(A) Application, contents, procedure.
(1) Any owner, lessee or other person, firm or corporation having an interest in alcohol production may file with the Board of Zoning Appeals an application for authorization to produce alcohol for fuel or as an additive to other fuels.
(2) An application for alcohol production shall include, for the Board’s analysis and determination, the following information:
(a) Name of the owner or owners of the property on which the alcohol is to be produced;
(b) Name of applicant making request for such operation and name of person or persons to be operator;
(c) Location, description, and size of the property on which the alcohol is to be produced;
(d) Location of the production site;
(e) Type of resources, and source of same, to be used in the production;
(f) Description of equipment to be used;
(g) Quantity proposed to produce;
(h) Proposed use or disposal of distilled product;
(i) Method of storage;
(j) Proposed use of by-product;
(k) Storage of by-product; and
(l) All applications shall be filed as outlined in the Board of Zoning Appeals rules of procedure.
(B) General requirements. The regulations, (federal, state or local) prescribed by any other authority having jurisdiction, and as may be otherwise required by law, shall be complied with, in addition to the following regulations.
(1) The tract of land shall be in either the A-2 Big-Lot or A-1 Agriculture Zone District.
(2) No vehicular entrance to or exit from any alcohol production site, whenever such may be located, shall be within 200 feet along roads from any school, church, hospital or institution for dependents or for children. All access roads shall be maintained in a dust free condition.
(3) No alcohol operation or production shall be carried on or any stock pile of by-products closer than 75 feet to any right-of-way or property line, unless a greater distance is specified by the Board of Zoning Appeals where such is deemed necessary for the protection of adjacent property.
(4) Fencing shall be erected and maintained around the entire site or portions thereof where in the opinion of the Board of Zoning Appeals such fencing is necessary for the protection of the public safety.
(5) All equipment used in the processing shall be operated and maintained in such manner that the public safety will not be endangered or impair property values within the neighborhood.
(C) Hearing.
(1) Upon receipt of application, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall set the case for public hearing in accordance with provisions of § 156.576 of this chapter.
(2) In the event the Board of Zoning Appeals should decide to approve the request, in addition to the forgoing, the Board of Zoning Appeals may impose such other conditions, requirements or limitations concerning the nature, extent of the use and operation of such alcohol production as the Board of Zoning Appeals may deem necessary for the protection of adjacent properties and the public interest.
(Ord. passed 3-10-1993)