Dallas, Texas
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Definition

    A facility used to incinerate plastics, special waste, and waste containing pathogens or biologically active material, which because of its type, concentration, and quantity, is capable of transmitting disease to persons exposed to the waste

Districts Permitted

    By SUP only in IR and IM districts

Required Off-Street Parking

    One space per 1,000 square feet of floor area.

Required Handicapped Parking

    None

Required Off-Street Loading
 

Square feet of floor area in structure

Total required spaces or berths

 0 to 50,000

1

50,000 to 100,000

2

Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof

1 additional

Additional Provisions

  • All medical/ infectious waste incinerators must be located at least:
    • 1000 feet from all lots containing residential; public or private school; church; and public park, playground, or golf course uses; and
    • one mile from all lots containing municipal and hazardous waste incinerators
  • A medical/ infectious waste incinerator used to incinerate up to 225 pounds of waste per hour must be located:
    • on a lot that is no smaller than one acre in size;
    • at least 100 feet from the lot line; and
    • at least one-fourth mile from all lots containing main use medical/ infectious and pathological waste incinerators
  • A medical/ infectious waste incinerator used to incinerate more than 225 pounds of waste per hour must be located:
    • on a lot that is no smaller than five acre in size;
    • at least 200 feet from the lot line; and
    • at least one mile from all lots containing main use medical/ infectious and pathological waste incinerators
  • No outside storage is permitted in conjunction with this use
  • The area of notification for a public hearing to consider an SUP application for this use is 500 feet
     

 


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