I-2
Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 3%
Housing
Uses
Permitted by right6
- Any use permitted in the I-1 Limited Industrial District
- Any industrial, manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembly, or related use which is not specifically prohibited by this chapter and which complies with the performance standards set forth in this division
- Local industrial solid waste disposal facilities
- Adult entertainment establishments
- Automobile graveyards and junkyards
- Any other use which the board of supervisors determines to be of a similar nature to those permitted in this district
Conditional / special use3
- Any use which the board of supervisors determines to be of a similar nature to those permitted in this district but which may require additional safeguards to protect the public health, safety, and welfare
- Any use which, by reason of its nature, scale, or operation, may create impacts beyond the boundaries of the site
- Any other use specifically designated as a conditional use in the I-2 district by this chapter
Accessory1
- Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to any permitted or conditional use
Prohibited30
- Any use which would create a public nuisance or hazard
- Any use which would violate any federal, state, or local law or regulation
- Any use which would be injurious to the health, safety, or welfare of the surrounding community
- Any use which would create excessive noise, vibration, dust, odor, or other environmental impacts beyond the boundaries of the site, except as specifically permitted by the terms of a conditional use permit
- Any residential use, except for living quarters for watchmen, caretakers, or security personnel employed on the premises
- Any use which would be detrimental to the character of the district or the surrounding area
- Any use which would create traffic hazards or excessive traffic congestion
- Any use which would create fire or explosion hazards
- Any use which would create water or air pollution in violation of applicable standards
- Any use which would create excessive glare or heat
- Any use which would create electromagnetic interference
- Any use which would create radioactive or toxic hazards
- Any use which would create hazards to aircraft
- Any use which would be contrary to the public interest
- Any use which would be inconsistent with the comprehensive plan
- Any use which would be injurious to property values in the surrounding area
- Any use which would be incompatible with surrounding land uses
- Any use which would be contrary to the purposes of this district
- Any use which would be contrary to the public health, safety, or welfare
- Any use which would be contrary to the intent of this chapter
- Any use which would be contrary to the zoning map
- Any use which would be contrary to the official map
- Any use which would be contrary to the subdivision ordinance
- Any use which would be contrary to the building code
- Any use which would be contrary to the fire code
- Any use which would be contrary to the electrical code
- Any use which would be contrary to the plumbing code
- Any use which would be contrary to the mechanical code
- Any use which would be contrary to the property maintenance code
- Off-street parking as required by this article
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. with fire suppression100 ft
When fire suppression equipment is in place and are above the restricted height of 75 feet is not occupied by workmen, buildings may be erected up to a height of 100 feet.
Other
- Adult entertainment distance from residences5,280 ft
Any adult entertainment establishment shall be located at least one mile or 5,280 feet, from any residence, school, business, public facility or church.
- Landscaping heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft
Landscaping may be permitted for a height of three feet, and to within 50 feet from the corner of any intersecting streets.
- Minimum area for waste facility200 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
For local industrial solid waste disposal facilities, the minimum area requirements shall be 200 acres.
- Operation plan required
Before a building permit shall be issued or construction commenced on any permitted use in the I-2 district, an operation plan, in sufficient detail to show the operations and processes, shall be submitted to the zoning administrator for review.
- Screening required
Sufficient area shall be provided to adequately screen permitted uses from adjacent business and residential districts.
- Side and rear yards adjacent to residential/commercial/agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. districts200 ft
For all other permitted uses in the I-2 district, the minimum side and rear yards adjoining or adjacent to a residential, commercial or agricultural district shall be 200 feet.
- Waste facility distance from residences2,640 ft
Any local industrial solid waste disposal facility shall be located at least one-half mile or 2,640 feet, from any residence, school, business or church and at least 500 feet from any property line.
Setback
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street centerline for narrow streets150 ft
Buildings in an I-2 district shall be located 100 feet or more from any street right-of-way which is 50 feet or greater in width, or 150 feet or more from the centerline of any street right-of-way less than 50 feet in width.
From the ordinance
The I-2 General Industrial District is intended to provide for the continued operation of established industrial uses and to provide appropriate areas for the conduct of general industrial activities.