Quinlan City Zoning Code
§ 16
“I-2” HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
General Purpose and Description: The I-2 district is established to accommodate most industrial uses and protect such area from the intrusion of certain incompatible uses which might impede the development and use of lands for industrial purposes.
16.1
Permitted Uses:
A building or property in the “I-2” district shall only be used for the uses listed in Section 20 of this ordinance and are subject to the following conditions:
A.
All business, servicing, or processing, except for off-street parking or loading, display or [of] merchandise for sale to the public, and establishments of the “drive-in” type, shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings unless otherwise indicated.
B.
All storage within one hundred feet (100') of a residential district, except for motor vehicles in operable condition, shall be within completely enclosed buildings or effectively screened with screening 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 maximum height of such screening.
C.
All other facilities for the manufacturing, fabrication, processing or assembly of products, provided that such facilities are not detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare, and further provided that the following performance standards and city ordinances are met:
1.
Smoke:
No operation shall be conducted unless it conforms the standards established by any applicable state and federal health rules and regulations pertaining to smoke emission;
2.
Particulate Matter:
No operation shall be conducted unless it conforms to the standards established by applicable, state and federal health rules and regulations pertaining to emission of particulate matter;
3.
Dust, Odor, Gas, Fumes, Glare, or Vibrations:
No emission of these matters shall result in a concentration at or beyond the property line which is detrimental to the public health, safety, or general welfare or which causes injury or damage to property; said emissions shall in all cases conform to the standards established by applicable state and federal health rules and regulations pertaining to said emissions;
4.
Noise:
No operation shall be conducted in a manner so that any noise produced is objectionable due to intermittence, beat frequency or shrillness. Sound levels of noise at the property line shall not exceed 75 DB(A) permitted for a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes in any one (1) hour; said operation shall in all cases conform to the standards established by applicable state and federal health rules and regulations and to other city ordinances pertaining to noise;
5.
Radiation Hazards and Electrical Disturbances:
No operation shall be conducted unless it conforms to the standards established by applicable state and federal health rules and regulations pertaining to radiation control.
6.
Water Pollution:
No water pollution shall be emitted by the manufacturing or other processing. In a case in which potential hazards exist, it shall be necessary to install safeguards acceptable to the appropriate state and national health and environmental protection agencies prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The applicant shall have the burden of establishing that said safeguards are acceptable to said agency or agencies.
16.2
Exceptions:
Other manufacturing and industrial uses which do not meet the general definition for manufacturing processes may be permitted by the City Council after public hearing and review of the particular operational characteristics of each such use, and other pertinent data affecting the community’s general welfare. Approval of uses under this subsection shall be made in accordance with Section 20 [21] of this ordinance.
16.3
Area; Yard; Height; Lot Coverage; and Building Size Requirements:
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 Adopted” (see Section 19) and any other applicable regulations as herein provided.
16.4
Parking Regulations:
Off-street parking requirements shall be provided in accordance with the specific uses set forth in Section 22.
16.5
Refuse Facilities:
Each refuse facility shall be placed on a concrete pad and screened from view on three sides from persons standing at ground level on the site or immediately adjoining property, by an opaque fence or wall of wood or masonry not less than six (6) feet nor more than eight (8) feet in height or by an enclosure within a building. No refuse facility may be placed nearer than thirty (30) feet to a residentially zoned district. Refuse containers shall be provided and maintained in a manner to satisfy city public health and sanitary regulations. Each refuse facility shall be located so as to provide safe and convenient pickup [by] refuse collection agencies.
16.6
Hazardous Waste:
No facility allowed in the “I-2” District shall transport, store or generate any hazardous wastes defined as any chemical, compound, mixture, substance or article which is designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) or appropriate agency of the State to be “hazardous” as that term is defined by or pursuant to Federal or State Law.
16.7
Screening Requirements:
Border fencing of wood or masonry of not less than six (6) feet in height is required and shall be installed at the time of construction, if not already in place, of any “I-2” development abutting a “SF-1”, “SF-2”, “SF-3”, “MF”, or “MH” District or residential use, along the property line on any perimeter not abutting a public street. This fence shall be maintained throughout the existence of the development by the owner of said property.
16.8
Mechanical Equipment:
No mechanical equipment as an accessory facility may be placed nearer than one hundred twenty (120) feet to any residentially zoned district. Each mechanical equipment facility shall be placed on a concrete pad and screened from view on three sides from persons standing at ground level on the site or immediately adjoining property, by an opaque fence or wall of wood or masonry not less than six (6) feet nor more than eight (8) feet in height or by an enclosure within a building.
(Ordinance 299-000, sec. 15, adopted 9/18/91; Ordinance 269-002 adopted 2/12/07; Ordinance 07-753-00, sec. 16, adopted 6/11/07)