§ 10.1. M-1A Industrial Park District.

10.1.1. M-1A District scope and intent . Regulations set forth in this Section are the M-1A District regulations. Article XIX should be consulted to determine uses and minimum standards for uses allowed by administrative permits or use permits. The M-1A District is intended to provide land areas for the development of industrial parks which meet the needs for manufacturing, fabricating, processing, warehousing, distributing, research, office and related uses in an attractive environment. (Amended 3/4/92)

10.1.2. Use regulations . Within the M-1A District, land and structures shall be used in accordance with standards herein. Any industrial use not specifically designated as prohibited or allowed with approval of a use permit shall be permitted. (Amended 04/04/07)

A.

Prohibited uses . Structures and land shall be used for manufacturing, fabricating, processing, warehousing, distributing, research, office associated with industrial use and similar uses except as enumerated below or in article XIX. (Amended 3/4/92, 4/3/96, 04/04/07) (Added 18 -20 07/07/99)

1.

Bone distillation

2.

Dwelling

3.

Fat rendering

4.

Incinerator

5.

Manufacturing of:

Acetylene gas

Acid

Ammonia

Asphalt

Bleaching powder

Brick

Cement

Chlorine gas

Coal tar

Explosives

Fertilizers

Glue

Gypsum board

Linoleum

Mineral dye

Oil

Oilcloth

Paint

Paper

Paper pulp

Patent leather

Petroleum products

Plaster of paris

Pottery

Shellac

Terra cotta

Tile

Turpentine

Varnish

Yeast

6.

Mineral extraction

7.

Slaughter house

8.

Smelting

9.

Stockyard

10.

Storage of:

Explosives

Animal hides

11.

Truck terminal

12.

Blast furnace

13.

Boiler works

14.

Ore reduction

15.

Rolling mill

16.

Tanning

17.

Tar distillation

18.

Landfill, inert waste disposal

19.

Landfill, solid waste disposal

20.

Private correction facility

21.

Truck stop (Added 05/05/10)

B.

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

(Amd. No. 10-0497, 5-5-10)

10.1.3. Development standards .

A.

Height Regulations . No structure shall exceed the higher of four stories or sixty (60) feet in height except as approved pursuant to Article XIX. (Amended 5/6/92)

B.

Minimum front yard: 30 feet

C.

Minimum side yard: None. See section 4.23 for buffer and landscape requirements.

D.

Minimum rear yard: None. See section 4.23 for buffer and landscape requirements.

E.

Minimum accessory structure requirements: Accessory structures shall not be located in the minimum front yard.

F.

Rail access : Railroad spurs and service rails shall be permitted only within the side and rear yards.

G.

Minimum lot frontage: 35 feet adjoining a street (Amended 11/30/93)

H.

Maximum lot coverage: The area of the footprint of all buildings shall not exceed 70 percent of the total land area.

10.1.4. Exterior building walls . No wood siding shall be permitted. Exposed exterior walls visible from a street shall be composed of the following maximum and minimum percentages of materials in each classification. The percentages apply to the siding on each exposed exterior wall of each building. (Amended 04/04/07)

	Maximum	Minimum
Type A—Materials	100%	40%
Type B—Materials	60%	0%
Type C—Materials	25%	0%
Type D—Materials	10%	0%

 

Type A materials consist of brick; stone with weathered, polished or fluted face; marble aggregate masonry block with fluted, split-face, or broken-face finish; tilt-up, poured-in-place or precast concrete either fluted or with exposed aggregate finish; insulated window wall panels of stainless steel, porcelain treated steel, anodized or other permanently finished aluminum, and stucco or synthetic stucco.

Type B materials consist of metal panels with baked-on enamel or acrylic finish.

Type C materials consist of plain reinforced concrete slabs.

Type D materials consist of corrugated steel and aluminum, wood, and composite board.

1.

Materials not listed may be presented to the Director of the Department of Environment and Community Development and the Director of Public Works for classification.

2.

Buildings having walls over 25 feet high may be given special material percentages by the Director of the Department of Environment and Community Development and the Director of Public Works.

10.1.5. Nuisance provisions. The following provisions are intended to promote compatibility of the M-1A District with surrounding areas.

1.

No activity shall be permitted which is offensive or hazardous to the workers in the area, or produces smoke, odor, noises, fumes, vibrations or other objectionable elements or emanations that may be detrimental to the health and safety of the citizens of Fulton County.

2.

Accepted smoke and odor abatement practices shall be followed to eliminate objectionable smoke and odor, in so far as possible.

10.1.6. Other regulations . The headings below contain provisions applicable to the M-1A District:

Development regulations. Article XXXIV

Exceptions. Section 4.3

Floodplain management. Section 4.24

Off street parking and loading. Article XVIII

Outside storage. Section 4.2

Landscape area and buffer regulations. Section 4.23

River protection. Metropolitan River Protection Act

Signs. Article XXXIII

10.1.7. Environmental impact report . In accordance with section 28.4.6, submit an Environmental Impact Report as required. (Amended 04/03/02)

(Res. No. 07-0322, 4-4-07)