§ K. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL-WAREHOUSE (LI-W) DISTRICT.

3.k.1.

Purpose: The intent of this District is to accommodate wholesaling, distribution, storage, processing and light manufacturing in an environment suited to such uses and operations while promoting land use compatibility both within and beyond the boundaries of such districts.

3.k.2.

Permitted: Within the LI-W District, a building or a premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

a.

Uses associated with Agriculture, forestry & fishing, such as crops production, livestock (including beef cattle feed lots, beef cattle, sheep & goats), dairy farms, animal specialties, fur-bearing animals, horses, animal aqua-culture, bee-raising, with the following SIC Codes 01, 02, 021, 0212, 0214, 0219, 024, 027, 0271, 0272, 0273, 0279, 029;

b.

Agricultural services such as, soil preparation services, crop services, veterinary services (Note: the provisions set forth in section 3.f.3. of this ordinance for veterinary services shall apply in the LI-W District), farm labor & management services, landscape & horticulture service, forestry, fishing-hunting-trapping, with SIC Codes 071, 072, 074, 076, 078, 08, 09;

c.

Auxiliary Uses, such as central administrative offices, research, development & testing laboratories, warehouses, accessory buildings & uses, with SIC Codes 1, 2, 3;

d.

Construction companies and specialty trade contractors with SIC Codes 15 and 17;

e.

Manufacturing uses specializing in lumber & wood products, furniture and fixtures, printing, publishing & allied industries, fabricated metal products (except machinery & transportation equipment), electronic & other electrical equipment & component (except computer equipment), measuring, analyzing & controlling instruments, photographic, medical and optical goods, watches & clocks, and miscellaneous manufacturing industries, with SIC Codes 24, 25, 27, 34, 36, 38, 39

f.

Truck trailers with SIC Code 3715;

g.

Transportation, communications, with SIC Codes 40, 41, 42, 44, 4212, 46, 47, 48;

h.

Wholesale Trade uses for durable and non-durable goods, with SIC Codes 50, 51, (Except SIC Codes 5093 and 5154);

i.

U.S. Postal Services, with SIC Code 43;

j.

Retail trade activities involving the following types of goods: lumber and building materials, paint, glass & wall paper stores, hardware stores, retail nurseries & lawn and garden stores, convenience stores, fuel dealers, fire wood shops (outdoor storage must be located behind a principal building), fireworks, monuments and tombstone sales, with SIC Codes 52, 523, 525, 526, 541, 598, 5999;

k.

Water supply facilities, with SIC Code 494;

l.

Eating places, with SIC Code 5812;

m.

Personal service establishments such as power laundries, garment pressing & dry cleaning, linen supply, coin-operated laundries, dry cleaning plants (except rug cleaning), carpet & upholstery cleaning, industrial laundries, laundry & garment cleaning not elsewhere classified, car washes with SIC Codes 7211, 7212, 7213, 7215, 7216, 7217, 7218, 7219, 7542;

n.

Photographic studio, with SIC Code 722;

o.

Beauty and barber shops, with SIC Codes 723 and 724;

p.

Shoe repair, shoe shine, hat cleaning, with SIC Code 725;

q.

Funeral homes and crematories, with SIC Code 726;

r.

Disinfecting and pest control services with SIC Code 7342 including the following: birdproofing, deodorant servicing of restrooms, disinfecting service, exterminating service, fumigating service, pest control in structures, restroom cleaning service, termite control, and washroom sanitation.

s.

Heavy construction equipment rental and leasing with SIC Code 7353 including the following: bulldozer rental and leasing; construction equipment, heavy: rental and leasing; crane rental and leasing; earth moving equipment rental and leasing.

t.

Equipment rental and leasing, not elsewhere classified with SIC Code 7359 including only the following: airplane rental and leasing; appliance rental and leasing; coin-operated machine rental and leasing; electronic equipment rental and leasing, except medical and computer; industrial truck rental and leasing; oilfield equipment rental and leasing; oil well drilling equipment rental and leasing; toilets, portable: rental and leasing; tool rental and leasing; vending machines, rental only.

u.

Auto rental, leasing, parking, repair shops, service except repair and miscellaneous repair, with SIC Codes 751, 752, 753, 754, 7549 and 76;

v.

Motion picture distributors, with SIC Code 782;

w.

Video tape rentals, with SIC Code 784;

x.

Professional sports clubs and promoters, with SIC Code 7941;

y.

Miscellaneous amusement and recreation services such as physical fitness facilities, public golf courses, coin-operated amusement devices, amusement parks, membership sports and recreation clubs, with SIC Codes 7991, 7992, 7993, 7996, 7997;

z.

Medical and dental labs, with SIC Code 807;

aa.

Home and miscellaneous healthcare, with SIC Codes 808 and 809;

bb.

Libraries, vocational, other schools and education services, with SIC Codes 823, 824, and 829;

cc.

Job training and rehabilitation services, with SIC Code 833;

dd.

Child care services with SIC Code 835;

ee.

Other social services, with SIC Code 839;

ff.

Organizational facilities and business associations, with SIC Codes 861, 862, 863, 864, and 865;

gg.

Engineering, accounting, research, with SIC Code 87;

hh.

Public administrative services such as justice, public order and safety uses, and government offices, with SIC Codes 92, 911, 912, 919, 93, 94, 95, 96;

ii.

