(a) Definitions.
(1) Front Yard: The area bounded by the front lot or property line, the front building line, portions of the side property lines, and imaginary lines formed by a chord which intersects the side property line at a 90 degree angle and also intersects the adjacent front corner of the building.
(2) Rear Yard: The area bounded by the rear property line or lines, the rear building line, portions of the side property lines, and imaginary lines formed by a chord which intersects the side property line at a 90 degree angle and intersects the adjacent rear corner of the building, on each side of the building.
(3) Side Yard: The area bounded by the side property line, the side building line, and the chords which form the front and rear yard areas on each side of the building.
(b) Front Yards.
(1) Minimum setback. The setback building line shall be at least 100 feet from the front lot line.
(2) Parking. The parking of private automobiles for employees, customers, and visitors is permitted in the area of a front yard, but not closer than 50 feet to the front lot line, and not closer than 6 feet from the building.
(3) Signs. Signage as described in Chapter 1949 shall be permitted within the front yard, but no closer to the front lot line than 10 feet. Signage located within 25 feet of drives shall be set back 20 feet from the front lot line so as to not block line-of-sight distance for vehicles exiting the driveway.
(4) Structures and storage prohibited. There shall be no building, enclosure or structure of any kind; no open storage of trailers or motor vehicles; no loading or unloading facilities; no towers or antennae; or no materials or equipment stored in the area of the front yard.
(5) Landscaping. The front yard of every industrial lot shall be landscaped, including the area extending to 6 feet in front of the building, the plans for which shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission.
(c) Side Yards.
(1) Minimum side yard. Where the side of a lot in the I-2 District abuts upon the side or rear of any residential lot, there shall be a side yard of 100 feet from the property line of the residential lot. Where a lot in the I-2 District abuts another lot in the I-2 District, there shall be a side yard of 25 feet. Where the side of a lot in the I-2 District abuts upon a side street, there shall be a side yard of 100 feet.
(2) Parking. The parking of private automobiles for employees, customers, and visitors is permitted in the area of a side yard, but no closer than 6 feet from the building and no closer than 50 feet to any residential lot or 10 feet to any other lot within the I-2 District. On a corner lot parking shall be setback 30 feet from the side street right of way.
(3) Structures and storage prohibited. There shall be no building or structure of any kind, or the open storage of commercial motor vehicles, materials or equipment in the area of the side yard unless specifically granted by the Planning Commission.
(4) Landscaping. There shall be provided a wall or solid screen planting of appropriate shrubs or other landscaping at least 42 inches high along the entire length of any parking lot as to effectively screen industrial operations and automobile parking from any abutting residential area. Plans for such wall or solid screen planting shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission.
(d) Rear Yards.
(1) Minimum rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of 50 feet in depth. Wherever the rear of a lot in an I-2 District abuts the side or rear of any residential lot, there shall be a rear yard of 100 feet in depth.
(2) Parking. The parking of private automobiles for employees, customers, and visitors and all truck or trailer parking or storage is permitted in the area of a rear yard, but no closer than 10 feet to any lot in an I-2 District and no closer than 50 feet to any residential lot. Loading facilities for trucks and other commercial motor vehicles shall be in the rear of the building unless approved otherwise by the Planning Commission.
(3) Structures and storage prohibited. There shall be no building or structure of any kind within the 50-foot required rear yard setback. Open storage of materials or equipment is not permitted in a rear yard except upon the application to and approval by the Planning Commission pursuant to sub- paragraph (d)(4) below.
(4) Landscaping. There shall be provided a barrier so as effectively to screen industrial operations and any storage of materials and equipment permitted upon application to and approval by the Planning Commission pursuant to sub-paragraph (d)(3) herein, from site from the road or from any adjoining lot. Such barrier may consist solely of masonry walls or a combination of walls, plantings and land forms such as earthen mounds. A similar barrier shall also be placed along the side of the lot at the building line where a lot in the I-2 District abuts upon a Street which provides access to adjacent residential properties. Plans for any wall or other barrier shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission.
(e) Miscellaneous.
(1) All permitted main and accessory uses and operations shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building or buildings, the only exception being trucks in the process of loading and unloading in approved off-street loading spaces, automobile and truck parking, the storage of trash within approved dumpster enclosures or storage of equipment and materials in accordance with the following paragraph.
(2) Outdoor storage of equipment and materials may be allowed but only upon application to and approval by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall review any application for such outdoor parking of trucks or storage of equipment or materials to determine the effect of such use on neighboring property, the possible creation of public nuisances by reason of noise, smoke, wastes, odor, vibrations, lights, stream or ground pollution, safety hazards, traffic hazards, or any other potential danger or hazard or effect on the public peace, health, safety, morals and welfare. The Planning Commission may approve or deny such application. In approving any such application, the Planning Commission may attach any such terms, conditions and requirements as it may deem necessary or desirous in order to insure that the public peace, health, safety, morals and welfare shall be protected.
Any outside storage of equipment or materials so permitted by Planning Commission shall be screened from view by a suitable barrier. Such barrier may consist solely of masonry walls or a combination of masonry walls, plantings and land forms such as earthen mounds and shall be a minimum height of 8 feet, the plans for which shall first be approved by Planning Commission. Fences shall not be considered as a suitable barrier.
(f) Parking Yards. Off-street parking facilities shall be provided and maintained on the premises in the proportions found in Chapter 1957 of the Codified Ordinances. No vehicle shall be parked on other than an approved, paved surface.
(1) All parking areas shall be screened by landscaping or buffers of at least 42 inches in height. Parking areas shall be appropriately landscaped (including landscape islands), the plans for which shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission.
(2) Off-Street Loading Facilities.
A. There shall be provided on the same lot with every building or part thereof in the Industrial District adequate space for motor vehicles to load and to unload at the building, so as not to interfere during loading and unloading operations with the public use of the streets. Loading or unloading areas are not considered as parking areas and shall not be located on the front side of the building. The design and location of loading and unloading areas shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission and shall be so located as to minimize the visual and audio effect on any adjoining lots.
B. Off-street loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule:
Ground Floor Area of Building (in gross sq.ft.) Exclusive of Office Uses | Required Min. # of Spaces |
5,000 to 40,000 | 1 |
40,000 to 100,000 | 2 |
Each additional 100,000 | 1 additional space |
C. Loading areas shall be appropriately screened by landscaping, the plans for which shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 7669-04. Passed 2-7-05.)