§ 52-24. C-W commercial warehouse district.

In a C-W commercial warehouse district no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any use other than:

(a)

Principal uses: The following uses shall be permitted as principal uses:

(1)

Governmental buildings and uses.

(2)

Warehousing completely within an enclosed building.

(3)

Public utility uses.

(4)

Motor freight terminals.

(5)

Outside storage, provided that such storage shall be completely encompassed by a blind fence or wall at least seven (7) feet high and provided that materials stored shall be stacked no higher than one foot below the top of the fence or wall.

(6)

Commercial and professional offices.

(7)

Wholesale distribution facilities completely within an enclosed building.

(8)

Sexually oriented businesses licensed and operating in compliance with chapter 42A of the Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Irving, Texas.

(9)

Public and nonprofit institutions of an educational, religious or cultural type excluding corrective institutions and hospitals.

(10)

Public and private noncommercial recreational areas and facilities such as public parks, country clubs and golf courses, excluding miniature golf and driving ranges.

(b)

Accessory uses: The following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses:

(1)

Office space used in connection with a principal use.

(2)

Employee facilities, including employee cafeteria.

(3)

Provisions for the parking of automobiles.

(4)

Mechanical equipment.

(5)

Retail sales, if incidental to the primary wholesale use. No structure shall be erected, converted, or constructed to allow for the interior passage of motor vehicles for the retail sales or delivery of foods or beverages.

(6)

Provisions for the parking of automobiles provided that such provisions within sixty (60) feet of a developed lot in any "R" or "A" district shall be separated from said lot by a blind fence or wall at least six (6) feet high.

(c)

Parking regulations: Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and other applicable ordinances of the city.

(d)

Area requirements: The following minimum requirements shall be required:

(1)

Depth of front yard: 20 feet

(2)

Depth of rear yard: 6 feet

(3)

Width of side yard: 6 feet

(4)

Width of lot: 50 feet

(5)

Depth of lot: 100 feet

(6)

Distance between detached buildings: 12 feet

(e)

Height and area requirements: The following maximum height and area requirements shall be observed:

(1)

Height of principal structure: 2 stories or 30 feet

(2)

Height of accessory structure: 1 story or 20 feet

(Ord. No. 4463, § 6, 7-19-84; Ord. No. 6441, § 3, 6-23-94; Ord. No. 8253, § 15, 11-13-03; Ord. No. 2009-9051, § 2, 2-19-09)