Fire protection, with SIC Code 9224;

jj.

National Guard Armory with SIC Code 97.

(Ord. No. 10-720, § III, 11-9-2010)

3.k.3.

Conditional Uses: Review and approval by the Staff of the Sumter City-County Planning Commission in accordance with 5.a.3. shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of a building permit for any Conditional Uses identified below:

a.

Animal services, except veterinary, with SIC Code 075;

b.

Mini-Warehouses with SIC 4225. See Section 5.b.1.h. for conditions;

c.

Manned convenience centers and recycling refuse systems, with SIC Code 4953; (Note: See 5.b.3.h. for specific guidelines for siting facilities);

d.

Mobile home dealers, with SIC Code 527;

e.

Retail trade activities such as general merchandise stores, food stores, automotive dealers & gasoline service stations, apparel and accessory stores, home furniture, furnishings and equipment stores, with SIC Codes 53, 54, 55, 56, 57;

f.

Miscellaneous retail such as drug & proprietary stores, used merchandise (pawn & flea markets), sporting goods & bicycle shops, book stores, stationery shops, jewelry stores, hobby, toy, and game shops, camera & photography supply houses, gift, novelty & souvenir shops, luggage and leather goods, sewing & piece good stores, mail order & catalog houses, with SIC Codes 591, 593, 5941, 5942, 5943, 5944, 5945, 5946, 5947, 5948, 5949, 5961;

g.

Miscellaneous retail not elsewhere classified such as florists, tobacco stores, optical goods, artist supply, auction rooms, stamp and telephone stores, pet shops, with SIC Codes 5992, 5993, 5995, 5999;

h.

Finance and Insurance activities such as depository institutions, non-depository institutions, security & commodity brokers, insurance carriers, with SIC Codes 60, 61, 62, 63, 64;

i.

Commercial Services such as real estate offices, holding & other investment offices, hotel & motel, camping & recreational vehicle parks (Note: recreation trailer parks shall be located no closer than 300 feet from any residential district, and shall have a landscaped or natural buffer as specified in Article Eight, Section J, with SIC Codes 65, 701, and 703);

j.

Miscellaneous personal services, massage parlors & spas, business services, with SIC Codes 729, 7299, 73;

k.

Employment agencies, with SIC Code 7361;

l.

Motion picture theaters, with SIC Code 783;

m.

Amusement and recreation services such as dance studios, bowling alleys, theatrical productions with SIC Codes 791, 792, 793;

n.

Video Games (Video Poker), with SIC Code 7993;

o.

Parks & playgrounds;

p.

Offices and clinics of doctors, dentists, doctors of osteopathy, nursing & personal care facilities, hospitals, with SIC Codes 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806;

q.

Legal services with SIC Code 81;

r.

Universities, colleges, and professional schools, with SIC Code 822;

s.

Social & civic facilities such as individual & family social services, museums & art galleries, botanical gardens, with SIC Codes 832, 839, 841, 842;

t.

Religious organizations, other membership organizations, management & related services, and services offered by professionals like artists, authors, geologists, etc., with SIC Codes 866, 869, 89;

u.

Ash gardens and cemeteries.

3.k.4.

Special Exceptions: Review and approval by the Sumter Zoning Board of Appeals in accordance with Article 5, Section B shall be a requirement before any use listed below is allowed in this district:

a.

Stockyards (SIC Code 0211);

b.

Commercial Kennels (SIC Code 0752);

c.

Communication Towers (SIC Code 48);

d.

Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services (SIC Code 49);

e.

Animal Auctions (SIC Code 5154);

f.

Drinking Places (SIC Code 5813);

g.

Liquor Stores (SIC Code 592);

h.

Tattoo Parlors (SIC Code 7299);

i.

Racing Tract and Operations (SIC Code 7948);

j.

Bingo Parlor/Pool Hall (SIC Code 7999);

k.

Amusements and Recreation (Not Classified Elsewhere) (SIC Code 7999);

l.

Jails/Correctional Facilities (SIC Code 9223).

3.k.5.

Development Standards: Notwithstanding development standards set forth elsewhere by this ordinance, the following minimum requirements shall apply within the LI-W District.

a.

Lot Requirement (Minimum).

1.

Lot width is measured by the linear feet required at the building setback line: The minimum lot width requirement for LI-W development is 100 feet.

2.

Depth: 250 feet. (Note: Linear feet is measured from front lot line to rear lot line. Where lot lines are not parallel, measure by drawing lines from front to rear lot lines, at right angles to the front lot line, every ten (10) feet and averaging the length of these lines).

3.

Lot Area: One (1) acre.

b.

Yard and Building Set Back requirement (Minimum).

	Front yard setback
From local/collector streets	35 ft.
From all other types of streets	100 ft.

 

	Side yard setback
From abutting residential districts	100 ft.
From other districts not residential	15 ft.

 

	Rear yard setback
From abutting residential districts	100 ft.
From other districts not residential	25 ft.

 

c.

Building Requirements (Maximum).

Building height	60 ft.
Impervious surface ratio	.80
Floor area ratio	N/A

 

d.

Off-street Parking Requirements: Off-street parking requirements for the uses permitted herein or conditionally allowed by action of the Planning commission are established in Article Eight, Section J.

e.

Landscaping Requirements: Landscaping requirements for uses permitted herein or conditionally allowed by action of the Planning Commission are established in Article Eight, Section D.