Fayetteville I-2 General Industrial District Regulations

The I-2 General Industrial District in Fayetteville is designed to accommodate a broad range of industrial activities, including heavy manufacturing and processing that may generate environmental nuisances. While it allows for most industrial and commercial operations by right, it imposes significant buffer requirements, including a 100-foot front setback when adjoining residential or agricultural zones. This district expressly prohibits certain activities like automobile shredding and sexually oriented businesses, which are restricted to other specific zones within the City of Fayetteville.

Purpose of the I-2 District

The Fayetteville Unified Development Code (UDC) establishes the I-2 General Industrial District to provide suitable areas for manufacturing and industrial activities. By design, these activities may give rise to substantial environmental nuisances that would be considered objectionable in standard residential or business settings. Consequently, these areas are often separated from sensitive land uses [Section 161.31].

Allowed Uses by Right

In the City of Fayetteville, several "Use Units" are permitted by right within the I-2 General Industrial District. This means they do not require specific Planning Commission approval beyond standard site plan and building permit reviews [Section 161.31].

Industrial and Manufacturing Uses

Unit 21 (Warehousing and Wholesale): Includes storage, trucking establishments, and wholesale businesses [Section 162.01].
Unit 22 (Manufacturing): General manufacturing of metal products, machinery, and miscellaneous goods [Section 162.01].
Unit 23 (Heavy Industrial): Primary metal industries, textile mill products, tirecapping, and wrecking or demolition services [Section 162.01].
Unit 42 (Clean Technologies): Facilities that produce goods or services that reduce environmental impacts (e.g., solar panel or wind turbine components) [Section 162.01].
Unit 47 (Data Centers): Facilities engaged in storage, management, processing, and transmission of digital data, including cryptocurrency mining [Section 162.01].

Commercial and Service Uses

Unit 13 (Eating Places): Standard restaurants and cafes [Section 162.01].
Unit 16 (Shopping Goods): General retail stores such as department stores and appliance centers [Section 162.01].
Unit 18 (Gasoline Service Stations): Includes drive-in and drive-through restaurants [Section 162.01].
Unit 25 (Offices, Studios, and Related Services): Professional offices, medical clinics, and creative studios [Section 162.01].
Unit 43 (Animal Boarding and Training): Kennels and outdoor animal exercise areas [Section 162.01].
Unit 46 (Short-term Rentals): Leasing of units for periods of less than 30 consecutive days [Section 162.01].

Public and Agricultural Uses

Unit 1 (City-wide Uses by Right): Public parks, gardens, and essential utility services [Section 162.01].
Unit 3 (Public Protection and Utility Facilities): Electric regulating stations and transmission towers [Section 162.01].
Unit 5 (Government Facilities): Jails, courts, fire stations, and post offices [Section 162.01].
Unit 6 (Agriculture): Field crop farms and related services [Section 162.01].
Unit 7 (Animal Husbandry): Breeding and training of livestock [Section 162.01].

Conditional Uses

The following uses require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and must be approved by the Fayetteville Planning Commission after a public hearing [Section 161.31]:

Unit 2 (City-wide Conditional Uses): Includes airports, campgrounds, and solid waste disposal facilities [Section 162.01].
Unit 31 (Odors and Explosives): Facilities for chemical manufacturing, meat slaughtering, or explosives processing [Section 162.01].
Unit 36 (Wireless Communications Facilities): Cellular towers and related infrastructure [Section 162.01].
Unit 38 (Mini-storage Units): Self-service storage facilities [Section 162.01].
Unit 39 (Auto Salvage and Junk Yards): Dismantling and storage of motor vehicles or scrap materials [Section 162.01].

Prohibited Uses and Activities

The following uses and activities are explicitly prohibited within the I-2 General Industrial District in the City of Fayetteville:

Automobile Shredding: The shredding of automobiles is prohibited citywide [Section 163.17].
Sexually Oriented Businesses: These are not allowed in the I-2 district and are restricted to the UC and C-2 zones [Section 163.11].
Residential Development: General residential housing is not a permitted use, with the exception of specific provisions for "housing for caretakers" located within an industrial complex and short-term rentals [Section 162.01].

Development Standards

Developments within the I-2 General Industrial District must adhere to specific spatial requirements, particularly regarding setbacks to protect adjacent, less intensive zones.

Setback and Height Requirements

Standard Type	Requirement
Front Setback (Adjoining A or R districts)	100 feet
Front Setback (Adjoining C, I, or P districts)	50 feet
Side Setback (Adjoining A or R districts)	50 feet
Side Setback (Adjoining C, I, or P districts)	25 feet
Rear Setback	25 feet
Maximum Building Height	No maximum limit*

*Note: If a building exceeds two stories, it must provide an additional setback from any boundary line of an adjacent residential district equal to the difference between the total height and the height of one story [Section 161.31].

Sections Cited

Section 161.31 District I-2, General Industrial
Section 162.01 Use Units
Section 163.11 Sexually Oriented Business
Section 163.17 Wrecking, Demolition and Scrap Metal Processing