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Vernal City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 16

52 I-1 Industrial Zones

Section 16.52.010 Objectives -- Characterisitics

  1. The I-1 industrial zone covers the portion of the City which is primarily suited for industrial development. However, in an effort to give some protection to the surrounding residential and commercial zones, certain types of industrial uses are excluded, such as industries which are hazardous or are offensive due to excessive odors, vibration, dust or other emissions. And, because of the adverse affects which occur when permitted to commingle, certain other uses are excluded from the I-1 zone.
  2. In order to accomplish the objectives and purposes of this chapter and to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of this zone, the following regulations shall apply in the I-1 zone.

(PZSC § 03-26-0014)

Section 16.52.030 Area, Frontage, Location, Height And Special Provisions

There shall be no area, frontage, location, height and special provisions in the I-1 industrial zone, except for the following:

  1. For caretaker dwellings, the regulations shall be the same as required in the R-4 residential zone except that the area, frontage and location requirements shall be waived for dwellings erected above the ground floor when the ground floor is designed and used exclusively for commercial or industrial purposes.
  2. All buildings shall be set back a minimum of thirty (30) feet along the U.S. Highway 40 right-of-way line except:
    1. Bus shelters.
      1. Bus shelters must not interfere with ADA accessibility or pedestrian movements.
      2. Must be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from a barrier curb or where no curb is present, behind the edge of the sidewalk or ten (10) feet back from edge of travel way.
      3. Bus shelters must not interfere with any clear vision triangle.
      4. The entity installing the bus shelter shall be responsible for its maintenance.
  3. Buildings and structures within the airport area zones must comply with airport area height restrictions as outlined in FAR Part 77, and all proposed developments must grant avigation easements as required by UCA 72-10-403. Written notification of aircraft overflights and noise impacts must also be provided for any development within these zones in conformance with chapter 16.33 of Vernal City code..
  4. Landscaping shall be in conformance with Chapter 16.27 herein.
  5. Fence requirements. Industrial developments adjacent to property zoned and / or used for residential purposes shall have a six-foot (6') privacy fence between the industrial and residential properties to afford privacy for the residential dwelling. The fence shall be installed so as not to create a safety hazard for vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Where the Planning Commission determines that such a fence is not necessary, or in the best interest of the public, the Planning Commission may waive the fence requirement.

(PZSC § 03-26-003) (Ord. No. 96-27, Amended, 11/20/96)
(2014-38, Amended, 12/03/2014; Ord. 2014-38, Amended, 11/19/2014; Ord. 2003-28, Amended, 12/04/2003)


HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2024-30 on 12/4/2024

Section 16.52.040 Uses

In the following list of possible uses, those designated in any zone as "P" will be a permitted use. Uses designated as "C" will be allowed only when authorized by a conditional use permit obtained as provided in Chapter 16.14 Conditional Uses of this title. Uses designated as "N" will not be allowed in that zone.

