Carrollton City Zoning Code
“I” INDUSTRIAL
DISTRICT
§ 159.200 DISTRICT OUTLINE.
The I, Industrial, District is intended to provide for areas where light industry, research facilities, warehouses and wholesale businesses may locate without detriment to the remainder of the community. In these areas, a satisfactory correlation of factors required by such uses exists or can be readily achieved.
(Prior Code, § 40-4-52)
§ 159.201 USE RESTRICTION.
(A) Nuisances prohibited. No production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing, repair, sale or storage of goods, materials or equipment shall unreasonably interfere with the use, occupancy or enjoyment of neighboring properties or the community as a whole. Unreasonable interferences include, but are not limited to, excessive traffic congestion, loud or shrill noises, excessive emission of smoke, emission of toxic gases, excessive glare and noxious odors.
(B) Activities enclosed. All production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing or repair activities shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings. Storage areas may be open to the sky, but shall be enclosed by walls or fences (whether solid or chain-link), including gates, at least eight feet high.
(C) Buffer strips. Wherever any industrial use located in this district abuts any residential district, a 20-foot wide view and noise control buffer strip shall be installed. Such buffer strip shall consist of densely planted shrubbery that is at least five feet high when planted and that can be expected to reach a height of ten feet when full grown.
(Prior Code, § 40-4-53)
§ 159.202 LOT AND STRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS.
Lots and structures in this district shall conform to the requirements below:
Maximum structure height | 60 feet |
Maximum percent coverage per lot | 40% |
Minimum lot area | 20,000 square feet |
Minimum lot depth | 150 feet |
Minimum lot width at the established building line | 125 feet |
Minimum off-street parking per dwelling unit | 2 spaces |
Minimum setbacks | |
From any side lot line | 25 feet |
From front lot line | 25 feet |
From rear lot line | 25 feet |
(Prior Code, § 40-4-54)
§ 159.203 PERMITTED USES.
Provided all the use restrictions of the I District are observed, the following uses are permitted (see § 159.201 of this chapter):
(A) Assembly, manufacturing or processing of any commodity from semi-finished materials, provided explosives, flammable gases or liquids live animals are not involved;
(B) Freight and bus terminals and related mass transportation facilities;
(C) Research and development facilities not involving explosives or flammable gases or liquids;
(D) Service stations;
(E) Warehousing or wholesaling of goods, except explosives, flammable gases or liquids or live animals;
(F) Utility substations or government uses; and
(Prior Code, § 40-4-55)
§ 159.204 SPECIAL USES.
The following uses may be permitted as special uses in the I District by special use permit in accordance with § 159.355 of this chapter, to-wit:
(B) Churches and related religious facilities;
(C) Government uses other than those of the municipality;
(D) Nursing homes;
(E) Schools; and
(F) Utility substations.
(Prior Code, § 40-4-56)