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North Collins Town City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VII

Industrial District Regulations

§ 265-21 M-1 Planned Light Industrial District.

Unless otherwise provided, the following principal uses and structures and accessory uses and structures as delineated in Subsections A and B are permitted subject to a plan or plans for the same approved by the Town Board after review thereof and recommendation thereon by the Town Planning Board. Such plan or plans for said uses or structures shall recognize, among others, the regulations contained in Article VII of this chapter for the establishment of said uses and structures on any given site within the M-1 District as delineated on the Zoning Map of the Town of North Collins.
A. 
Permitted uses and structures shall be as follows:
(1) 
Principal uses and structures:
(a) 
Principal uses and structures permitted in the C-2 and R-A Districts, except that, unless otherwise provided, no dwelling unit shall be allowed in the M-1 District.
(b) 
The following uses when conducted within a completely enclosed building:
[1] 
Laboratories engaged in research, testing and experimental work, including any process normal to laboratory practice and technique, provided that all necessary safeguards are employed to prevent hazard or annoyance to the community.
[2] 
The manufacture, compounding, assembling or treatment of articles or merchandise from previously prepared materials, but not including any use first permitted in the M-2 District.
(c) 
Truck terminals, provided that no vehicular loading, unloading or parking shall be permitted in a public right-of-way.
(d) 
Commercial billboards, provided that they shall not be located nearer than 150 feet to any street line or any R District boundary. Such billboard may be illuminated by a nonflashing source of light directed away from any street line or adjoining property line. See also Chapter 200, Signs.
[Amended 12-4-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
(2) 
Accessory uses and structures:
(a) 
Accessory uses permitted in the C-2 and R-A Districts.
(b) 
Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to permitted principal uses.
(c) 
Quarters for a caretaker or watchman.
(d) 
Business signs, as regulated in Article IX and Chapter 200, Signs.
[Amended 12-4-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
(3) 
Limitations on permitted uses in the M-1 District are as follows:
(a) 
No use of land, building or structure shall be permitted, the operation of which normally results in any:
[1] 
Fire or explosive hazard; or
[2] 
Dissemination of atmospheric pollutant, noise, vibration or odor beyond the boundaries of the premises on which such use is located.
(b) 
No unneutralized refuse material shall be discharged into sewers, streams or ditches.
(c) 
Storage of flammable liquids shall be entirely underground and in storage tanks approved by the National Board of Fire Underwriters. Safety containers shall be used within any building or structure in which flammable liquids are handled.
(d) 
All side and rear lot lines abutting any R District or a C-1 District shall be fenced or screened by plantings. No fence other than one constructed of wire and commonly known as a "chain-link fence" shall be permitted. Such fence shall not be less than six feet nor more than 10 feet in height and shall not project into any required front yard.
(e) 
Unless otherwise provided, required side and rear yards shall be used only for landscaping and/or off-street parking of cars of employees, customers and visitors.
B. 
Minimum lot size. There is no requirement.
C. 
Maximum height of buildings. There is no requirement.
D. 
Required yards. Unless otherwise provided, the minimum required yards and other open spaces shall be as specified in this subsection:
(1) 
Front yard: 25 feet, except that, when opposite any R District or when used for accessory parking, it shall be not less than 50 feet.
(2) 
Side yards.
(a) 
A minimum of 10 feet.
(b) 
Where a side yard abuts any R District boundary, it shall be not less than 50 feet or the height of the principal building, whichever is greater.
(3) 
Rear yard.
(a) 
A minimum of 10 feet.
(b) 
Where a rear yard abuts any R District boundary, the same distance as for a side yard.
E. 
Off-street parking reference. For applicable off-street parking regulations, see Article VIII.
F. 
Supplemental regulations reference. For applicable supplemental regulations pertaining to use, height, area or open space, see Article IX.

§ 265-22 M-2 General Industrial District.

A. 
Permitted uses and structures shall be as follows:
(1) 
Principal uses and structures:
(a) 
Principal uses and structures permitted in the M-1 District but without the requirement of being within a completely enclosed building.
(b) 
Lumberyards or coal yards.
(c) 
Auto wrecking and dismantling, junkyards or scrap metal yards.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 5-11A4, regarding dumps for rubbish, was repealed 12-4-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991.
(d) 
Incinerators.
(e) 
Railroad freightyards.
(f) 
Concrete products manufacture or concrete mixing plants.
(g) 
Storage of petroleum and petroleum products.
(h) 
Processing or treatment of bituminous products.
(i) 
Manufacture of heavy machinery.
(j) 
Metal casting and foundry products.
(k) 
Killing and dressing of fowl and rabbits.
(l) 
Canning factories.
(m) 
Open storage yards not otherwise limited in this section.
(2) 
Accessory uses and structures.
(a) 
Accessory uses permitted in the M-1 District.
(b) 
Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to permitted principal uses.
(c) 
Business signs, as regulated in Article IX.
(3) 
Limitations on uses in the M-2 District:
(a) 
No use of land, building or structure shall be permitted, the operation of which normally results in any:
[1] 
Fire or explosive hazard beyond the boundaries of the district in which such use is located.
[2] 
Dissemination of any atmospheric pollutant, noise, vibration or odor into any R, C or M-1 District.
(b) 
No unneutralized refuse material shall be discharged into sewers, streams or ditches.
(c) 
All side and rear lot lines abutting any R District or a C-1 District shall be fenced or screened in the same manner as prescribed in the M-1 District.
(d) 
Unless otherwise provided, required side and rear yards shall be used only for landscaping and/or off-street parking of cars of employees, customers and visitors.
B. 
Minimum lot size. There is no requirement.
C. 
Maximum height of buildings. There is no requirement.
D. 
Required yards. Unless otherwise provided, the minimum required yards and other open spaces shall be as specified in this subsection:
(1) 
Front yard: the same as the M-1 District.
(2) 
Side yards.
(a) 
A minimum of 10 feet.
(b) 
Where a side yard abuts any R District boundary, it shall be not less than 75 feet or the height of the principal building, whichever is greater.
(c) 
Where a side yard abuts a C-1 District boundary, it shall be not less than 25 feet in width.
(3) 
Rear yard.
(a) 
A minimum of 10 feet.
(b) 
Where a rear yard abuts the boundary of any R or C-1 District, the same distance as for a side yard.
E. 
Off-street parking reference. For applicable off-street parking regulations, see Article VIII.
F. 
Supplemental regulations reference. For applicable supplemental regulations pertaining to use, height, area or open space, see Article IX.