Rogersville City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
Industrial Districts - "I" District
Section 405.280 Industrial Districts "I".
[Ord. No. 191 §500, 12-2-1986]
Section 405.290 "I" Industrial District.
[Ord. No. 191 §510, 12-2-1986]
This industrial district is intended primarily for production and assembly plants that are conducted so the noise, odor, dust and glare of such operation is completely confined within an enclosed building.
Section 405.300 Uses Permitted - "I" Districts.
[Ord. No. 191 §511, 12-2-1986; Ord. No. 729 §4, 8-1-2011; Ord. No. 747 §12, 5-7-2012; Ord. No. 965, 10-7-2019]
A.
The following uses shall be permitted in the "I" Districts:
1.
Agricultural feed and grain storage.
2.
All uses permitted in "C" District.
3.
Assembly of electrical and mechanical appliances, instruments, devices, and the like.
4.
Billboards.
5.
Bottling works.
6.
Building material production and storage.
7.
Construction and agricultural equipment distribution, repair, storage and sales uses.
8.
Food distribution and storage plants.
9.
(Reserved)
10.
(Reserved)
11.
Laundry, cleaning and dyeing works.
12.
Newspaper plants.
13.
Research laboratories.
14.
Sheet metal, plumbing and blacksmith shops.
15.
Sign shops and service.
16.
Transportation storage and trucking yards.
17.
Upholstering and furniture repair shops.
18.
Vehicle finishing, repair, and the like.
19.
Veterinary and animal clinics with outside kennels.
20.
Wholesale business, storage warehouses, and the like.
21.
Parking lots and parking garages.
22.
Bus and cab depots.
Section 405.310 Uses Prohibited - "I" Industrial District.
[Ord. No. 191 §520, 12-2-1986]
A.
The following uses are prohibited in the "I" Industrial District:
1.
Any residential use.
2.
Distillation of bones.
3.
Sanitary land fill, reduction or incineration of trash, garbage, offal or dead animals.
4.
Fat rendering.
5.
Manufacturing of acid, alcohol, ammonia, bleaching, powder, celluloid, chlorine, explosives, gas, glue, pyroxylin or nitrocellulose.
6.
Slaughtering and dressing of horses, cattle, swine, sheep and goats and disposal of waste from such processing (this is not intended to exclude poultry slaughtering and dressing).
7.
Stockyards.
8.
Those uses are prohibited which may be obnoxious or offensive by reason or odor, dust, smoke, gas or noise.
9.
Any use inconsistent with or expressly prohibited by the ordinances of the City.
Section 405.320 Conditional Uses Permitted - Planned Industrial Park.
[Ord. No. 191 §530, 12-2-1986]
A.
The owner, or owners, of any contiguous and compact tract of land containing not less than five (5) acres may submit to the Planning Commission a petition for the rezoning and subsequent exclusive use and development of all of such tract of land as a planned industrial park. The petition submitted shall be referred to the City Planning Commission for study, hearing and report as provided by law.
B.
In a planned industrial park, no building, structure, land or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered until such use, erection, construction, reconstruction or alteration shall have been specifically authorized by the Board of Aldermen, after study and recommendation by the City Planning Commission.
C.
Any industrial use, upon approval of the City Planning Commission, shall be permitted in a planned industrial park provided no nuisance will result with regard to: smoke and other particulate matter, noise, odor, fire and explosive hazard, gases, glare or heat, vibration, water pollution, or other factors detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the area.
D.
The City Planning Commission shall satisfy themselves that the conditions listed above are met before recommending approval of any use in a planned industrial park. Pursuant to this Section, the applicant shall be required to furnish:
1.
Data describing all processes and equipment involved in the proposed use.
2.
Plans showing location and design of structures, delivery points, loading areas, walls, fences, screen planting, signs, lighting devices and pedestrian walks.
3.
Plans illustrating adequate off-street parking in accordance to standards established by the Planning Commission.
4.
Traffic routing system so designed as to minimize nuisance effects due to the generation of traffic to and from the use.
5.
Comprehensive landscaping plan.
6.
Any other information the Planning Commission may need to adequately consider the effect that the proposed uses may have upon the cost of providing municipal services to the area. All sewage disposal systems and requirements for such systems must be approved by the City Engineer before a building permit is issued.
E.
The City Planning Commission shall further satisfy themselves that the uses proposed for any planned industrial park shall be compatible with the adjacent and nearby uses of land, both existing and contemplated; and to the adequacy of street and highway access to the district to insure that there is sufficient capacity for uses dependent on automotive transportation; and that the design and landscaping is in harmony with adjacent residential areas; and that the general plan is consistent with the intent and purposes of this Chapter to promote public health, safety, morals or general welfare.
F.
The Planning Commission may require the applicant to file a performance bond with the City Clerk during the period of construction, reconstruction or alteration, such bond to be in an amount, determined by the City Commissioners, to be sufficient to insure completion of landscaping and parking plans as submitted.
Section 405.330 Industrial Districts Density Requirements.
[Ord. No. 191 §540, 12-2-1986; Ord. No. 921, 7-16-2018]
The following density requirements shall be adhered to in the "I" Industrial Districts. The developer of all such districts shall be responsible for providing adequate water pressure for the development.
Density Requirements "I" Industrial District
Density Requirements | "I" Industrial District | |
|---|---|---|
Minimum lot area (square feet) | ||
per building | Building coverage will not exceed 30% of the lot area | |
Minimum lot width (feet) | ||
Per building | 100 | |
Maximum height of building (feet) | ||
Principal building | 55 | |
Accessory building | 15 | |
Minimum front yard (feet) | ||
Principal building | 40 | |
Minimum side yard (feet) | ||
Principal building | 20 feet when abutting a residential district | |
Minimum rear yard (feet) | 20 feet in non-residential district; | |
40 feet if residential district abuts | ||
Planning Commission may vary density requirements in a Planned Industrial Park District. |