A.   Purpose. The purpose of the Light Industrial East Zone is to create a zone which:

      1.   Allows for a compatible mixture of commercial and light industrial uses. Establishments that are served by streets, power, water, sewage, and other utilities, or facilities; or where such facilities can be readily provided which do not require intensive land coverage; generate large volumes of traffic; or create obnoxious sounds, glare, dust, or odors; and

      2.   Includes areas which are well adapted to industrial development, but proximity to residential or business zones makes it desirable to limit the manner and extent of industrial operations.

   B.   Area Requirements. Lots or parcels in the Light Industrial East Zone shall be of sufficient size to assure compliance with the Fairfield Town parking, landscaping, utilities, site plan and other land development regulations that may govern all or a portion of each project.

   C.   Master Site Plan Required. All developments in this zone are required to submit a master site plan that includes maps and descriptions of construction, landscaping, Health Department requirements, and uses.

   D.   Storm Water. All storm water must be retained on site in accordance with an engineered plan.

   E.   Minimum Lot Size/MunicipalWater Requirement. A ten (10) acre minimum lot size is required for any lot not connected to an approved municipal culinary water system.

   F.   Frontage Requirement. For adequate access by emergency vehicles and local occupants the frontage of each lot shall be a minimum of one hundred sixty-five (165) ft. and shall abut an official State, County or Town road which has been paved under the direction of the unit government's having jurisdiction and from which frontage gains vehicle and pedestrian access exclusively, and entirely across the subject lot.

   G.   Setback Requirements. The following setback requirements are intended to describe the amount of space required between buildings and property lines. All buildings in this Light Industrial East Zone, including accessory buildings, are required to maintain a minimum distance from property lines as set forth below. Conditional uses may require greater setbacks so as to prevent a nuisance or safety issue as determined by the Town Council:

      1.   Front Setbacks:

         a.   Front setbacks will be determined by the size of the building, landscape, and parking requirements.

      2.   Sides and Rear Setbacks:

         a.   Minimum of twenty (20) feet from the parcel property line; and

         b.   Additional lot setbacks will be determined by fire and building code.

      3.   Setback Variances. The Town Council, in consideration of a prior recommendation by the

         a.   Planning Commission, may increase or decrease the setbacks if, in its judgment, the need for change meets at least two (2) or more of the following criteria:

         b.   Does not interfere with the use, enjoyment, and character of adjacent properties;

         c.   The success of the business necessitates a specific setback, proven by data or research;

         d.   Additional setback is not solely to provide space for parking between the building and the street;

         e.   Topography or natural features make it impossible or impracticable to place the building within the setback.

      4.   Setbacks for Accessory Structure:

         a.   Minimum of six (6) feet from the parcel property line;

         b.   Additional setbacks will be determined by fire and building code

         c.   Accessory structure square footage shall not exceed that of the primary building; and

         d.   Accessory structures may require a building permit.

   H.   Building Height. No building or structure in this zone shall be over two (2) stories with a thirty five (35) ft. maximum height.

   I.   Nuisance Ordinance/Code Compliance. The yards around buildings shall be kept in compliance with the Town Nuisance Ordinance/Code.

   J.   Zone Development Standards. The following development standards shall apply to the Light Industrial East Zone:

      1.   Review. The Planning Commission shall review the site plan and building elevations;

      2.   Architectural Review. The Planning Commission shall confirm compliance with architectural design standards for buildings and structures to assure compliance with the general plan and with the town’s generally applicable policies and regulations;

      3.   Screening Requirements. See 10.17.70.13.

      4.   Waste Storage. No solid waste, wrecked or abandoned vehicles, or wrecked or abandoned equipment shall be stored in an open area. All wrecked or abandoned vehicles or wrecked or abandoned equipment shall be kept fully screened on all sides. Garbage dumpsters shall be located out of sight and away from roads; and

      5.   Trash Storage. No trash, wrecked or abandoned vehicles or wrecked equipment shall be stored in an open area. All such materials shall be kept within a fully enclosed building. Garbage dumpsters shall be located out of sight and away from roads.

   K.   Permitted Uses. The following land uses shall be permitted uses in the Light Industrial East Zone. Any use not specifically permitted in this chapter shall be prohibited:

      1.   Accessory Structure Rev. ord. 03142023-2, passed 03-14-2023.

      2.   Agriculture Industry.

      3.   Agriculture.

      4.   Autos, Trucks, RV Sales & Rental.

      5.   Automotive Body/Paint Repair Establishment.

      6.   Automotive Repair Establishment.

      7.   Auto Self-Serve Station.

      8.   Auto Service Station.

      9.   Convenience Store.

      10.   Farm Animals.

      11.   Farm Equipment Sales.

      12.   Fireworks Sales/Stands.

      13.   Gas Station.

      14.   Nursery.

      15.   Pawn Shops.

      16.   Public Services.

      17.   Public Utility Stations w/Sewer.

      18.   Repair Services, Small Appliance.

      19.   School - Private - Quasi Public.

      20.   Small Engine Repair.

      21.   Stable.

      22.   Telecommunications Facility less than Thirty Five (35) Feet in Height.

      23.   Warehouse Storage Units, Commercial Only.

      24.   Welding Machine Shop.

   L.   Conditional Use. The following land uses are Conditional Use in the Light Industrial East Zone. Standards for Conditional Use can be found in Chapter 17 of this Title:

      1.   Adult Oriented Businesses.

      2.   Caretaker Dwellings (Non-Farm Uses).   

      3.   Self-Storage and RV, Boat, Vehicle Storage.

      4.   Special Event Use.

      5   Temporary and Special Events Permits.

      6.   Other Requirements-Bounce Houses.

      7.   Industrial Outdoor Storage.

      8.   Solar Plant-Large. A Solar Plant-Large may be approved upon the following conditions:

         a.   A maximum of three hundred (300) acres in the Light Industrial East Zone can be used for solar power;

         b.   The Town shall have sixty (60) days after receiving an application to complete the solar ordinance;

         c.   The Town shall not approve the building of a Solar Plant-Large until the applicant can prove they have purchasers for the power they produce;

         d.   Solar Plant-Large uses shall abide by all applicable sections of the Fairfield Town Code; and

         e.   Additional conditions can be found in section 10.17.100.I Solar Plant Large.

   M.   Junkyards are prohibited.