Industrial District Lot, Building, and Parking Rules

Lot Size. Lot size shall be as follows:The minimum lot area that may be created or developed in a Limited Industrial District shall be 10,000 square feet.The minimum lot area that may be created or developed in a General Industrial District shall be 10,000 square feet.Any existing legal lot or parcel of record as of August 17, 1972, that is smaller than the required size, may be developed for industrial use.Lot or parcel area shall be calculated in accordance with Sec. 8-4.6(b).Setback Requirements. Unless as otherwise specified under Subsection (b)(3), setback requirements shall be as follows:Minimum distance from property lines in a Limited Industrial District:The minimum distance of any building from the right-of-way line of a public or private street shall be 10 feet unless the building is entered from that side by motor vehicles in which case the minimum distance shall be 15 feet.The minimum distance from any building to a side property line when the adjacent Use District is industrial or commercial shall be zero. When the adjacent Use District is other than industrial or commercial, the minimum distance to the side property line shall be 10 feet.The minimum distance of any building to a rear property line when the adjacent Use District is industrial or commercial shall be zero. When the adjacent rear Use District is other than industrial or commercial, the minimum distance to the rear property line shall be 10 feet.Minimum distances from property lines in a General Industrial District:Minimum distance of any building from the right-of-way of a public or private street shall be 15 feet.Minimum distance of any building from a side property line when the adjacent Use District is industrial shall be zero. When the adjacent Use District is other than industrial, the minimum distance to the side property line shall be 15 feet.Minimum distance of any building to a rear property line shall be 15 feet.The Planning Director may impose greater setback requirements because of topographic, drainage, air, landscaping, or other health, safety and welfare conditions.Minimum Distance Between Buildings. The minimum distance between detached buildings on the same parcel shall be 10 feet.Parcel Dimension Requirements. No parcel shall be created unless:It has a minimum frontage on a public street of 75 feet in a Limited Industrial District and 100 feet in a General Industrial District;The average depth of the parcel is not greater than four times its average width in either District; andThe minimum average width is 75 feet in a Limited Industrial and 100 feet in a General Industrial District.Driveways and Parking Areas. Driveways and parking areas shall be as follows:The minimum driveway width in Industrial Districts shall be 20 feet if there is two-way traffic and 14 feet if there is one-way traffic.Parking areas shall conform to standards of design and construction established by the County Engineer, provided that:No parking lot pavement edge may be located closer than five feet from the right-of-way line of a public street;No part of parked vehicles shall protrude into that setback;All parking lots shall be screened from public thoroughfares by a fence, wall or plant screen not less than four feet high, provided that the screening height shall be lowered to the standard as required under the County Traffic Code or to the standards of the Department of Public Works, at street corners, driveway intersections, and other locations. The setback area between the parking area paving and the public right-of-way shall be planted and shall not be paved.Paved off-street parking shall be provided as follows:One parking stall for each three employees, or one parking stall for every 500 square feet of gross floor area of the buildings where the number of employees is unknown;One parking stall designated for visitors for each 200 square feet of office space; andParking spaces for trucks, equipment, or other vehicles used in the conduct of the business.The Planning Director shall determine the distribution of requirements for any particular use or combination of uses and may increase parking requirements when particular uses or locations occur in areas where unusual traffic congestion or conditions exist or are projected.Building Height. No building or portion thereof shall exceed 30 feet in height in a Limited Industrial District or 50 feet in height in a General Industrial District unless it can be demonstrated that a greater height is essential to the functioning of the development and that no reasonable alternative exists.Sewers. All industrial development accessible to a public sewer shall provide for adequate sanitary sewer facilities in accordance with standards established by the Department of Public Works and the State Department of Health. In developments not accessible to public sewers, a private sewage disposal system shall be provided that meets the requirements of the Department of Public Works and the requirements of Chapter 57 of the Public Health Regulations of the State Department of Health.Environmental Impact Statement. The Planning Director, the Planning Commission, or the County Engineer may require an Environmental Impact Statement to be submitted prior to the issuance of any zoning, use or Variance Permit when there is any operation, material or activity which constitutes a potential threat to public health, safety and welfare or to the quality of the environment. When requiring such a statement the precise nature of the items that the Environmental Impact Statement shall cover shall be indicated.Public Access. The Planning Commission may require the dedication of adequate public access ways not less than 10 feet in width to publicly-owned land or waters and may require the preservation of all historic and archaeological sites known or discovered on the parcel subject to development.No single retail or wholesale establishment within an Industrial District may occupy more than 75,000 gross square feet in floor area. The gross square feet in floor area of any retail or wholesale establishment within 800 feet of each other, regardless of whether they are attached or detached, shall be aggregated in cases where the stores:Are engaged in the selling of similar or related goods, wares or merchandise and are operated under common management; orShare check-out counters, storage areas, or warehouse facilities; orAre owned, leased, possessed or otherwise controlled, in any manner, by the same individual(s) or business or non-business entity(ies); orOtherwise operate as associated, integrated or cooperative business enterprises.