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Chickamauga City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XV

- I-1 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

Sec. 15.1. - Intent.

The I-1 Industrial District is intended for wholesale and light industrial uses where resultant noise, odors, pollution, and congestion are minimized. Residential development is prohibited. This district is not suitable for heavy industrial uses.

Sec. 15.2. - Permitted uses.

[The following uses are permitted in the I-1 district:]

a)

Office buildings.

b)

Ice plants.

c)

Public utility structures and buildings, including electric and natural gas substations, telephone exchanges, communication towers, radio and television stations, and similar structures for the storage of supplies, equipment or service operations.

d)

Automobile, travel trailer, and manufactured home sales (new and used).

e)

Vehicle repair garages, mechanical and body.

f)

Vehicle laundries or car washes.

g)

Drive-in restaurants.

h)

Milk bottling and distribution plants and ice cream manufacturing plants.

i)

Dry cleaning and laundry facilities.

j)

Veterinary hospitals or clinics.

k)

Recreation, amusement, and entertainment establishments.

l)

Contractors' storage and equipment yards.

m)

Building and lumber supply establishments.

n)

Establishments for repair, assembly or processing and light manufacturing which is not objectionable by reason of smoke, dust, odor, bright lights, noise, or vibration.

o)

Wholesale warehouse.

p)

Vehicle service stations.

Sec. 15.3. - Conditional uses.

[The following conditional uses are permitted in the I-1 district:]

a)

Churches and other places of worship with attendant educational and recreational buildings.

b)

Clinics.

c)

Theaters, including drive-in theaters.

d)

Bus, railroad and air terminals.

e)

Places of assembly including auditoriums, stadiums, coliseums and dance halls.

f)

Produce and farmers' market.

g)

Temporary tents for revivals.

h)

Motels and hotels.

i)

Truck terminals.

j)

Auto auctions.

k)

Development of natural resources including the removal of minerals and natural materials together with necessary buildings, machinery, and appurtenances related thereto.

l)

Trade shops including sheet metal, roofing upholstering, electrical, plumbing, venetian blinds, cabinet making and carpentry, rug and carpet cleaning, and sign painting, provided that all operations are conducted entirely within a building.

m)

Food processing plants, such as bakeries, meat packers, or fish and poultry houses.

n)

Frozen dessert and milk processing plants.

Sec. 15.4. - Lot and area requirements.

No development or construction shall be located on a tract containing less than 10,000 square feet.

Sec. 15.5. - Yard requirements (building setback distance).

The following minimum setback requirements shall be provided for all buildings or structures, as measured from street right-of-way lines:

a)

Front yard: 50 feet;

b)

Rear yard: 50 feet; and

c)

Side yard: 50 feet.

Sec. 15.6. - Building height regulations.

No structure shall exceed 45 feet in height.