§ 6-4. Requirements in M-2, heavy industrial districts:

Uses allowable in the M-2 zoning districts shall be subject to the requirements of section 5-6; otherwise, uses permitted in the M-2 districts shall conform to the following standards:

a.

Area requirements.

1.

Minimum lot area: Five (5) acres;

b.

Yard and setback requirements.

1.

Minimum lot width, measured at the building line: Four hundred (400) feet;

2.

Minimum front yard depth, measured from the nearest abutting street right-of-way line: Fifty (50) feet;

3.

Minimum side yard width: A minimum side yard of at least one hundred (100) feet shall be required along each side lot line;

4.

Minimum rear yard depth: Fifty (50) feet.

c.

Impact of overlay districts on lot requirements. Where M-2 heavy industrial property is located within an overlay district specifying required buffers, a setback shall be required of a size equal to the greater of: (a) any specifications set forth elsewhere with section 5-6; or (b) the width of the required overlay zone buffer plus an additional five (5) feet.

d.

Landscaping. A landscape plan must be submitted and approved by the zoning administrator prior to the issuance of building permits. The landscape plan must meet all applicable buffering requirements set forth elsewhere in this Code. See also additional requirements contained within Article VI of the Zoning Ordinances of the City of North Charleston.

(Ord. No. 2010-044, 7-22-2010)