- INDUSTRIAL, HEAVY: IH
INTENT: The provisions of this district are intended to apply to areas suitable for heavy industrial development or related uses. These areas should be readily accessible to major county roads, adequately served by the necessary public facilities, publicly or privately owned, and adequately buffered to prevent adverse impacts on surrounding uses.
Commercial mining operations that impact an area of five (5) acres or more shall be permitted only in the Heavy Industrial District. These operations, including oil, gas, mineral, and rock extraction, shall be regulated by Policies 1.04A.09, 1.04A.09A and 1.04A.09B of the adopted comprehensive plan.
(A)
Any industrial, manufacturing, distribution or storage use which is otherwise lawful except those uses which are permissible conditional uses.
(B)
Railroad switching facilities, repair and storage areas for railway equipment.
(C)
Service establishments catering to commerce and industry including linen supply, laundry, dry cleaning plant, freight movers, communications services, business machine services, restaurant (including drive-in restaurant), hiring and union halls, employment agency, sign company, automobile service station and truck stop and similar uses.
(D)
Freight, trucking, shipping or other terminal.
(E)
Outdoor storage yards and lots including automobile wrecking or storage yards and junk yards (but not scrap processing yard). All businesses as defined herein shall be completely screened by a fence or other suitable visual barrier at least six (6) feet in height. Junk yards shall be located no closer than one hundred fifty (150) feet to a public right-of-way.
(F)
All permitted uses in the Industrial Warehouse District.
(A)
See article 28, section 28.15.
(B)
Residential facility (including not more than one (1) mobile home) located on the same premises as an industrial use for the use of watchmen or caretakers whose employment requires residence on the premises.
(A)
Scrap processing yards.
(B)
Chemical and fertilizer manufacture.
(C)
Explosives manufacturing or storage.
(D)
Paint, oil (including linseed), shellac, turpentine, lacquer or varnish manufacture.
(E)
Paper and pulp manufacture.
(F)
Petroleum refining and/or bulk storage of petroleum products, including flammable liquids and acids.
(G)
Stockyards or feeding pens, livestock auctions.
(H)
Establishments for the retail or wholesale sale of all types of merchandise including all types of new or used vehicles, mobile homes, automotive parts and accessories, heavy machinery and equipment, boats, farm equipment, machinery, and supplies; lumber and building supplies, and similar uses.
(I)
Any use which is potentially dangerous, noxious or offensive to neighboring uses or the public in general, by reason of smoke, odor, noise, glare, fumes, gas, vibration, threat of fire or explosion, emission of particulate matter or radiation.
(J)
An establishment or facility for the retail sale and service of beer or wine either for consumption on-site, or both.
(K)
Commercial mining operations. Commercial mining operations must meet the requirements of chapter 17, Mining Operations.
(L)
RV and boat storage facilities, subject to supplemental design standards in article 28, section 28.23 of this Code.
(M)
Self-service storage facilities (mini-warehouse) subject to supplemental design standards in section 28.20.
(Ord. No. 2012-10, § 6, 4-30-12; Ord. No. 2017-18, § 2B(Exh. B), 7-24-17; Ord. No. 2025-022, § 7, 7-28-25)
(A)
The distance restriction applicable from churches and schools for the sale of alcoholic or intoxicating beverages is set forth in section 4-3 of Ordinance No. 2017-37.
(B)
In areas designated as conservation (wetlands) on the future land use map, only passive recreation and silviculture will be permitted.
(Ord. No. 2017-38, 11-27-17)
None.
(A)
Front yard: Fifty (50) feet.
(B)
Side Yard: Twenty (20) feet.
(C)
Rear yard: Twenty-five (25) feet: Those structures constructed along the Atlantic Coastline shall utilize the adopted "coastal construction control (setback) line", or a measurement of one hundred fifty (150) feet, measured from the mean high water line (MHL), whichever is the greater distance.
(A)
Maximum building height: Forty-five (45) feet.
(1)
Providing that for structures exceeding thirty-five (35) feet or three (3) stories in height shall increase the minimum side yard by one (1) foot for every two (2) feet of building height exceeding thirty-five (35) feet.
(2)
Also, those structures fronting along a major water body, shall increase the minimum rear yard setback by one (1) foot for every two (2) feet of building height exceeding thirty-five (35) feet, utilizing the "coastal construction control line" as adopted, as the minimum rear yard, or one hundred fifty (150) feet from the mean high water line (MHL).
(B)
Maximum lot coverage: Fifty (50) percent: A minimum of ten (10) percent of the total lot area shall be landscaped and shall be in conformance with article 28, section 28.17.
