The purpose of the industrial zone is to establish a district for manufacturing, industrial and other compatible uses to encourage the most appropriate development of industrial land, in harmony with the neighborhood.

Except as hereinafter provided, no lot shall have an area or width less than indicated in the table below. In addition, no buildings (including accessory buildings), as well as any loading docks, decks, porches, or steps attached to or otherwise associated with such building or buildings, shall encroach upon the minimum front, side and rear yards indicated below, nor shall cover a greater area nor shall exceed in height the amount set forth in the table below

Table 6.10.1 Lot and Bulk Requirements

6.10.1. Notes to area and bulk requirements table.

1.

When railroad sidings are necessary to service a building, the side yard requirements adjacent to such railroad sidings may be omitted.

2.

For buildings exceeding this requirement, the front, side and rear yards, as required in the above table, shall be increased in width or depth by one foot for each additional one foot of building height above 25 feet.

3.

The configuration of a lot shall be such that a square of 200 feet on each side can fit within the boundaries of the lot.

4.

Twenty-percent coverage shall apply to lots between two and 3.99 acres; 25 percent to lots four to ten acres; and 33.33 to lots greater than ten acres. Additionally, parcels abutting "open space" as defined on the "Comprehensive Plan for the Enfield Memorial Industrial Park" and the "Final Subdivision Plan, Enfield Memorial Industrial Park", may exceed the building coverage in the above table according to the following schedule:

Table 6.10-A Building Coverage Exceptions

6.10.2. Additional setback and buffer requirements applicable to all industrial districts.

A.

No industrial use of any parcel within any of the industrial districts, including, but not limited to, accessory uses such as parking and loading and recreational facilities, shall be permitted within 150 feet of any abutting residential district or within 50 feet of the right-of-way of any street abutting a residential district.

B.

A buffer strip 100 feet in width and meeting the standards found in section 10.20 shall be provided on properties within industrial districts abutting any residential district.

C.

A performance bond shall be required to be posted by the applicant for required improvements prior to approval of any building permits for any industrial development regulated by this section.

D.

Parking of trucks in the open within 150 feet of a residence district boundary line shall be limited to vehicles of not over 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. Trucks in excess of 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight-used in conjunction with operation of any business permitted in this district shall not be parked in the open within 150 feet of a residence district, except during normal business hours. (Amended 11/25/03)

The following table establishes use requirements for the industrial and industrial park districts:

Table 6.2 Use Table For Industrial and Industrial Park Districts

* Added 6/27/11

** Added 3/19/12

+ Added 7/12/12

6.20.1. Notes to use table.

1.

The storage of agricultural products which are produced or grown on the farm premises is a use by right and requires no approvals under these regulations. The storage of products grown or produced off the farm premises requires a special permit.

2.

Uses determined by the commission to be similar to and compatible with the uses listed for the I-P district in table 6-2 may be permitted as a special permit use in the I-P district; only parks and playgrounds are permitted.

3.

Wholesale auto sales are limited to a maximum of five motor vehicles at any one time.

4.

Residential use and buildings shall be limited to one dwelling unit for a watchman or caretaker on the lot use for industrial purposes or a fam residence and farmworker housing, which are accessory uses by right with a zoning permit.

5.

Parking lots/garages in the I-2 district, other than as accessory uses, shall be for the storage of private passenger vehicles only.

6.

Restaurant liquor permit allowed only as an accessory use to a commercial recreational facility.

7.

Agricultural activities which require a special permit include: all processing or manufacturing of agricultural products, whether such products are grown on or off the premises; the storage of all agricultural products produced or grown off the premises; and roadside stands larger than 200 square feet in size, for the sale of any and all farm products, regardless of where the products are processed or manufactured. The majority of all products sold at the roadside stand must be raised or produced on the premises. For the purposes of this use, off the premises means that the growing and processing/storage of products takes place on property under different ownership than the property upon which the products are sold. (Effective 02/1/12) Farmworker housing is an accessory use by right with a zoning permit.

8.

See section 8.80.1 for specific standards.

9.

See section 8.80.2 for specific standards.

10.

See section 6.30.4 for specific standards. Retail services up to 4,000 s.f. conducted as part of an approved vocational rehabilitation services use are allowed by site plan review and are not subject to section 6.30.4 provided, however, that no outside storage or display shall be permitted. (Effective 7/12/12)

11.

