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Hyrum City Zoning Code

17.50 Professional

Technology Park PT

17.50.010 Purpose

The purpose of the PT zone is to provide areas for professional offices, scientific research, development and training, and technological manufacturing parks. The zone is designed to provide for such uses in a low-intensity manner on well-landscaped sites. The objective is to provide areas within the City where accessibility to interstate transportation and arterial streets is convenient, and where the potential for aggregation of related or interdependent industries is significant.

17.50.020 Use Regulations

In this zone, no land use shall be permitted except those designated below. 

  1. Permitted uses:
    1. Professional offices.
    2. Research and technology development facilities. 
    3. Light manufacturing plants (no excessive noise, dust, smoke or odor).
    4. Accessory buildings.
  2. Conditional uses:
    1. Maintenance and repair facilities.
    2. Storage units, commercial warehouses.
    3. Public structures (i.e. courts, city hall, fire stations, public works, electrical, gas, and telephone transmission lines and stations, etc.
    4. Communication facilities (radio, television, telephone transmission, etc.) (Ord. 10-02)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 16-06 on 8/18/2016

17.50.030 Area, Frontage, Yard And Height Regulations

  1. There are no area, frontage, yard or height regulations.
  2. The building shall have a setback of thirty feet (30) from the front property line, unless otherwise specified by the Planning Commission prior to erection of the building. 

17.50.040 Off-Street Parking Required

There shall be provided at the time of erection of any building or at the time any main building is enlarged or increased in capacity, minimum off-street parking space with adequate provisions of ingress and egress by standard-sized automobiles as hereinafter provided. 

17.50.050 Off-Street Parking - General Requirements

Except as herein provided, no building or structure shall be erected, altered or converted for or to any use unless there shall be provided on the lot or parcel vehicle parking of at least the following ratio of vehicle spaces for the uses specified in the designated districts, except that an established use lawfully existing at the effective date of this title need not provide parking as herein set forth and that no existing vehicle parking may be reduced or further reduced below the minimum standards herein required. 

17.50.060 Off-Street Parking - Specific Requirements

The following schedule shall apply:

  1. Storage or warehouse: one (1) space for each five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor area;
  2. Manufacturing, processing or repair: one (1) space for each employee working on the highest employment shift; the City Council may adjust this requirement if sufficient justification is provided.
  3. Commercial, recreation, and amusement (other than listed): one (1) space for every two hundred and fifty (250) square feet in use where business is transacted (does not include areas, restrooms, office areas, etc.);

17.50.070 Parking Lot Regulations

Every parcel of land hereafter used as a parking lot shall be paved with a surfacing material of asphalt or concrete composition and shall have appropriate poured concrete bumper guards, where needed, as deter­mined by the building inspector. Any lights used to illuminate the lot shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises in any resi­den­tial zone. Parking lots will have a minimum of ten (10) feet of landscaping where they abut neighboring property or a roadway. They will also be bounded by a six (6) foot light tight wall/fence hedge where they abut neighbor’s property. 

17.50.080 Off-Street Truck Loading Space

On the same premises with every building struc­ture or part thereof, erected and occupied or in­creased in capacity after the effective date of this title involving the receipt or distribution by vehicle of materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the lot, adequate space for stand­ing, loading and unloading services in order to avoid undue interference with public use of streets or alleys. Such space shall be located an adequate distance from the roadway so as not to interfere with the view of any intersecting street or alley or other traffic which may be in the area. Such space shall include a minimum of fourteen (14) feet height clearance to accommodate large delivery trucks. 

17.50.090 Motor Vehicle Access Regulations

Roadside stands, public parking lots, and all other businesses requiring motor vehicle access shall meet the requirements as hereinafter provided:

  1. Access shall be by not more than two (2) roadways for each one hundred feet (100) or fraction thereof of frontage on any street, and in no event shall such roadways exceed in width forty percent of the entire street frontage.
  2. No two of the roadways shall be closer to each other than twelve (12) feet, and no roadway shall be closer to a side property line than one and one-half (1½) feet.
  3. Each roadway shall not be more than thirty-six (36) feet in width, measured at right angles to the centerline of the driveway, except as increased by permissible curb return radii. The entire flare of any return radius shall fall within the right-of-way. Commercial business roadways giving access to SR101 and/or SR165 are permitted to use the state dimensions of fifty (50) foot maximum, twenty-five (25) foot minimum width. For two directional use and thirty (30) foot maximum and fifteen (15) foot minimum width for one-directional use.
  4. No roadway shall be closer than ten (10) feet to the point of intersection of two property lines at any corner, as measured along the property line, and no roadway shall extend across such extended property line.

17.50.095 Public Structures

Public structures such as electrical, gas, telephone transmission and fire stations are permitted. In this zone provide the following condition is met:

  1. Landscaping provided in front yard area where reasonable. (Ord. 10-02)

17.50.097 Trash Enclosure Regulations - Commercial Use

  1. Applicability. Dumpster enclosures may be required at high public visibility areas. Regardless of location or placement, the dumpsters require a level, hard surface pad and approach.
  2. Space. The space inside the enclosure shall be reserved for dumpsters only. 
  3. Parking. No parking shall be allowed in front, behind or on either side of the dumpster.
  4. Minimum Size. Each enclosure shall provide a minimum ten-foot interior depth (minimum eleven-foot interior depth, if bollards or a curb are placed behind the dumpster) and a six-foot height. For single enclosures, with or without gates, the minimum interior opening shall be twelve-feet. For double enclosures, without gates, the minimum interior opening shall be twenty-two feet, and for double enclosures, with gates, the minimum interior opening shall be twenty-four feet.
  5. Bollards. Bollards or a six inch curb should be placed behind the dumpster in order to protect the enclosure wall from damage. On enclosures without gates a bollard should be placed outside of the opening face, one at each corner as to not interfere with collection.  
  6. Safety. Each enclosure shall provide a minimum of two-feet of clear space between each side of the dumpster and the adjacent wall surface of that enclosure, or any other dumpsters within that same enclosure. 
  7. Placement. Dumpsters must be placed side-by-side. The stacking of dumpsters in a single wide enclosure will be approved only on a case-by-case basis, before construction begins. 
  8. Pedestrian Access. A pedestrian opening on one wall of the enclosure for employee or customer access to the dumpster shall be required. 
  9. Overhangs. Overhanging caps on the enclosure walls are prohibited. 
  10. Concrete Pad. The enclosure shall be placed on a concrete pad with a concrete depth of six (6) to eight (8) inches and the pad shall extend eight-feet out in front of the enclosure. Furthermore, the floor of the enclosure and the approach to the enclosure shall be level and at the same height. 
  11. Gates. Gates are strongly discouraged because of the negative impact on collection efficiency. However, any gates on the enclosures must be mounted with the hinges on the front of the posts and not on the inside. The gates must be able to be opened to at least the twelve-foot wide measurement. A gate stop or latch system must be installed on the gates so that they will remain in the open position. Gate clearance from the concrete pad shall be 4 to 6 inches to allow for ice and snow build up. 
  12. Access. A minimum of sixty-feet of straight on access to the dumpster is required. Any collection point further than one-hundred-fifty (150) feet from the public right of way must provide an on-site turn around. A minimum of twenty-foot overhead clearance from building eves, parking awnings, trees, poles, overhead power or cable wires, etc. is required. 
  13. Maintenance. Enclosures shall be maintained in good condition and appearance at all times. Gate latches shall be kept fully operable; it is the owner(s) responsibility to ensure that access to the enclosure is not obstructed. This includes removing snow, ensuring there is no parking in the area and repairing or rebuilding concrete pads whenever the pavement deteriorates. 
  14. Visibility. Clear visibility for all interior aisles shall be maintained. Trash enclosures shall be located away from main traffic areas and be sheltered from street sight as much as possible. 
  15. Residential Areas. Trash enclosure shall be located so as to minimize disturbance to single-family residential development. Trash enclosure shall be at least fifty (50) feet away from any single family residential zoning district unless it is approved by the Zoning Administrator.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 14-07 on 6/19/2014

17.50.100 Movement Of Structures

No used structures shall be moved into or within the corporate limits of Hyrum City, without first obtaining a building permit from the City Engineer. 

17.50.110 Landscaping

A well planned landscaping design and appropriate maintenance plan is required.

17.50.115 Lighting Plan

Each site plan shall include a lighting plan that is designed to discourage crime, enhance the safety of the residents and guests of the project, prevent glare onto adjacent properties and enhance the appearance and design of the project. Streetlights shall have a decorative style and shall be dark-sky sensitive. No cobra-style light standards are allowed. Light standards shall follow the recommendation of Illumination Engineering Standards for streetlights on private streets and all pathways in the zone. Parking lots and structures shall be well lit. The general design of the light pole and head shall follow the general theme of the development. Streetlights shall be installed adjacent to public streets in conformity with the standards of the City street lighting project.

17.50.120 General Provisions

  1. Where a manufacturing development adjoins any lot in any residential zone, there shall be provided and maintained along such property line a wooden, masonry or other decorative, sight obscuring fence. 
  2. All manufacturing activities in the PT zone shall be conducted entirely within a building, except for loading and unloading, and vehicle parking and refueling. Professional / Technology Park maintenance equipment may also be stored outside of buildings within an area enclosed with a sight obscuring fence. Any alternate location must be approved by the body approving the site plan. 
  3. The storage of merchandise outside an approved building shall be within an area enclosed with a sight obscuring fence of at least six feet (6') in height; provided, however, that promotional displays and plant materials may be displayed outside of an approved building or enclosed area so long as they are placed appurtenant to a building wherein the business displays the bulk of its goods for sale. 
  4. No excessive or offensive dust, odor, smoke, intermittent light, or noise shall be emitted which is discernible beyond the zone boundary lines, except that which emanates from the movement of automobiles. A premise shall be maintained in such a manner as to avoid unreasonable interference with adjacent uses and to avoid public nuisances. 
  5. All off-street parking areas, loading areas, and vehicular traffic ways shall be paved. 
  6. All outdoor lighting shall be designed to minimize direct glare to adjoining residences. 
  7. The requirements of this chapter shall run with the land and be binding on successors, owners and tenants so long as the buildings are occupied or the use exists.
  8. The owners of a controlled manufacturing development or a research and development park which contains more than one parcel of record or which has more than one owner may be required by the Planning Commission to submit documents to the City Attorney which assure unified control of the development for approval as to form. 
  9. The improvements as shown by any approved final site plan shall be started within a period of twelve (12) months after such plan is approved by the City and shall be completed and ready for occupancy within a period of twenty-four (24) months from the date the permit is issued. The completion date may be extended by twelve (12) additional months if the approved site plan includes five (5) acres or more. 
  10. No person shall store junk, partially or completely dismantled vehicles, or salvaged materials in any manufacturing or research and development zone, except as authorized by the City Engineer, on an approved site plan. Any such authorized storage shall be done entirely within a building or an area enclosed by an eight foot (8') sight obscuring fence. 
  11. All solid waste storage facilities shall be located at the rear of the main building or within an area enclosed with a sight-obscuring fence or wall measuring one foot (1') higher than the height of the solid waste container. 

16-06

14-07