La Feria City Zoning Code
§ 15
“I” INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
A.
PURPOSE
The “I” District is established to accommodate most industrial and manufacturing uses, provided such use is not noxious or offensive by reason of emission of odors, soot, dust, noise, fumes or vibrations.
B.
PERMITTED USES
The uses permitted in the “I” District include those listed in the “Schedule of Uses” found in Section 18 hereof.
C.
AREA; YARD; HEIGHT; LOT COVERAGE; BUILDING SIZE
The requirements regulating the minimum lot size, minimum yard sizes (front, side and rear), maximum building height, maximum percent of lot coverage by buildings and the minimum size of buildings, as pertains to this district, shall conform with the provisions of the “Schedule of District Regulations” found in Section 4-D and any other applicable regulations as herein provided.
D.
SCREENING REQUIREMENTS
(1)
Except as otherwise provided, a solid fence, wall or hedge must be erected, placed, grown and maintained along a boundary line of an industrial district when adjacent to any residentially zoned property to a height of not less than six feet (6') nor more than eight feet (8') above ground level.
(2)
All storage within one hundred feet (100') of a residential use or district, except for motor vehicles in operable condition, shall be within completely enclosed buildings or effectively screened with a fence, wall or hedge not less than six feet (6') nor more than eight feet (8') in height, provided no storage located within fifty feet (50') of such screening shall exceed the height of such screening.
(3)
When the rear or side property line of a [an] industrial manufacturing use or district abuts a residential district or use or when the refuse and trash collection/storage areas are visible from a public thoroughfare, then the garbage, refuse and trash collection/storage areas shall be enclosed on at least three (3) sides by a dense screening element to adequately screen such area from view of the surrounding area.
E.
PARKING REQUIREMENTS
The minimum off-street parking requirements for manufacturing and industrial uses shall be one (1) space for each two (2) employees or one (1) space for each one thousand square feet of gross floor area of all buildings used for the such manufacturing or industrial purposes, whichever is greater. Such off-street parking shall also be in accordance with Section 23 hereof.
(Ordinance 2008-03 adopted 1/10/08)