Williston City Zoning Code
SECTION 24
M-3: Industrial Park District.
[Ord. No. 613, Ord. No. 645, Ord. No. 662, Ord. No. 716, Ord. No. 749, Ord. No. 864, Ord. No. 865, Ord. No. 959, Ord. No. 1007, Ord. No. 1028, Ord. No. 1062]
A.
Intent. This district is intended to provide opportunities for development of large tracts of land for Light Industrial uses with special considerations given to circulation, parking, utility needs, aesthetics, and compatibility with other land uses. This district is intended to include light manufacturing, processing, storage, wholesaling, and distribution operations, and other processes and operations which do not generate heavy truck traffic, do not emit significant amounts of noise, smoke, dust, or glare; and do not require large volumes of public water and sewer. Limited commercial use is allowed in this district to serve the uses for which the district is primarily intended. Sewer, water, fire protection, and other essential services shall be provided either by public utilities or approved private means.
The allowable uses in this district shall not be limited to those enumerated as permitted uses and structures or special permitted uses; however, all uses shall be similar in character. Also, uses similar to those specified in the district shall not be dangerous or detrimental to persons living or working in the vicinity, or to the public welfare, not shall they impair the use, enjoyment or value of any property in the district.
B.
Minimum dimensional requirements. The minimum area for Industrial Districts shall be 20 acres. Industrial Districts of less than 20 acres are allowed provided they abut another Industrial District and the combined acreage of the districts is 20 acres or more. Different Industrial Districts such as Light Industrial, Heavy Industrial, and Industrial Park Districts may abut each other; however, the districts and uses therein must remain separate.
C.
Permitted uses and structures. The following uses shall be permitted:
1.
Wholesale, distributive businesses, and related storage yards.
2.
Small business machine sales, tire sales, and service, repair and service shops, auto supply stores, carpenter and cabinet shops, household appliance repair shops.
3.
Taverns, lounges, package liquor stores, and bait shops.
4.
Furniture and home furnishings store, hardware stores, household appliance stores, and interior decorating shops.
5.
Plumbing shops, sheet metal shops, roofing shops, and mini-storage buildings.
6.
Manufacturing or assembly plants.
7.
Contractor or commercial service business, offices and associated repair yards.
8.
Warehouses, trucking, moving and storage, and freight terminals.
9.
Airports, railroads, essential public utilities, and public service installations.
10.
Animal hospitals or veterinary clinics.
11.
Offices and office buildings.
12.
Radio or television transmitting stations, vocational or training schools.
13.
Bottling plants.
14.
Commercial recreation uses.
15.
Parking lots.
16.
Games of chance.
17.
Automobile, mobile home, recreational vehicle or equipment sales.
18.
Building material yard and lumberyards.
19.
Dairy processing plants. No industry or other business shall be established, maintained or operated upon this property which constitutes an annoyance or nuisance by reason of unsightliness or the emission of vibrations, smoke, dust, noise, glare, odor, fumes, or offensive effluents of any kind or character whatsoever; and no portion of said property shall be used for the manufacture, storage, distribution, or sale of materials or products which might depreciate the value of any adjoining property.
D.
Permitted accessory uses and structures. Uses and structures that are customarily accessory and clearly incidental to permitted uses and structures shall be permitted, including solar energy systems."
E.
Special permitted uses. The following shall be considered for special permitted uses:
1.
Governmental services, public facilities, such as schools and child care facilities.
2.
Mortuaries.
3.
Grain and feed mills grain elevators.
4.
Light manufacturing consisting of the processing and treatment of goods and foodstuff, except alcohol or alcoholic beverages, fish, meat products, vinegar and yeast.
5.
Concrete mixing and concrete products manufacturing plants.
6.
Gasoline or service stations, car washes, and truck stop service and eating facilities.
7.
Storage of special industrial explosive device(s) under 50 pounds, subject to the locally adopted Fire Code and State Building Code regulations.
F.
Temporary uses. None, other than those allowed under Section 25.O.
G.
Minimum lot requirements. None.
I.
Maximum lot coverage by buildings. None.
J.
Minimum floor area. None.
K.
Maximum height of buildings. None, except as may be set forth by airport zoning.
L.
(Reserved)
M.
Off-street parking requirements. See Section 25.H. All parking spaces must be off-street parking and located to the rear or side of any building or structure. Only customer parking will be allowed in the front of buildings or structures between street right-of-ways and the building setback line. Common or combined parking areas may be shared with loading areas or between separate firms when it can be demonstrated that this arrangement will be advantageous for efficient utilization of space. All customer parking lots must be paved upon the installation of street improvements (paving, curb and gutter) adjoining the affected property. Required off-street parking shall be provided in such a manner that vehicles do not encroach on a public right-of-way.
N.
Other requirements.
1.
Loading. Truck loading docks shall be constructed only on the sides or rear of any building or structure, and the traffic area around the loading docks shall be adequately surfaced. Truck loading docks shall be located so as to accommodate all trucks and trailers without requiring maneuvering or protrusion into any street during the time of loading or unloading.
2.
Storage. All open storage yards shall be surfaced with gravel, crushed rock or pavement where traffic will occur to eliminate the carrying of mud, clay, debris, etc., onto streets. These open storage areas will be for temporary placing of goods, equipment, supplies, and other materials. All open storage yards shall be enclosed with a fence at least six feet in height.
3.
Fences. All fencing for screening, security, or other purposes shall be attractive in appearance and shall be of an industrial type of galvanized or nonferrous material. The Planning Director shall determine the construction of any fences required in buffer zones. No fence, masonry wall, hedge, or mass planting shall be permitted to extend into the required front yard of any lot fronting on an FAP or FAS road unless approved by the Planning Director.
4.
Buffer zone. A buffer zone is required where the Industrial Park District abuts a Residential District. Buffer zones shall be determined by the Planning Director and shall be a maximum of 30 feet in depth from the property line of a lot zoned Residential or from a street right-of-way which separates the Industrial Park District from a Residential District. The buffer zone shall be used for landscaping, walls, fences or similar devices as required by the Planning Director.
5.
Landscaping. All unpaved land between the front of a building and the front property line of the property upon which said building is located shall be landscaped and grassed areas, as well as all unused or undeveloped land, all building and structures and all parking and other unpaved areas, shall be maintained at all times by the property owner in a clean, presentable, and safe condition.