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City of Galax, VA
 
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This district, containing both existing and planned heavy industrial operations, is designed to provide areas suitable for this type of industrial development which can be compatible with adjacent commercial and residential areas. District boundaries will be established or expanded in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan.
Uses permitted in the Industrial Heavy (M-2) District shall be established in compliance with standards of this article, Article XV and as provided in the City Code. Uses permitted shall be one or more of the following uses:
A. 
All uses permitted in Industrial Light (M-1) District.
B. 
Truck terminals.
C. 
Boiler shops.
D. 
Wood-preserving operations.
E. 
Abattoirs.
F. 
Acid manufacture.
G. 
Cement, lime and gypsum manufacture.
H. 
Fertilizer manufacture.
I. 
Petroleum refining, including by-products.
J. 
Petroleum storage.
K. 
Asphalt mixing plant.
L. 
Sawmills and planing mills.
M. 
Paper and pulp manufacture.
N. 
Brick manufacture.
O. 
Junk storage (screened).
P. 
Meat, poultry and fish processing.
Q. 
Off-street parking.
R. 
Public utilities.
S. 
Accessory uses as defined.
T. 
Business and identification signs.
Conditional uses in the Industrial Heavy (M-2) District shall be permitted following a public hearing and approved as set forth in Articles XVI and XVIII. Conditional uses shall be one or more of the following uses:
A. 
Sand and gravel operations.
B. 
Crushed stone operations.
C. 
Communication tower.
[Added 2-12-2018]
Area regulations for each use in the Industrial Heavy (M-2) District shall not be less than 10,000 square feet, and the size shall be sufficient to handle the off-street turning and unloading of trucks and parking as required and in compliance with sewer or setback requirements.
The setback line for structures shall be 20 feet from any street right-of-way and 20 feet from any property line bordering a residential zone.
The minimum lot frontage shall be 100 feet.
Yard requirements for each main structure shall not be required; however, wherever a building is built upon a lot adjacent to a residential district boundary, there shall be provided a side yard of 10 feet or more on the side of the building adjacent to the district boundary line. Landscaping in the form of evergreen trees shall be maintained on property lines joining any residential district boundary. On corner lots, the side yard which faces on a street shall be 20 feet or more.
The maximum height for structures shall be 45 feet.
The maximum lot coverage shall be 70%.