)

Generally. To provide for industrial uses related to the specific purpose of solid waste disposal.

(2)

Uses permitted. Any use herein permitted (allowed) shall have approval of the Alabama Department of Public Health Environmental Health Administration Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste or equivalent governmental agency before any rezoning becomes final. Within a HW-1 Hazardous waste district a building or land shall be used only for the following purposes:

(a)

Facilities for storing, treating or disposing of hazardous waste.

(b)

Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to aforesaid uses.

(3)

Uses permitted upon review.

(a)

Uses permitted in I-1.

(4)

District regulations.

(a)

See district development criteria section.

(b)

See off-street parking and loading requirements section.

(c)

See sign regulations section.

(1)

Generally.

(a)

To provide for industrial development which permits a tract of land to be developed as one large tract, rather than separate lots with standards comparable to an industrial park. The technique is designed to encourage coordinated development; to permit higher densities in conjunction with functional open space; to promote efficient use of land; to promote preservation and enhancement of existing natural landscape features; and to be developed in compliance with an approved development plan.

(2)

Uses permitted.

(a)

Light industrial, manufacturing, fabricating, wholesale, warehousing, distribution, storage or similar uses provided that such uses be conducted within an enclosed building. Those uses which are especially detrimental to property or to the health and safety beyond the district by reason of the emission of odor, dust, gas fumes, smoke, noise, vibration or waste material are expressly prohibited.

(b)

Bank.

(c)

Office building.

(d)

Research or testing laboratory.

(e)

Restaurant.

(f)

Retail sales outlet related to the products manufactured or stored by the principal use.

(g)

Service stations provided that there is no open storage of any type and no repair work.

(3)

Uses permitted upon review.

(a)

Uses permitted in I-1 and I-4.

(4)

District regulations.

(a)

See district development criteria section.

(b)

See off-street parking and loading requirements section.

(c)

See sign regulations section.

(5)

Development plan requirements.

(a)

Development shall be in accordance with an approved development plan as prescribed elsewhere in the ordinance.