(a) Intent. The industrial-2 district (I-2) is intended to provide for public and private heavy industrial uses, including uses of a wholesale, distribution, processing, manufacturing, and production nature. However, it is required that the industries permitted in this district will take whatever measures appropriate to minimize emissions of smoke, dust, fumes, noise and vibrations resulting from such industrial activities.
(b) Permitted uses. See section 14-90 for table of permitted uses as a principal use in the industrial-2 district.
(1) Additional specifications.
a. Accessory uses and structures are permitted when located on the same lot as the principal use, within the zoned area.
b. Circuses and carnivals, on a temporary basis, not to exceed seven days, subject to special events ordinance application
c. Outdoor storage must be enclosed by an eight-foot fence, fencing must opaque or sufficiently screened.
(c) Conditional zoning districts. For the industrial-2 special use district, a parallel conditional zoning district is authorized for establishment, pursuant to G.S. 160D-703. See section 14-90 for table of uses as a special use in the industrial-2 special use district.
(1) Additional specifications.
a. Accessory uses and structures are permitted when located on the same lot as the principal use, within the zoned area.
b. Outdoor storage must be enclosed by an eight-foot fence; fencing must opaque or sufficiently screened.
c. Automobile/vehicle junkyards and scrap metal operations shall enclose all storage area by an opaque fence or wall at least ten feet in height.
(d) Minimum building setback requirements. The minimum building setback requirements in the industrial-2 district shall be as follows:
(1) From any arterial or collector street right-of-way, 40 feet.
(2) From any local street right-of-way, 30 feet.
(3) From an interior lot line adjacent to commercial or industrial zoning, ten feet.
(4) From any interior lot line adjacent to residential zoning, 20 feet.
(5) From any access easement, 15 feet.
The setback requirement applies to all accessory structures, including gasoline pumps, underground storage tanks, canopies and other similar structures.
(e) Maximum building height requirement. The maximum building height for a building in the industrial-2 district:
(1) Adjacent to a residential zoning district shall be 40 feet.
(2) Adjacent to a nonresidential zoning district, no height restrictions.
(Ord. of 7-10-2000, § 4.4.9; Ord. of 7-9-2001; Amend. of 3-8-2004; Amend. of 7-12-2004, § B); Amend. of 5-1-2006(3); Amend. of 12-06-2010; Amend. of 9-6-2011; Amend. of - - )
Cross reference—Businesses, ch. 6.