A special permit will be required for any building equal to or greater than 200,000 sf.

(Ord. of 4-8-2021; Ord. of 7-28-2022; Ord. No. 2025-02, 2-13-25)

6.30.1. Commercial recreational uses.

A.

The following additional standards shall apply to commercial recreational facilities:

i.

minimum lot area — five acres;

ii.

minimum setback of all recreation buildings and accessory parking, loading areas and driveways from any abutting residential district — 150 feet;

iii.

minimum separating distance between each commercial recreation use approved under this section — 2,000-foot (such distance is measured as set forth in section 8.10.3 A). (Amended 11/15/04)

iv.

The commission may permit indoor accessory uses to the principle use when in the opinion of the commission the proposed uses are compatible; these uses may include but are not limited to the following:

a.

Restaurant, banquet facility, meeting rooms, snack bar with or without a liquor permit;

b.

Interior exhibition area; and

c.

Pro shop, newsstand, bank and/or automatic teller machine and other similar uses intended for the sole use of the customers of the recreation facility.

B.

The commission shall consider the following factors when reviewing the application for a special permit use:

i.

Impact of increased traffic from the new development based on a traffic study prepared by a professional traffic engineer who qualifies as a member of the ITE, paying particular attention to adjacent residential streets and intersections;

ii.

Possible negative impacts on adjacent uses, particularly residential uses, resulting from lighting, noise, or other factors;

iii.

Impacts to the overall purpose of the industrial district;

iv.

Architectural compatibility of the proposed development with other buildings in the surrounding area, and other potential buildings and uses typically allowed in the industrial district, in terms of quality of materials, architectural details and style.

C.

The commission may impose conditions on any approvals under this section including, but not limited to, the following:

i.

Conditions to enforce the items contained in the above sections;

ii.

Maximum hours of operation to avoid impacting adjoining uses;

iii.

Maximum seating capacity of any recreational facility proposed;

iv.

Roadway and transportation improvements necessary to support the facility and its operations; and

v.

Conditions necessary to allow and control the use of reserve parking areas for overflow parking to support occasional large events.

6.30.2. Activities limited to enclosed buildings and limited outdoor storage provisions.

A.

Activities limited to enclosed buildings (added 07/14/17). All business, servicing, or processing, except for off-street parking or loading, shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings.

B.

Limited outdoor storage (added 07/14/17; amended 5/12/2022). Limited outdoor storage may be considered by the planning and zoning commission via special permit in any industrial zone. The following standards will apply:

1.

Limited to no more than 50% of the rear and/or side yard outdoor space.

2.

Limited to uses associated with on-site uses only. i.e. any outdoor storage must be directly connected to activities conducted inside the buildings.

3.

The commission shall require outdoor storage to be screened in the side yard and may require the outdoor storage to be screened in the rear yard.

4.

Outdoor storage must be in defined area(s) and not scattered about or throughout the site. Outdoor storage shall be limited to 15 feet in height from average finished grade.

5.

Outdoor storage shall not encroach into front, side, or rear yard setbacks for principal and accessory structures.

6.

"B" buffer yard standards as defined in section 10.20 shall be required where any industrial district is located across the street from any residential district.

7.

"D" buffer yard standards as defined in section 10.20 shall be required where any industrial district abuts a residential district.

6.30.3. Visitor information booths.

A.

Visitor information booths may be permitted by a special permit, as an accessory building to a single tenant corporate or industrial complex, when the commission determines that the following specific standards have been met:

i.

The booth is situated at least ten feet from the right-of-way;

ii.

A pull-off lane is provided so that automobiles may pull off the right-of-way in a safe manner;

iii.

The booth is compatible with the architectural style of the principal buildings on the property;

iv.

The booth is on the same property as the complex to which it relates and the parcel size is at least ten acres in size;

v.

The booth is no smaller than 100 square feet nor larger than 200 square feet.

6.30.4. Retail outlets.

A.

Retail outlets, including accessory storage and display for goods produced on the premises, may be permitted as an accessory use;

B.

Retail outlets shall be no larger than ten percent of the gross building area of the entire premises; however, such area shall not exceed 2,000 square feet in area regardless of the gross building area of the entire premises;

C.

Establishments servicing only wholesale, jobbing and/or professional accounts may also maintain an accessory sales area, including any office and storage areas integral with the sales activity, in an area not to exceed 2,000 square feet or a maximum of ten percent of the gross building area of the premises, whichever is the less; and

D.

