5.3.6 Industrial Use Standards | Durham Unified Development Ordinance

Asphalt plants and other facilities shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. The boundary of the property shall be at least 1,500 feet from any residential use or zone.

2. The use shall be totally enclosed by a security fence or wall at least eight feet high or enclosed within a fire proof building.

3. All plans shall be reviewed by Fire and Emergency staff prior to approval in order to determine that existing services provide adequate protection for citizens.

Concrete manufacturing plants shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. The facility shall not be within 1,500 feet of property zoned residential, however, intervening highways, streets, railroads, and similar rights-of-way shall be included in the 1,500-foot measurement.

2. The property shall not be adjacent to an existing hospital, day care facility, educational facility, place of worship, convalescent center, or assisted living center.

3. The site shall be at least four acres in area and shall have direct access on a major or minor thoroughfare, or boulevard.

4. Property boundaries facing public streets shall be fenced with a six foot high fence and the fence shall be two-thirds screened by vegetation at planting.

Hazardous and low level nuclear material disposal and storage areas shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. The facility use shall comply with all applicable State and federal regulations.

2. The facility shall be located at least 1,500 feet from any residential zone.

3. Maps and engineering drawings shall be provided showing proposed drainage, proposed sewer system design, the depth of the water table, soil composition, all existing surface water, and all existing uses within ¼-mile of the property line.

4. The site shall be enclosed by a fence or wall at least six feet high. Entrance and exit shall be through a gate which shall be locked during non-business hours.

Light industrial uses shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. Within any design district, the following light industrial uses shall not be allowed:

a. Equipment rental;

b. Maintenance yard or facility; and

c. Regional recycling center.

2. Within the SRP District, the only light industrial uses permitted shall be the manufacture or assembly of equipment, instruments (including musical instruments), precision items, or electrical items.

a. The manufacture or assembly of appliances, toys, or other similar items are not permitted.

b. Outdoor storage for manufacturing is allowed only as an accessory use.

3. No outdoor operations or storage shall be visible from the street.

4. (County Only) Within the SRP-C District, the following light industrial uses shall not be allowed:

a. Equipment rental;

b. Maintenance yard or facility; and

c. Regional recycling center.

5. No outdoor storage is permitted in design districts.

6. Light industrial uses shall not be permitted in the S2 sub-district of CD and CSD Districts.

Resource extraction uses shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. The application for the use shall include a plan for restoration procedures and methods to ensure financing of the restoration once the operation ceases.

Transfer stations shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. The transfer station shall only handle waste that can be legally handled or disposed of in a solid waste landfill facility. This limitation shall not preclude use of the transfer station site for collection, processing, storage, and transfer of recyclable materials or for other waste reduction activities.

2. The transfer station entrance driveway shall be located on a major thoroughfare or boulevard, and located within 2,000 feet of an interstate highway interchange.

3. There shall be at least 500 feet of separation between the transfer station facility [building and vehicular use areas adjacent to the building] and the nearest residential structure.

4. The facility shall conform to all applicable State and federal regulations.

Wholesale trade shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

Outside storage or operations shall not be visible from the street.

Wrecking, junk, and salvage yards shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. The facility shall not be within 1,000 feet of property zoned residential; however, intervening highways, streets, railroads, and similar rights-of-way shall be included in the 1,000-foot measurement.

2. The facilities shall be enclosed by a fence and shall be screened from view. The fence shall be six-feet high, measured from the lowest point of grade. The fence shall be maintained in good condition. No stored materials shall be visible from ground level immediately outside the fence.

3. A spill prevention and countermeasures plan shall be provided prior to construction plan approval that includes, at a minimum:

a. Cleanup procedures for spills occurring inside and outside the building;

b. Countermeasures for use in preventing spills from entering the stormwater collection system; and

c. Routine cleanup procedures for work areas and parking areas. Washdown water shall not be permitted to enter the stormwater collection system.

4. Existing wrecking, junk and salvage yards that were in operation prior to January 1, 1994, and do not comply with all of the provisions listed above, shall provide an opaque screen (a fence or wall at least six feet in height but no more than eight feet in height or sufficient landscaping) to fully screen the facility from off-site views, including views from rights-of-way and adjoining properties. Additional screening shall not be required if no operations are visible from off-site. Fences or walls, when used, shall not be located within any sight distance triangles at any intersection, but shall be set back to provide unimpeded vision clearance for pedestrian and vehicular traffic.