Ledgeview City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVII
LI Light Industrial District
§ 135-158 Intent.
The LI Light Industrial District is designed to provide an environment suitable for industrial activities that do not create appreciable nuisances or hazards, or that require a pleasant, hazard- and nuisance-free environment. Uses may include some retail and wholesale business, as well as warehousing, storage and limited, low intensive manufacturing uses.
§ 135-159 Permitted uses.
[Amended 10-7-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-18; 5-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-10; 5-6-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-008]
Permitted uses shall be as defined in Table 5: Land Use Regulations and Matrix of Land Uses.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said table is included as an attachment to this chapter.
§ 135-160 (Reserved) [1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 135-160, Conditional uses, as amended, was repealed 5-6-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-008.
§ 135-161 Lot requirements with public sewer.
Lot requirements with public sewer shall be as follows:
A.
Area: 20,000 square feet minimum.
B.
Zoning lot frontage: 150 feet minimum. Such minimum lot frontage may be measured at the building setback line if said lot is located on the outer radius of a street, such as a cul-de-sac. In no case shall lot frontage measured at the right-of-way line of a cul-de-sac or curved street be less than 85 feet.
C.
Lot depth: 150 feet minimum.
§ 135-162 Lot requirements without public sewer.
Lot requirements without public sewer shall be as follows:
A.
Area: 60,000 square feet minimum.
B.
Zoning lot frontage: 150 feet minimum. Such minimum lot frontage may be measured at the building setback line if said lot is located on the outer radius of a curved street or a cul-de-sac. In no case shall the lot frontage measured at the right-of-way line of a cul-de-sac or curved street be less than 85 feet.
C.
Lot depth: 150 feet minimum.
§ 135-163 Height regulations.
§ 135-164 Number of buildings.
There shall be no limitations as to the number of buildings located on a lot.
§ 135-165 Building setbacks.
A.
Building setbacks shall be as follows:
(1)
With curb and gutter:
Building Setback (in feet) | ||
|---|---|---|
Principal Structure | Accessory Building | |
Front yard | 30 minimum from right-of-way | 30 minimum from right-of-way |
Side yard | 10 minimum each side | 10 minimum |
Rear yard | 25 minimum | 20 minimum |
Corner side | 30 minimum from right-of-way | 30 minimum from right-of-way |
(2)
Without curb and gutter:
Building Setback (in feet) | ||
|---|---|---|
Principal Structure | Accessory Building | |
Front yard | 35 minimum from right-of-way | 35 minimum from right-of-way |
Corner side | 35 minimum from right-of-way | 30 minimum from right-of-way |
NOTES: |
Exceptions: (1) Bases for light standards (i.e., parking lot lights) may be located at the lot line, provided that no part of the base or light extends into the public right-of-way; (2) The setback for vacuum islands accessory to a car wash is six feet from any lot line. |
B.
Transitional yards.
(1)
If the lot abuts an R-1, R-2, R-3 or RR Zone at any point along the rear lot line, it must maintain the same rear yard setback of the principal building as required in that abutting zone.
(2)
Where a side or rear lot line in an LI District coincides with a side or rear lot line in an adjacent residence district, a berm or barrier shall be provided along such side or rear lot line not less than 15 feet in depth and a solid fence no less than six feet in height shall be required.
§ 135-166 Maximum lot coverage.
Seventy-five percent of total lot area may contain building coverage and/or hard surface. Twenty-five percent of the total lot area shall remain green space.
§ 135-167 Parking.
Parking shall conform to requirements as set forth in Article XXI, Parking Requirements.
§ 135-169 Other requirements.
A.
No use shall be established, maintained or conducted in any LI District that causes any of the following:
(1)
Dissemination of excessive noise, vibration, odor, dust, smoke, observation gas or fumes or other atmospheric pollutants beyond the boundaries of the immediate side of the building in which such use is conducted.
(2)
Hazard of fire or explosion or other physical hazard to any person, building or vegetation.
(3)
A harmful discharge of waste material.
(4)
Radiation or interference with radio and television reception beyond the immediate boundaries of the immediate site of the building in which such use is conducted.
(5)
Outside trash bins shall be screened in accordance with § 135-15F(4).
B.
Buildings shall be maintained structurally and kept in good repair. In addition, outside appearance shall be maintained in accordance with originally approved appearance and design. Standards set forth in the Town Nuisance Ordinance[1] and other Town ordinances, as well as applicable federal and state requirements, shall be used as measurements of compliance.
§ 135-170 Open storage.
A.
Open storage of commodities and materials offered for sale shall be permitted as an accessory use, provided that such open storage shall:
(1)
Observe all setback requirements.
(2)
Have a maximum height not to exceed the height of the main building.
(3)
Not exceed 20% coverage of the lot area which lies behind the principal structure.
(4)
Be screened from view from any street or any adjacent zoned lot, with screening surface which is 95% impervious.
(5)
All storage areas must be paved (asphalt or concrete).
B.
The standards referred to in Subsection A except Subsection A(5) above shall not apply to new or used automobile dealer facilities which have outdoor display of vehicles for sale. Such display of vehicles shall be permitted as an accessory use to a dealer facility which shall be approved as part of the overall approval of a site plan for an automobile facility. Parking or storage of commercial vehicles shall not be permitted in the front of the principal structure.
D.
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit temporary open storage of merchandise for display and sale during a sidewalk sale.