Blanding City Zoning Code

The I industrial district is intended to identify and preserve land suitable for exclusive industrial use and to provide for the orderly grouping of light manufacturing or industrial operations in an appropriate setting. It is the further intent of this district to establish such regulatory controls as to reasonably assume a harmonious relationship between the industrial uses and the community. 

NOTES:

1. See section 10-12-6 of this title for sign regulations in this district.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)

1. Light manufacturing, assembly, processing and fabrication plants.
2. Transportation terminals.
3. Special trades contractors (plumbing, heating, electrical, masonry, cabinet maker, etc.).
4. Auto servicing and repair.
5. Warehousing and wholesaling.
6.  Offices.
7. Public utility and yards.
8.  Junkyards (shall be screened from surrounding uses).
9. Public facilities for the service and protection of the area.
10. Rail yards and trackage.
11. Heavy equipment rental.
12. Animal care.
13. Plant husbandry and sales.
14. Lumber yards.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)

Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

1.  Is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use; and
2.  Is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use; and
3. Does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use; and
4. Does not include residential occupancy; and
5. Does not include a floor area of over fifty percent (50%) of the floor area of the permitted use.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)

Permitted home occupations: None.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)

The following may be allowed as conditional use to a permitted use in the I district:

1. Historic buildings. Historic buildings may be used for offices and accessory commercial uses and/or limited retail businesses subject to the same restrictions as set forth in section 10-5A-5 of this title, R-1 districts.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)

1. Minimum lot area: None. However, a zone lot must be designated and maintained for each structure containing a permitted use.
2. Minimum lot width: None.
3. Minimum front setback for structures: Twenty five feet (25').
4. Minimum rear setback for structures: Twenty feet (20').
5. Minimum side setback for structures: Twenty feet (20').
6. Maximum building height: Fifty feet (50').
7. Maximum lot coverage: Structures containing permitted uses and their accessory uses shall cover no more than fifty percent (50%) of the total lot area.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)

The provisions of chapter 11 of this title shall be in full force and effect for this district.

There shall be provided an off street parking area equal to one-fourth (1/4) of the gross floor area of all structures containing a permitted use. 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)

1. Fences of any height may be erected on any portion of the zone lot.
2. Fences shall be maintained in a good state of repair.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)

1. No use or activity shall be permitted to produce hazardous conditions or noxious influences, such as noise, vibration, heat, glare, radiation, fumes, smoke, or other pollutants to a degree detrimental to existing or prospective development of the community.
2. All fuel, raw materials and products stored outdoors shall be enclosed by a solid fence or wall adequate to conceal such fuel, raw materials and products from adjacent residential and commercial districts.
3. No highly flammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases shall be stored in bulk aboveground, except in compliance with state law. 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended)

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended; amd. 2007 Code)