§ 10-6.706. Special development zones.

(a)

Purpose and intent. The purpose and intent of the Special Development Zones Overlay District is to protect environmentally sensitive zones adjacent to watercourses or receiving water bodies and in other environmentally sensitive areas within any watershed. The lakes and basins protected are:

(1)

Lake Jackson;

(2)

Bradford Brook Chain-of-Lakes;

(3)

Fred George Basin;

(4)

Lake Iamonia;

(5)

Lake McBride; and

(6)

Lake Lafayette.

The special development zones overlay districts shall be depicted on the official zoning map.

(b)

Development standards and allowable uses. The development standards, allowable uses, and the area of each zone for each lake and basin are as set forth in sections 10-4.301 and 10-4.323 of Article IV of this chapter (the Environmental Management Act) and all of which sections are specifically incorporated by reference.

(c)

Prohibited land uses. The following land uses shall be prohibited within special development zones A and B:

Automotive repair—Major and minor.

Automotive—Sale of tires, batteries, and accessories.

Automotive—Sales and rentals.

Bottling plants.

Car washes.

Food processing.

Horticulture nurseries.

Laboratories; research and development activities.

Laundries and dry cleaning activities or establishments other than delivery and pickup only.

Manufacturing or assembly.

Paint and solvent sale, storage or manufacturing.

Permanent active recreational facilities including racetracks.

Petroleum storage, refining, and allied activities.

Printing, publishing, and allied activities.

Repair services—General (furniture and similar uses).

Resource development activities.

Salvage yards.

Sawmills, planing mills, gristmills, nut crushing plants, turpentine stills, and other activities utilizing the natural resources of the region.

Self-moving business operations.

Service stations or other sales of petroleum products.

Slaughterhouses. Transportation activities, freight handling.

Warehousing including enclosed, open and tank storage.

Welding and machine shops.

Wholesale activities.

Any other use which the director determines may reasonably be expected to produce stormwater pollutants similar to those specifically listed above and sought to be eliminated by this subsection.

Manufacture or processing of the following:

Apparel and accessories.

Chemicals and allied products.

Lumber, wood, furniture, and fixtures.

Metals and allied products.

Paper and allied products.

Rubber, plastic and allied products.

Stone, clay and glass products.

Textile and textile products.

(Ord. No. 07-20, § 2, 7-10-07; Ord. No. 09-20, § 3, 7-14-09)