(Ord. No. 2021-08, § 2H, 6-14-21; Ord. No. 2021-20, § 2G, 9-27-21)
- INDUSTRIAL, HEAVY: IH
INTENT: The provisions of this district are intended to apply to areas suitable for heavy industrial development or related uses. These areas should be readily accessible to major county roads, adequately served by the necessary public facilities, publicly or privately owned, and adequately buffered to prevent adverse impacts on surrounding uses.
Commercial mining operations that impact an area of five (5) acres or more shall be permitted only in the Heavy Industrial District. These operations, including oil, gas, mineral, and rock extraction, shall be regulated by Policies 1.04A.09, 1.04A.09A and 1.04A.09B of the adopted comprehensive plan.
(A)
Any industrial, manufacturing, distribution or storage use which is otherwise lawful except those uses which are permissible conditional uses.
(B)
Railroad switching facilities, repair and storage areas for railway equipment.
(C)
Service establishments catering to commerce and industry including linen supply, laundry, dry cleaning plant, freight movers, communications services, business machine services, restaurant (including drive-in restaurant), hiring and union halls, employment agency, sign company, automobile service station and truck stop and similar uses.
(D)
Freight, trucking, shipping or other terminal.
(E)
Outdoor storage yards and lots including automobile wrecking or storage yards and junk yards (but not scrap processing yard). All businesses as defined herein shall be completely screened by a fence or other suitable visual barrier at least six (6) feet in height. Junk yards shall be located no closer than one hundred fifty (150) feet to a public right-of-way.
(F)
All permitted uses in the Industrial Warehouse District.
(A)
See article 28, section 28.15.
(B)
Residential facility (including not more than one (1) mobile home) located on the same premises as an industrial use for the use of watchmen or caretakers whose employment requires residence on the premises.
(A)
Scrap processing yards.
(B)
Chemical and fertilizer manufacture.
(C)
Explosives manufacturing or storage.
(D)
Paint, oil (including linseed), shellac, turpentine, lacquer or varnish manufacture.
(E)
Paper and pulp manufacture.
(F)
Petroleum refining and/or bulk storage of petroleum products, including flammable liquids and acids.
(G)
Stockyards or feeding pens, livestock auctions.
(H)
Establishments for the retail or wholesale sale of all types of merchandise including all types of new or used vehicles, mobile homes, automotive parts and accessories, heavy machinery and equipment, boats, farm equipment, machinery, and supplies; lumber and building supplies, and similar uses.
(I)
Any use which is potentially dangerous, noxious or offensive to neighboring uses or the public in general, by reason of smoke, odor, noise, glare, fumes, gas, vibration, threat of fire or explosion, emission of particulate matter or radiation.
(J)
An establishment or facility for the retail sale and service of beer or wine either for consumption on-site, or both.
(K)
Commercial mining operations. Commercial mining operations must meet the requirements of chapter 17, Mining Operations.
(L)
RV and boat storage facilities, subject to supplemental design standards in article 28, section 28.23 of this Code.
(M)
Self-service storage facilities (mini-warehouse) subject to supplemental design standards in section 28.20.
(Ord. No. 2012-10, § 6, 4-30-12; Ord. No. 2017-18, § 2B(Exh. B), 7-24-17; Ord. No. 2025-022, § 7, 7-28-25)
(A)
The distance restriction applicable from churches and schools for the sale of alcoholic or intoxicating beverages is set forth in section 4-3 of Ordinance No. 2017-37.
(B)
In areas designated as conservation (wetlands) on the future land use map, only passive recreation and silviculture will be permitted.
(Ord. No. 2017-38, 11-27-17)
None.
(A)
Front yard: Fifty (50) feet.
(B)
Side Yard: Twenty (20) feet.
(C)
Rear yard: Twenty-five (25) feet: Those structures constructed along the Atlantic Coastline shall utilize the adopted "coastal construction control (setback) line", or a measurement of one hundred fifty (150) feet, measured from the mean high water line (MHL), whichever is the greater distance.
(A)
Maximum building height: Forty-five (45) feet.
(1)
Providing that for structures exceeding thirty-five (35) feet or three (3) stories in height shall increase the minimum side yard by one (1) foot for every two (2) feet of building height exceeding thirty-five (35) feet.
(2)
Also, those structures fronting along a major water body, shall increase the minimum rear yard setback by one (1) foot for every two (2) feet of building height exceeding thirty-five (35) feet, utilizing the "coastal construction control line" as adopted, as the minimum rear yard, or one hundred fifty (150) feet from the mean high water line (MHL).
(B)
Maximum lot coverage: Fifty (50) percent: A minimum of ten (10) percent of the total lot area shall be landscaped and shall be in conformance with article 28, section 28.17.
(Ord. No. 2021-08, § 2H, 6-14-21; Ord. No. 2021-20, § 2G, 9-27-21)