The intent of the Extractive Manufacturing District is to provide
for mining and related industries, all of which rely on the extraction
of natural resources. Provisions and performance standards are provided
to protect surrounding uses from adverse impacts. It is also the intent
of Part 608 to avoid the encroachment of incompatible uses on the
borders of the EM District. The North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) shall be used to assist the Zoning Administrator in
classifying the permitted uses.
The following uses shall be permitted:
Farming, Agriculture, Orchards, Nurseries, Horticulture, Dairying,
and Forestry
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Public Utilities
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Oil and Natural Gas Extraction; No Refining is allowed
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Mining (except Oil and Gas)
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Metal Ore Mining
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Stone and Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying
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Crushed and Broken Limestone, Granite, and Other Stone Mining
and Quarrying
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Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining
and Quarrying
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Construction Sand Mining
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Kaolin, Clay, and Ceramic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
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Support Activities for Mining excluding Drilling Oil and Gas
Wells
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Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing excluding Asbestos
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Parks
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All uses shall conform to applicable state or federal regulations
governing noise and vibration. The Zoning Administrator may require
the submission of a copy of data submitted to state or federal agencies
pertaining to these performance standards with the required site plan.
Appropriate landscaping or screening may be required by the
Board of Supervisors within any required yard setback area in order
to reasonably protect adjacent uses from noise, sight, dust or other
adverse impacts.
The maximum structure height shall be 45 feet. The Board of Supervisors may waive the forty-five-foot height limitation, provided that it will not negatively impact adjacent uses. In order to consider the waiver, the applicant must submit all information and adhere to requirements specified by §
165-204.28. In no case shall any structure exceed 200 feet in height.
All uses in the EM District must conform with all state, federal
and local regulations. All mining operators shall submit to the Zoning
Administrator a copy of the operations plan required by state agencies
with the required site plan.