ARTICLE II. GENERAL REGULATIONS

The following accessory uses shall be permitted in conjunction with commercial and industrial uses.  No accessory use, activity or structure, except fences, shall be constructed or conducted until the principal use of the lot has commenced, or the construction of the principal building/structure has commenced and is thereafter diligently and continuously pursued to completion:

(a) Fences or walls provided that:

(1) fences or walls located in side or rear yards shall not exceed eight feet (8') in height;

(2) fences or walls located in front yards shall not exceed six feet (6') in height provided that corner visibility standards, as established in section 24.1-220 shall be observed;

(3) the above standards shall not be deemed to prohibit any fences or walls which may be required for screening, security or safety purposes by other sections of this chapter; and

(4) the "finished" side of fences shall face any adjacent public right-of-way or residential zoning districts except where the Zoning Administrator determines such orientation to be impractical or unnecessary given existing fences or other extenuating circumstances on the adjacent property.

(b) Uses intended specifically for the use and benefit of the employees and families or patrons of the principal use such as snack bars, cafeterias, off-street parking spaces, health and fitness, and recreation facilities or similar uses.

(c) Living quarters for a proprietor or manager and family located in the same building as the place of occupation, or living quarters for a watchman or custodian of an industrial establishment.

(d) Incidental repair, installation or assembly facilities for products or equipment used or sold in the operation of the principal use, unless specifically prohibited or otherwise regulated under the applicable district regulations.

(e) Incidental storage facilities for goods and materials used or offered for retail sale on the premises.

(f) Motor vehicle fuel dispensing pumps, pump islands, or service kiosks installed for and utilized exclusively by vehicles owned or operated by commercial or industrial establishments to which they are accessory.

(g) Antenna structures for radio communication purposes or other information or data transfer purposes associated with a business or industrial operation. Antenna structures in excess of one hundred feet (100') in height (including both the supporting structure and the antenna) shall be permitted only by the board after conducting a duly advertised public hearing.

(h) Dish antennae shall be subject to the following provisions:

(1) Dish antennae shall not exceed twelve feet (12') in diameter and fifteen feet (15') in height.

(2) Dish antennae shall be permitted in rear yards and on roofs. No part of a dish antenna shall be closer than ten feet (10') to any lot line. When located on a roof, such antenna shall be set back from all edges of the roof a distance of at least two (2) times its height.

(3) All dish antennae and the construction and installation thereof shall conform with applicable requirements of the Uniform Statewide Building Code. No dish antenna may be installed on a portable or movable base.

(4) The above dimensional and location standards notwithstanding, where the zoning administrator determines that a usable satellite signal cannot be obtained by locating or sizing a dish antenna in accordance with such criteria, application may be made to the board in accordance with the procedures established in article I, for authorization by special use permit, of an alternative placement or size in order to provide for the reception of a usable signal. In its consideration of such applications, the board may impose such conditions as it deems necessary to protect the public health, safety and general welfare and to protect the character of surrounding properties.

(5) The above provisions shall not apply to any dish antenna used by a cable company possessing a valid franchise issued by the board.

(i) Incidental retail sales of products produced or refined on the premises.

(j) Incidental monitoring equipment or devices designed to monitor general conditions or specific processes or events or both.

(k) Other uses and structures of a similar nature which are customarily associated with and incidental to commercial or industrial uses.

(Ord. No. 05-13(R), 5/17/05)