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Huntsville City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 40.

LIGHT INDUSTRY DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Within a light industry district as shown on the official Zoning Maps of the City of Huntsville, the following regulations shall apply:


40.1.- Uses permitted.

Land or buildings shall be used only for the following uses:

Accessory structures and uses.

Agricultural uses, including sales on premises.

Any lawful retail sales and services except off-premises liquor retailers, theatres or drive-in theatres, indoor firing ranges, and the sale of alcoholic beverages by any restaurant or food vendor located in or adjacent to a food court.

Apartment house containing not less than three dwelling units, provided the requirements of article 15, residence 2-B district, are met.

Assisted living facilities.

Boarding houses and rooming houses.

Correctional facilities.

Farmers markets.

Gymnasiums, fitness and exercise centers, health clubs and spas.

Mobile food vending sites.

Mobile food vending units.

Mortuaries, funeral homes and crematoriums.

Municipal, county, state or federal use.

Parking lots and parking garages.

Permitted uses as special exceptions as defined and regulated by subsection 92.5.3 hereof.

Places of amusement including skating, bowling, trampolines, golf driving ranges, miniature golf, baseball batting, and similar establishments, but not including theatres.

Private hospitals, sanitarium or nursing home.

Single-family and two-family residence only when constructed on lots recorded prior to March 21, 1963, provided the rules and regulations of article 13, residence 2 district, are met.

Small animal farms, pet shops, kennels, veterinarian operations.

Trailer parks - provided that such trailer parks conform to the requirements set forth in section 24.2.2 hereof.;b1; Uses permitted by section 23.1 hereof, provided:

(1)

There is no limit on the number of employees of any establishment;

(2)

Retail and/or wholesale activities are permitted in conjunction with industries;

(3)

Dry cleaning and laundry operations are permitted;

(4)

Signs shall be permitted in accordance with the provisions of article 72—Sign Control Regulations.

Wholesale operations, storage, trucking terminals.

(Ord. No. 96-259, § 3, 5-23-1996; Ord. No. 97-707, § 1, 11-13-1997; Ord. No. 09-815, § 2, 12-17-2009; Ord. No. 09-1053, § 1, 12-17-2009; Ord. No. 10-182, § 1, 4-22-2010; Ord. No. 11-11, § 10, 2-24-2011; Ord. No. 11-899, § 2, 1-26-2012; Ord. No. 13-882, § 2, 12-19-2013; Ord. No. 14-576, § 6, 9-25-2014; Ord. No. 15-406, § 2, 7-23-2015; Ord. No. 19-778, § 1, 10-24-2019; Ord. No. 21-46, § 1(Exh. A, § B.2.), 2-25-2021)

40.2. - Density controls.

The following yard, density, and height of building requirements shall be observed except as provided in article 73 hereof:

40.2.1. Permitted residential uses shall conform to the regulations of article 15, residence 2-B district.

40.2.2. Minimum required depth of front yard:

From major arterials (see section 73.15): 50 feet

From other streets: 30 feet

40.2.3. Minimum rear yard: None, except that when rear of lot abuts a residential district, a rear yard of 25 feet is required.

40.2.4. Minimum side yard: None, except that when the side lot line abuts a residential district, a side yard of 25 feet is required.

40.3. - Off-street parking.

Required off-street parking spaces and loading requirements shall be provided as set forth in article 70 hereof.

Required bicycle parking spaces and facilities shall be provided as set forth in article 76 hereof.

(Ord. No. 10-507, § 2, 8-26-2010)

40.4. - Off-street parking and vehicular use area (PVA) landscaping and lighting.

Landscaping and lighting of off-street parking and vehicular use areas are required in accordance with article 71, off-street parking and vehicular use area landscaping requirements, except for multifamily dwellings which must comply only with section 71.6, PVA lighting requirements, when applicable.

(Ord. No. 99-1020, § 1, 1-13-2000)

40.5. - Alcoholic beverage establishment regulations.

Alcoholic beverage establishments shall be permitted in accordance with section 75.3 - permitted establishments by districts, subsection 75.3.5, and shall be regulated by article 75 - alcoholic beverage establishment regulations.

(Ord. No. 11-11, § 10, 2-24-2011)