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Fredericksburg City Zoning Code

Sec. 3.320

M-2: MEDIUM MANUFACTURING.

Intent

This zone is intended to allow the establishment of intermediate industrial uses permitting the processing or producing of materials which may produce smoke, noise, vibration, light, heat, glare or fumes, provided measures are taken from the specified development standards to minimize the impact beyond the boundaries of the property upon which the use is located.

Principal Permitted Uses

Buildings, structures and lands shall be used, and buildings and structures shall hereinafter be erected, altered or enlarged only for the following uses, plus such other uses as the City Council, by resolution, may deem to be similar to those uses listed and not obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare:

Administrative and Business Office Food Sales
Agricultural Sales and Service Funeral Services
Automotive Rentals General Retail Sales
Automotive Repair Services Horticulture
Automotive Sales Hospital Services (Limited)
Automotive Washing Indoor Entertainment
Building Maintenance Services Indoor Sports and Recreation
Business Support Services Kennels
Business or Trade School Laundry Services
Club or Lodge Local Utility Service
Commercial Off-Street Parking Maintenance and Service Facilities
Communication Services Mobile Food Establishments, but not in any right-of-way or public easement
Construction Sales and Services Outdoor Sports and Recreation
Convenience Storage Pawn Shop Services
Convenience Store/Self Serve Gas Professional Offices
Custom Manufacturing Religious Assembly
Equipment Repair Services Research Services
Equipment Sales Restaurant
Exterminating Services Service Station
Financial Services Veterinary Services

 

Uses Permitted Subject to Conditional Use Permit

The following uses may be permitted subject to a Conditional Use Permit as provided for in Section 5.400.

Campground Restaurant-Drive In/Fast Food
Drive through facilities associated with any use Scrap and Salvage Services
General Warehousing and Distribution Stockyards
Light Manufacturing Transportation Terminal
Limited Warehousing & Distribution Vehicle Storage

 

Bed and Breakfast use is specifically prohibited.

Property Development Standards

Except as hereinafter provided, no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected, altered or converted for any use permitted in this district unless it is in conformity with all the standards and regulations herein specified for lot area, lot width, lot depth, dwelling unit area, lot coverage, yards and building height. The following standards shall apply except in cases where a lot does not meet the standards herein required but was an official "lot of record" prior to the adoption of this ordinance. In such cases, the present dimension shall be maintained as a minimum standard until such time as the use is removed. The replacement shall meet the standards and regulations herein specified prior to the adoption of this ordinance. In such cases, the present dimension shall be maintained as a minimum standard until such time as the use is removed. The replacement shall meet the standards and regulations herein specified.

Site Development Regulations

Each site in the "M-2" district shall be subject to the following site development regulations.

Feature Regulation
Lot Size Minimum Lot Area, 10,000 Square feet
Lot Width Minimum Lot Width, 100 feet
Height Maximum Building Height, 3 stories, 38 feet
Front Yard Minimum Required Setback, 10 feet
Street Side Yard Minimum Required Setback, 10 feet
Interior Side Yard Minimum Required Setback, 10 feet*
Rear Yard Minimum Required Setback, 10 feet*
Maximum Impervious Coverage 85%
Maximum Building Coverage Percent of Lot Area, 80%
Nonconforming Uses Section 6.100
Site Development Regulations Section 7.000
Special Yard Regulations Section 7.300
Fences, Walls and Visibility Section 7.530
Parking Section 7.800
Landscaping and Screening Regulations Section 7.900
Temporary/Accessory Building Section 8.000
Signs Sign Ordinance
Outdoor Amplified Sound Prohibited when adjacent to R-1, R-1-A, or R5

 

* 25 feet when adjacent to Residential Uses outside subject district

(Ord. No. 23-014, 9-16-2013; Ord. No. 25-004, 5-4-2015; Ord. No. 2019-11, § 5, 4-15-2019)