In no case shall outside storage or display be permitted.

6.30.5. Construction operations. Construction operations may be permitted by special use permit issued by the planning and zoning commission where the commission finds that the criteria in section 9.20.2 and the following standards have been met: (a) the primary use is contained within a completely enclosed building; (b) all repair and all other operations, other than parking and storage, shall occur within a completely enclosed building; (c) the outside storage area is accessory to the primary use; (d) a maximum of six construction vehicles may be parked in the outside storage area; (e) the outside storage area shall be buffered from street view and from abutting properties by means of a solid fence, wall or "B" buffer yard as described in section 10.20.; and, (f) all other applicable standards found in article VI are found to be satisfied.

6.30.6. Special requirements for the industrial park district.

A.

The plan entitled, "Comprehensive Plan of Development for the Enfield Memorial Industrial Park" dated March 7, 1974, and adopted March 21, 1974, is by deed covenant applicable to the industrial park district. All applications for development within the Enfield Memorial Industrial Park shall conform to this plan.

B.

In addition to those uses shown in table 6.20, business uses defined within the "Comprehensive Plan of Development for the Enfield Memorial Industrial Park" which are shown located with the industrial park district are permitted.

C.

The following specific design controls shall apply to all uses proposed within the industrial park district:

i.

All public utility wiring shall be underground. All at grade public utility installations and structures shall be appropriately screened and landscaped.

ii.

All refuse, trash and scrap materials shall be kept in appropriately designed containers which shall be screened and landscaped and so located as to be shielded from the public view.

iii.

The entire lot area not occupied by buildings, off-street parking or loading or other permitted accessory uses requiring a structure shall be maintained in a natural state or, in lawns or plantings which shall be maintained by the occupant.

iv.

Roofscapes, including accessory mechanical equipment and structures, shall be designed to be an integral part of the building and shall be shielded from public view.

6.30.7. Agricultural activities and farms.

A.

All farm buildings, except for farm stands, shall be at least 100 feet from the street line and from all residential buildings under separate ownership.

B.

All farm stands shall be at least 20 feet from the street line and at least 100 feet from any intersection.

C.

All farm stands larger than 200 square feet in area shall require a special permit.

6.30.8. Outdoor seating areas in industrial districts. In any industrial district, the planning and zoning commission may grant approval for seasonal outdoor seating areas for customers, as defined in these regulations, as an accessory use with a special permit subject to the following conditions:

1.

Outdoor seating area cannot be located on public property. Outdoor seating area may be allowed on porches or decks, provided all of the other conditions are met.

2.

Outdoor seating area does not result in interference with or hazards to, or visibility problems for pedestrians on sidewalks or vehicular traffic.

3.

Any shading devices shall be of a nonpermanent type (umbrellas, retractable awnings, etc.) and shall be safely anchored.

4.

Areas on which required parking exists cannot be used for outdoor seating.

5.

If required, additional parking must be provided to accommodate additional patrons. Additional parking requires one parking space for every four seats of outdoor seating area/space.

6.

Adequate trash receptacles must be provided and the business is responsible for cleanup of all trash generated from the outdoor seating area.

7.

Tables must be located in such a manner as to maintain access to the building for emergency services.

8.

All tables, chairs, trash receptacles, etc. shall be removed at the end of each outdoor seating season.

9.

Outdoor seating area cannot exceed the total floor area/square footage of the indoor business and cannot exceed the number of tables/seats within the indoor business.

10.

Procedure: Applicants may apply to the planning and zoning commission for a special permit to allow outdoor seating, as follows:

a.

Applicant must provide the following information:

i.

Location of building;

ii.

Number of parking spaces required for entire business including information on location of required parking;

iii.

Location of proposed outdoor seating area;

iv.

Number of potential tables/seats identified.

6.30.9. Farmers markets.

A.

Farmers markets must comply with parking, traffic control, coverage, and all other relevant requirements set forth in the special permit requirements of these regulations.

B.

Value added products processed from farm products such as canned vegetables, dried fruit, salsa, and smoked meat for example may be sold but may not comprise a majority of the vendors.

C.

New craft products, such as wooden furniture, textiles, and artwork, may be sold along with value added products provided the total number of value added vendors, and craft vendors does not comprise a majority of the vendors.

(Ord. of 4-8-2021; Ord. of 5-12-2022(2))