§ 10.2. H-I Heavy industrial district.

10.2.1.

H-I district scope and intent. Regulations in this section are the H-I district regulations. The H-I district is intended to provide locations for a full range of manufacturing, processing, terminal and warehousing uses, salvage yards, closely related activities, and other uses as further described in section 3.1.21 of this chapter.

10.2.2.

Use regulations. Within the H-I district, land and structures shall be used in accordance with standards herein. Any use not specifically designated as allowed shall not be permitted.

A.

Permitted uses. Structures and land may be used for only the following purposes:

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Amateur radio transmitter.

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Aviation airports.

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Brewery (SU if accessory tasting room is included).*

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Brewpub.

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Bus stations.

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Clinic or hospital, animal.

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Construction contractors: general contractors, heavy equipment contractors, and special trade contractors (including, but not limited to, construction subcontractors, engineers, architects, and land surveyors).

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Distillery (SU if accessory tasting room is included).*

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Distribution.

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Manufacturing, processing, warehousing, distribution, and research facilities.

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Microbreweries (SU).*

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Offices.

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Parking lots.

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Public utilities facilities.

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Radio, television, or other communication towers.

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Research facilities.

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Salvage yards (SU).*

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Trash transfer stations (SU).*

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Truck terminals.

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Wholesale trade and distribution.

[* Special use approval required.]

B.

Accessory uses. Structures and land may be used for uses customarily incidental to any permitted use.

10.2.3.

Development standards.

A.

Height regulations. No structure shall exceed fifty (50) feet in height.

B.

Front yard setback: Twenty (20) feet.

C.

Side yard setback: Fifteen (15) feet.

D.

Rear yard setback: Twenty (20) feet.

E.

Minimum lot area: None.

F.

Minimum lot frontage: One hundred seventy-five (175) feet adjoining a street.

G.

Minimum lot width at the building line: One hundred (100) feet.

H.

Minimum buffer requirements. In addition to required setbacks (except where abutting a railroad right of way) there shall be a fifty-foot wide buffer along all property lines which abut a residential district or use and a fifteen-foot wide buffer shall be required along all property lines abutting a nonresidential district other than the H-I district. Said buffers shall provide a visual screen in accordance with section 4.17 of this chapter. (Salvage yards see section 10.2.3.K. of this chapter.)

I.

Accessory structure requirements. See section 4.9 of this chapter.

J.

Other required standards.

1.

No use shall be allowed that exceeds state and federal guidelines for allowable emissions and discharge of effluents into the air, water and soil.

2.

No use shall be allowed that creates unabated noise creating a nuisance as defined under Georgia law.

10.2.4.

Other regulations. The headings below contain additional, but not necessarily all provisions applicable to uses allowed in the H-I district.

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City of Cartersville Landscaping Ordinance.

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City of Cartersville Sign Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 01-13, § 13, 1-3-13; Ord. No. 02-18, § 7, 1-18-18; Ord. No. 34A-18, § 7, 12-6-18)