A. Purpose: This district is intended to accommodate the business and light industrial uses which require more space than is normally available in the Central Business District, or whose operations require access to the major transportation facilities serving the community. The district should accommodate these uses while preserving the traffic carrying capacity of the road system, and the desirability of abutting land for residential development. (Ord. 2011-01, 2-28-2011)
B. Permitted Principal Uses: The following uses are permitted within this district:
All uses pertaining to automobile and truck sales, service and repair, including service station and car washes.
Amusement centers and recreational facilities located in enclosed buildings.
Assisted living facility.
Bars, taverns, lounges, nightclubs.
Beverage bottling and distributing.
Building equipment and materials - wholesale and retail, including storage yards.
Churches or other buildings used primarily for religious purposes.
Electric equipment - assembly, repair and sales.
Fraternal lodges, clubs.
Laboratories.
Laundry and dry cleaning establishments.
Meeting halls, auditoriums, arenas, indoor theaters.
Motels, hotels, convention centers.
Multi-family dwellings.
Nursing homes.
Outdoor advertising.
Police or fire stations.
Restaurants and drive-in eating establishments.
Retail and wholesale sales, service and repair - agricultural products, products serving agriculture, farm implements, heavy machinery, mobile homes, travel trailers, recreational vehicles.
Single-family dwellings.
Storage yards.
Utilities, public or private.
Veterinary office, clinic, hospital.
Warehouses.
Other uses commensurate with the above uses and compatible with the purpose of this district. (Ord. 2011-01, 2-28-2011; amd. Ord. 2017-01, 3-13-2017)
C. Conditional Uses: The following uses must comply with the additional conditions specified below. Approval of these conditional uses must be obtained from the Zoning Commission under the provisions of section 12-1-11, "Conditional Use Permits", of this title.
Uses | Conditions | |
Recreational vehicle park | 1. Streets shall be at least 10 feet wide, and wider if necessary to accommodate the expected traffic. | |
2. Streets and RV lots shall be signed to permit safe placement and removal of trailers and vehicles. | ||
3. All parks shall provide for safe and convenient access from public roads or streets. | ||
4. The park shall be equipped at all times with fire control equipment in good working order, and be of a type prescribed by local fire authority. | ||
5. Gas and electric utilities shall be installed in accordance with the appropriate codes. | ||
6. RV vehicles shall be separated from each other and from other structures by at least 15 feet. | ||
7. All RV spaces shall be located at least 25 feet from a public street or highway right-of-way. | ||
8. The density shall not exceed 25 RV spaces per acre. | ||
Shopping center | 1. Conditions as specified by the Zoning Commission, subsection 12-1-11B3 of this title. | |
D. Accessory And Temporary Uses:
Accessory buildings and uses incidental to the principal uses.
Sale of Christmas trees, baked goods, clothing or like products where no permanent structure is erected.
Temporary buildings or structures used for and during construction or grading.
Temporary signs.
Temporary use of open land for meetings, circuses, carnivals and fireworks stands.
All to meet City of Forsyth and State Fire Code requirements.
E. Lot Area:
1. Where public water and sewer service is available, minimum lot size of twenty five feet (25') wide by twenty five feet (25') long.
2. Where Montana Department of Health and Environmental Sciences approval is required, that agency shall determine the lot size.
3. Where neither of the above conditions apply, the minimum lot size shall be one (1) acre.
F. Height Requirements: Maximum building height shall be sixty five feet (65'). In newly constructed buildings that exceed thirty feet (30') in height, automatic sprinkler systems must be provided with a pump or lift station to ensure sufficient water pressure to operate the sprinkler system on the top floor.
G. Yard Requirements: Yard requirements based on the use of the facility with City of Forsyth regulation.
H. Off Street Parking And Loading:
1. Off street parking facilities must comply with the provisions of the Zoning Code.
2. Off street loading areas must comply with the provisions of the Zoning Code.
I. Signs: Signs within this district shall comply with the provisions of the Zoning Code.
J. Access Onto Public Roads:
1. Approaches onto public roads and highways shall be at least thirty two feet (32') wide.
2. Approaches onto public roads and highways shall have a grade of six percent (6%) or less.
3. Approaches onto public roads or highways shall be at least one hundred twenty five feet (125') apart. The centerline of approaches from properties on opposite sides of a public road shall be aligned at the same point on the public road.
K. Grading And Drainage:
1. The site shall be graded and appropriate drainage facilities installed to remove surface runoff waters in a manner that will not affect adjacent or nearby properties, rivers or public roads.
2. Culverts, curbs, gutters, ditches, swales and other drainage facilities shall be installed to assure that approaches, parking areas and other traffic facilities do not obstruct drainage facilities or adversely affect public roads and traffic facilities.
3. Culverts and bridges shall be large enough to accommodate potential runoff from upstream drainage areas.
4. Curbs and gutters or swales shall be required according to the character of the area, density of development, and nature of adjoining properties and public streets.
L. Screening And Buffering: Where a nonresidential use in this district abuts a residential use of district, screening and buffering provisions must be met.
M. Fencing: The following uses must be protected by a fence not less than six feet (6') in height and meets State codes for the following: 1) outdoor storage of materials or equipment, 2) aboveground storage of flammable liquids, gases, or other hazardous material, and 3) electrical substations, gas regulator stations and microwave reflectors. The storage of materials such as flammable liquids, gases or other hazardous materials, must still meet other applicable Federal, State, and local laws and permits required for their storage.
N. Lighting: Lighting must be shielded to avoid casting direct light on adjacent residential uses or institutional uses providing human care. (Ord. 2011-01, 2-28-2011)