IM District (Industrial Manufacturing)
Updated April 11, 2025
The Industrial Manufacturing district is established to allow for higher intensity developments engaged in manufacturing and is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
Allowed Uses
Principal Uses Permitted
- Asphalt or Concrete Batching Plant or Pug Mill*
- Auto Leasing (Passenger Vehicles Only)
- Building Supply and Lumber Sales
- Bus or Train Station*
- ***Communication Towers*
- Educational Facilities (Private)*
- Experimental Lab
- Fertilizer or Feed Plants
- Food Truck/Lunch Truck*
- Government Buildings and Facilities
- Gun Range (Indoor)
- Heavy Industrial
- Houses of Worship *
- Junk, Salvage or Recycled Metal Yards
- Lunch Truck*
- Marina (Commercial)*
- Materials Recovery, Recycling and Composting
- Outdoor Storage Yard*
- Package Treatment Facility
- Packing Houses*
- Parking of Trucks, Recreational Vehicles and Trailers*
- Parks, Playgrounds
- Pet Rescue*
- Renewable Energy Creation/Manufacturing, Research*
- Restaurant
- Retail Sales and Services
- Sawmills*
- Self-Storage/Warehouse*
- Service Station*
- Slaughter Houses*
- Solid Waste Transfer Station
- Utility Plants*
- Utility Support Substations*
- Waste Related Services*
- Water Bodies for the Propagation of Marine Foods*
- Wholesaling, Warehousing, Storage,
- Wind Farms*
Accessory Uses Permitted
- Construction Trailers/Temporary Office*
- Daycare/Adult Daycare*
- Food and Beverage Sales
- Outdoor Display*
- Self Service Ice House*
- Vehicle Self Storage
* - Indicates a specific use that has Siting Standards.
*** Communication Towers that choose not to adhere to the siting standards will be required to obtain a conditional use permit in accordance with this code.
Development Standards
Max density / intensity: 1.5 FAR
Area, minimum (square feet): 20,000 sq. ft.
Building height: N/A
All Industrial uses must have direct access to a paved roadway. Rezoning land to an Industrial District requires at least an acre of contiguous property, except as provided herein. Smaller tracts of less than an acre that are adjacent to existing industrial sites or vacant sites with an Industrial Future Land Use designation may be permitted to rezone to an Industrial District, provided the proposed development conforms to the adjacent site and design standards and cross access is provided where applicable.
Where property zoned IR, IG or IM abuts existing residential development, no building or structure shall be located within seventy-five (75) feet of the residential perimeter property boundary line, and no activity shall be permitted within the seventy-five (75) feet except off-street parking. A "High" buffer consistent with the buffer criteria outlined herein may be provided in lieu of this requirement.
If Your Home/Property is in a Subdivision or a Planned Development
Please call Osceola County Zoning Department at (407) 742-0200. Additional rules may apply, such as architectural guidelines or limitations on uses.
Disclaimer
The zoning information provided on this site is intended as a general reference and offers a basic translation of the Osceola County Land Development Code (LDC). While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information displayed, it may not reflect the latest updates or amendments to the LDC. For the most precise and current zoning information, please refer directly to the official Osceola County Land Development Code (LDC).
Please note that this information does not constitute a final determination of zoning or land use. For formal verification, please consult with the Osceola County Zoning Office or appropriate planning authority.
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For personalized advice, please contact the Osceola County Planning, Zoning and Design Department directly at (407) 742-0200. We can provide guidance tailored to your situation.