USESI-1 ZONE
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to a permitted use
P
Amusement enterprisesP
Animal by-productsN
Animal hospital, small animals only and provided conducted within a completely enclosed buildingP
Athletic clubP
Automobile repair including paint, body & fender, brake, muffler, upholstery, or transmission work provided conducted within a completely enclosed buildingP
Auction establishmentP
Billiard parlorP
Bottling & distributing plantP
Bowling alleyP
Boxing arenaP
Cannabis production establishment
P
Carpenter & cabinet shopP
Car washP
Chemical products - manufacturingP
Christmas tree salesP
Circus, carnival or other transient amusementP
Coal & fuel sales officeP
Commercial storage units - providing for secured inside storage. Units shall be permanently secured on a foundation or cement flooringP
Day-care nurseriesN
Data centerP
Drive-Up Window ServiceP
Dwellings, except caretaker and located above ground floorN
Explosives magazineC
Farm implement salesP
Food vendors, temporaryP
Garden supplies & plant material salesP
Government buildings or uses, non-industrialP
Greenhouse & nursery, soil and lawn serviceP
Hand crafted items, manufacture & retail sales on premisesP
Hotel, motel
P
Ice cream manufactureP
Industrial Employee Housing
P
Junkyards / Wrecking yardsC
KennelC
Liquor store: 1. Shall not be located within 500' of another establishment that sell alcohol 2. Shall not be located within 500' of a residence, residential zone, school, church, or park 3. Lighting shall meet Vernal City ordinances 4. Parking shall meet requirements of Section 16.28 of the Vernal City municipal code 5. Shall have State approvalsC
Lodge or social hallP
Low power radio service antennas - monopole tower Maximum height fifty (50) feetP
Low power radio service antennas - lattice tower Maximum height fifty (50) feetP
Lumber yardP
Machine shop operations incidental to any permitted useP
Manufacture of goods retailed on propertyP
Manufacturing explosives or explosive productsN
Manufacturing acetyleneN
Manufacturing acidN
Manufacturing alcoholN
Manufacturing ammoniaN
Manufacturing celluloidN
Massage therapy with a State license
P
Metal products - manufacturingP
Medical Cannabis Pharmacy
P
Miniature golfP
Mobile home and manufactured home sales lot, service and caretaker dwellingP
Monument works and salesP
MortuaryP
MuseumP
Nightclub or social hall 1. Shall not be located within 500' of another establishment that sells alcohol 2. Shall not be located within 500' of any residence, residential zone, school, church, or park 3. Lighting shall meet Vernal City ordinances 4. Parking shall meet requirements of Section 16.28 of the Vernal City municipal code 5. Shall have State approvalsC
Parking large trucks, 28,000 gross vehicle weight, on non-asphalt surfaces 1. No retail use on site 2. Berming required in drainage area 3. Contain storm water on site 4. Asphalt approach area 5. Must have 6" compacted, State specification, road baseC
Pet grooming parlorP
Pharmaceutical products - manufacturingP
Public utility substationsP
Radio, television or FM broadcasting stationsP
Reception center or wedding chapelP
Recreation centerP
Recreational vehicle storage 1. Behind a six (6) foot non-see-thru fence 2. Storage area be paved with asphalt or concreteP
Rental agency for home & garden equipmentP
Restaurant
P
Retail, financial, office and personal service establishments provided there is no storage of merchandise or equipment outside of enclosed buildings and further provided that such is not designated as conditional use elsewhere in this chapter
P
Roofing shop
P
Rubber & plastic products - manufacturing
P
Service station, automobile, excluding painting, body & fender, & upholstery workP
Sexually oriented businesses: 1. Shall not be located within 600' of any school, public park, library or religious institution 2. Shall not be located within 600' of any other sexually oriented business, except out-call services 3. Shall not be located within 600' of any residential uses or residential zoning boundary 4. Signage shall conform with Section 16.15.040 - signs 5. Shall conform with Title 5.72 of the Vernal City municipal codeC
Sheet metal and retinning, provided all operations are conducted within a completely enclosed buildingP
Sign manufacture or sign paintingP
Sign, off-premiseC
Storage, outside, provided such storage area is enclosed within a minimum six (6) foot high non-see-thru buffer, (such as a fence or land berming) to adequately shield the storage area from outside view, provided, however, that a single see-through gate area for ingress and egress no wider than twelve (12) feet may be maintained as part of the fenced areaC
Tavern 1. Shall not be located within 500' of another establishment that sells alcohol 2. Shall not be located within 500' of any residence, residential zone, school, church, or park 3. Lighting shall meet Vernal City ordinances 4. Parking shall meet requirements of Section 16.28 of the Vernal City municipal code 5. Shall have State approvalsC
TaxidermistP
Temporary building for uses incidental to construction work, such building shall be removed upon completion of the construction workP
Temporary merchants - short termP
Temporary merchants - long term
P
Temporary sales eventP
Travel trailer courtsN
Travel trailer or RV sales and serviceP
Urban farms
P
Used car lot
P
Warehouse storageP
Welding shopP
Wholesale businessP
Wood & furniture manufacturingP

(Ord. No. 96-25, Enacted, 10/02/96; Ord. No. 97-02, Amended, 07/02/97; Ord. No. 97-02, Amended, 07/02/97)
(Ord. 2017-18, Amended, 10/18/2017; Ord. 2017-16, Amended, 09/06/2017; Ord. 2017-11, Amended, 08/16/2017; Ord. 2017-01, Amended, 01/18/2017; Ord. 2013-08, Amended, 05/16/2013; Ord. 2013-03, Amended, 03/20/2013; Ord. 2012-17, Amended, 05/16/2012; Ord. 2011-07, Amended, 05/18/2011; Ord. 2008-22, Amended, 10/01/2008; Ord. 2005-22, Amended, 11/16/2005; Ord. 2003-28, Amended, 12/04/2003)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2019-12 on 8/21/2019
Amended by Ord. 2022-14 on 9/21/2022
Amended by Ord. 2024-25 on 8/21/2024
Amended by Ord. 2025-23 on 8/20/2025

Section 16.52.050 Sign Regulations

The height, size and location of permitted signs shall be in accordance with the regulations set forth in Chapter 16.28, Sign regulations, of this Title. (Ord. 2003-28, Add, 12/04/2003)

Section 16.52.060 I-1 Zone Notification Requirements

Any individual or entity proposing to build or develop land within the Airport Overlay Zone must be notified in writing of the potential for aircraft overflights and associated noise impacts. This notification shall be provided at the time of the building permit, subdivision plat, or zoning change application, and a record of such notification must be maintained by the City Planning Department.



HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2024-30 on 12/4/2024

Section 16.52.070 Avigation Easements

As a condition for granting any building permit, subdivision plat, or zoning change within the Airport Overlay Zone, the developer or landowner must grant or sell an avigation easement to the airport owner at fair market value. The terms and conditions of the easement shall be determined based on FAA and airport requirements, and the value of the easement shall be determined by a licensed appraiser.







HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2024-30 on 12/4/2024

2024-30

2019-12

2022-14

2024-25

2025-23