Rothbury City Zoning Code
IND INDUSTRIAL
DISTRICT
§ 154.225 INTENT AND PURPOSE.
(A) To provide an environment for the establishment of industrial activities which are appropriate to this area, and which contribute to the economic prosperity of the village, by regulating the physical characteristics of industrial uses, and the services pertaining thereto, and by prohibiting incompatible uses and activities.
(B) (1) Industrial areas can be desirable components of the village without being undesirable neighbors. Industrial uses can also be made compatible with adjacent non-industrial land uses by controlling the potential off-site impacts, such as noise, odors, light, and glare.
(2) This can be accomplished through pollution-control measures, setbacks, buffer yards, fencing, landscaping, and other site-specific techniques.
(C) (1) Landscaping and comprehensive design can make them attractive working environments and can provide a pleasing appearance compatible with adjacent, less intensive uses.
(2) Well-planned industrial areas can be attractive locations for research and development firms and light industrial activities.
(Prior Code, § 154.230) (Ord. 48, passed 6-21-2005)
§ 154.226 USES ALLOWED BY RIGHT.
(A) Manufacturing and repair of electric or neon signs, lights, sheet metal products, including heating and ventilating equipment, cornices, and the like;
(B) Manufacture or assembly of electrical and communication equipment or components, and appliances, electronic instruments and devices, radios, televisions, and phonographs;
(C) Manufacture or assembly of engineering or scientific instruments, medical and optical supplies, photographic equipment, and watches and clocks;
(D) Manufacture or assembly of jewelry, musical instruments, toys, sporting goods, and office and art supplies;
(E) Manufacture or assembly of commercial and industrial refrigeration and freezer equipment;
(F) Ice manufacturing;
(G) Manufacture or assembly of office and computer machines;
(H) Manufacture of steel industrial and crane counterweights;
(I) Office uses whose operation is related to other industrial operations;
(J) Printing and publishing industries;
(K) Tool, die, gauge, and machine shops; and
(L) Warehouses and distribution facilities.
(Prior Code, § 154.231) (Ord. 48, passed 6-21-2005)
§ 154.227 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND USES.
Uses and activities customarily incidental to the above-permitted uses, including:
(A) Landscaping;
(B) Loading and delivery areas,
(C) Parking areas
(D) Refuse storage facilities; and
(E) Signs.
(Prior Code, § 154.232) (Ord. 48, passed 6-21-2005)
§ 154.228 SPECIAL LAND USES.
(A) Multiple uses of buildings; and
(B) Farming activities undertaken pursuant to the State Right to Farm Act, and exercised in accordance with generally-accepted agricultural and management practices.
(Prior Code, § 154.233) (Ord. 48, passed 6-21-2005; Ord. 49, passed 6-19-2007)
§ 154.229 DISTRICT HEIGHT, AREA, AND DIMENSION REGULATIONS.
Approval for any use permitted in this District shall be obtained by following the site plan review procedures and conditions:
(A) Density: N/A;
(B) Minimum lot size: N/A;
(C) Setbacks:
Type | Size |
Front | 30 feet |
Rear | 30 feet |
Side | 30 feet
|
(D) Minimum lot width: 100 feet; and
(E) Structure height: 40 feet.
(Prior Code, § 154.234) (Ord. 48, passed 6-21-2005)
§ 154.230 GENERAL DISTRICT STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
The Planning Commission may establish standards regulating the location or type of any building or structure so as to reduce or eliminate adverse effects, impacts, or nuisances outside the Industrial District from noise, vibration, particulates, noxious gases, toxic substances, effluents, or unusual traffic. The following standards shall apply to all industrial uses.
(A) Buffer. All industrial buildings must be situated at least 200 feet from any other nonindustrial structure. A landscape buffer 30 feet in depth shall be provided around the entire periphery of the industrial parcel.
(B) Signs. There may be one sign not to exceed eight feet by 16 feet for each industrial lot, confined to said lot. One directory may be placed inside the entrance to the industrial park listing firms and their location within the park.
(C) Access.
(1) Roadways serving as access to the industry shall be hard surfaced and 100 feet in width. Any cul-de-sac shall contain a turning radius of 60 feet.
(2) Industrial developments should provide the following minimum improvements:
(a) All-weather paved streets (sidewalks optional);
(b) Adequate off-street parking (for employees, visitors, deliveries, and the like);
(c) Adequate, well-placed signs and landscaping for streets, sidewalks, and parking areas, including perimeter screening from adjacent non-residential uses;
(d) Appropriate stormwater management facilities and structures;
(e) Provision of adequate public sanitary sewer and water (when available);
(f) Controlled traffic access to arterials, intersections, and good internal circulation; and
(g) On-site docking and loading facilities and turning areas for shipping and receiving.
(Prior Code, § 154.235) (Ord. 48, passed 6-21-2005)
§ 154.231 SUBMISSION OF PLANS.
(A) Design plans and/or elevations indicating exterior appearance and construction materials of all buildings or structures shall be submitted to the Planning Commission prior to the application for a zoning permit.
(B) The Planning Commission approval or denial shall be given within 60 days of the request.
(Prior Code, § 154.236) (Ord. 48, passed 6-21-2005)
§ 154.232 PROCEDURE.
(A) All development plans for construction within the Industrial District shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission prior to the issuance of any zoning permits.
(B) Planning Commission review and approval shall include, but not be limited to, such considerations as:
(1) Fire safety;
(2) Ingress and egress;
(3) Internal traffic circulation;
(4) Location and design of structures;
(5) Location of off-street parking and loading;
(6) Landscaping;
(7) Sign location;
(8) Proposed improvements and water supply;
(9) Sewage and trash disposal; and
(10) Drainage plans.
(C) The applicant shall submit adequate plans to allow detailed review of each of the above elements by the Planning Commission.
(D) In approving proposed developments, the Planning Commission shall find:
(1) Public health and safety has been adequately provided for in the development plans;
(2) A maximum effort is being made to coordinate the proposed developments with surrounding parcels to coordinate ingress and egress drives, internal traffic circulation, and design features; and
(3) The proposed development maximizes functional compatibility with surrounding parcels and areas.
(Prior Code, § 154.237) (Ord. 48, passed 6-21-2005)
§ 154.233 PROHIBITED USES.
The following uses shall be prohibited in the Industrial District:
(A) Residential buildings and structures, schools, hospitals, clinics, or other institutions for human care or habitation, except where incidental to a permitted principal use, or nonconforming use as defined in this chapter; and
(B) All uses prohibited by the Planning Commission as being noxious, odorous, unsafe, hazardous, and offensive to the public health, safety, and welfare.
(Prior Code, § 154.238) (Ord. 48, passed 6-21-2005) Penalty, see § 154.999