The following regulations shall apply to the I-1 industrial district:
(a) Intent. The industrial district is established to provide for the development of commercial and industrial facilities to better furnish a broad range of services and commodities to serve the entire community including, but not limited to, such facilities as commercial laundry, food and beverage ware-housing and procession, building supply facilities, construction equipment storage and servicing, manufacture, production and marketing of concrete and concrete products and other similar uses.
(b) Permitted uses. The following uses shall be permitted by right:
(1) All uses permitted in a C-3 commercial district. Single-family dwellings, multi-family dwellings and duplexes according to the dimensional requirements of the R-3 residential district. The maximum dwelling density for multi- family structures shall not exceed ten units per acre. (Amended 10-15-2018)
(2) Builders’ and contractors’ supplies and storage areas.
(3) Construction materials processing and storage.
(4) Commercial dry cleaning and laundries.
(5) Food and beverage processing and storage.
(6) Industrial equipment sales and repair.
(7) Public and private utility facilities.
(8) Plumbing, heating, and mechanical contractor’s supplies, sales and fabrication.
(9) Sheet metal fabrication.
(10) Truck terminals.
(11) Wholesale warehouse operations.
(12) Manufacture, production and marketing of concrete and concrete products.
(13) County owned or leased facilities.
(14) Mobile homes, as provided for under the R-2 medium-density residential district.
(15) Any size child care operation as defined in Section 22-2, only as an accessory use of an existing or proposed permitted or conditional use in this district, and for the exclusive use of on-site employees of the existing or proposed permitted or conditional use. (Adopted 11-5-90)
(16) Dog agility training facility provided any outdoor training areas are entirely fenced by solid fencing no less than 8 feet in height and subject to the parking requirements of Section 22-56. (Adopted 1-22-2013)
(17) Workforce housing - administrative review for one WHU subject to provisions of Section 22-58.7.
(c) Special uses. The following shall be special uses:
(1) Other uses generally intended for this district but not itemized above as allowed by the Board of Commissioners as provided in Article IX of this chapter or Chapter 152 of this code.
(2) Workforce housing units - special use review if two or more WHU units subject to provisions of Section 22-58.7.
(3) Educational housing projects subject to the provisions of Section 22-58.8.
(4) Special use subdivisions subject to the provisions of Section 22-58.9.
(d) Dimensional and development requirements.
(1) All uses within an I-1 district which are permitted uses in a C-3 commercial district shall conform to the dimensional requirements set out for the C-3 commercial district.
(2) Except as set out above, permitted uses within an I-1 district shall be required to meet the following standards:
a. No portion of a building or open storage or processing area shall be closer than 75 feet to a residential district boundary.
b. Individual lot sizes for a permitted industrial district use shall not be less than one acre.
c. Any unstabilized soil exposed during construction shall be stabilized with vegetative cover to prevent erosion by wind or surface water.
d. No use shall be permitted in an I-1 district which has noxious, harmful or deleterious effect on other development.
e. No more than 35% of an individual lot may be covered with buildings, parking areas or other surfaces impervious to water.
f. The off-street parking requirements of Article VII of this chapter shall apply; except, that no off-street parking or loading space shall be located closer than 50 feet to a residential district boundary or use. (11-20-75, art. 7, 7.12)
(3) Maximum gross building size: 20,000 square feet excluding decks, porches, and similar non-heated space. Non-heated space including decks and porches shall not be used as retail space, for the display of goods, or other commercial activities.
Group developments with a maximum area of 20,000 square feet per individual building, excluding decks and porches.
This gross building size limitation shall not apply to hotels and/or motels. (Adopted by the Dare County Board of Commissioners on May 6, 2002)
(4) In the event a natural disaster or accidental occurrence leads to extensive damage (in excess of 50% value) of a structure or group development project in existence prior to May 6, 2002, such structure or group development may be repaired, replaced or reconstructed to 100% of its status prior to damage or destruction but no greater unless otherwise authorized by the Dare County Board of Commissioners. (Adopted 2-19-07)
(Am. Ord. passed 9-16-2019; Am. Ord. passed 6-21-2021)