Winnsboro City Zoning Code
§ 19 “I
Industrial District Regulations.
19.1
General Purpose and Description:
The “I” Industrial District is intended to provide for commercial and manufacturing uses.
19.2
Permitted Uses:
The following uses are permitted in the “I” District, provided that such manufacturing or industrial operation shall not disseminate dust, fumes, gas, noxious odor, smoke, glare, or other atmospheric influence beyond the boundaries of the property. In addition, such use shall produce no noise exceeding in intensity at the boundary of the property, the average intensity of noise of street traffic, and provided that such use does not create fire hazards on surrounding property.
1.
Any use permitted in the B-2 Business District, B-1 Business District and R Retail District except child care facilities, hospitals, nursing home, schools (other than trade).
2.
Stables, private or commercial.
3.
Swimming pool, commercial or private, outside
4.
Animal pound, public or private.
5.
Warehouse and enclosed storage.
6.
Light fabrication and assembly processes facilities for the manufacturing, fabrication, processing, or assembly of products; provided that such facilities are completely enclosed and provided that no effects from noise, smoke, glare, vibration, fumes or other environmental factors are measurable at the property line.
7.
Manufacturing processes - 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 provided that the following performance standards and city ordinances are met:
a.
Smoke:
No operation shall be conducted unless it conforms to the standards established by State health rules and regulations pertaining to smoke emission;
b.
Particulate Matter:
No operation shall be conducted unless it conforms to the standards established by State health rules and regulations pertaining to emission of particulate matter;
c.
Dust, Odor, Gas Fumes, Glare, or Vibration:
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; or as said emissions conform to the standards established by State health rules and regulations pertaining to said emissions:
d.
Radiation Hazards and Electrical Disturbances:
No operation shall be conducted unless it conforms to the standards established by State health rules and regulations pertaining to radiation control.
e.
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; or as said operation conforms to the standards established by State health rules and regulations or other city ordinances pertaining to noise;
f.
Water Pollution:
No water pollution shall be emitted by manufacturing or other processing. In a case in which potential hazards exist, it shaft be necessary to install safeguards acceptable to the appropriate State health and environmental protection agencies.
8.
Cabinet Shop
9.
Newspaper or commercial print shop
10.
Bakery & confectionery, wholesale.
11.
Bottling plant.
12.
Publicly owned water supply reservoirs, pumping plants and towers.
13.
Sewage treatment plant (publicly operated)
14.
Electric Substations.
15.
Motor freight terminal.
16.
Batch plants, temporary during construction when permitted by the Code Enforcement Officer, and limited to the project for which they are permitted.
17.
No portable buildings are allowed for permanent commercial use.
18.
Temporary/seasonal portable buildings are allowed not exceeding 180 days.
19.
Mobile food units and mobile food unit parks.
19.3
Specific Uses:
The following specific uses when granted in accordance with Section 22:
1.
Airport, heliport or landing field
2.
Cemetery or mausoleum.
3.
Commercial amusements, indoor/outdoor
4.
Golf course, private or public.
5.
Private club, serving alcoholic beverages.
6.
Junk or salvage yards.
7.
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 operational characteristics and other pertinent data affecting the community’s general welfare. Approval of uses under this definition shall be made in accordance with Section 22.
8.
Hospital.
9.
Noncommercial stables as an accessory use to the housing of animals owned by the resident and set back from adjacent property line, a minimum of one hundred (100) feet.
a)
All barns, stables, and other animal facilities constructed after the effective date of this article shall meet the requirements of the Building Codes of the City of Winnsboro, as applicable thereto.
b)
An area of two (2) acres is required for the first animal, with an additional animal being permitted for each additional acre of land.
c)
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “animal” shall include cattle, horses, mules, jacks, jackets [jennets], goats, sheep or any other livestock, but shall specifically exclude swine or fowl or [of] any nature.
10.
Antique Establishments.
11.
Telephone exchange, provided no public business and no repair or outside storage facilities are maintained, gas lines and regulating stations, electrical lines and local utility lines.
12.
Mobile Food Unit: Vehicles that are designed to be readily moveable from which food is sold or served. The term includes, but is not limited to, a commercially manufactured vehicle that was originally manufactured for use as a food preparation vehicle.
13.
Mobile Food Unit Park: Locations designated for the operation of two or more Mobile Food Units.
19.4
Height Regulations:
1.
Maximum height one hundred (100) feet, except cooling towers, roof gables, chimneys, vent stacks or mechanical equipment rooms may project not to exceed twelve (12) feet beyond maximum building height.
2.
Radio, TV, or microwave towers may be constructed up to a maximum of 199.75' for commercial districts.
19.5
Area Regulations:
1.
Size of Yards:
a.
Front Yard:
Minimum required, twenty (20) feet.
b.
Side Yard:
Minimum on a corner lot adjacent to a street shall be twenty (20) feet. When the industrial district is adjacent to any residential district, a minimum side yard of twenty (20) feet shall be observed and a six (6) foot masonry or wood wall shall be constructed adjacent to the industrial district’s property line.
c.
Rear Yards:
None, unless adjacent to a residential district, then a twenty (20) foot rear setback shall be observed, with a six (6) foot masonry or wood fence shall be constructed adjacent to the Industrial district’s property line.
3.
Lot Coverage:
In no case shall more than fifty (50) percent of the lot area covered by the main building and accessory buildings.
(Ordinance 773-2003 adopted 5/13/03; Ordinance 1008-2019, sec. 1, adopted 4/9/19; Ordinance 1008-2019, sec. 2, adopted 4/9/19)