11240 Highway 36, Covington, GA 30014

Light Industrial District

The M1 Light Industrial District is composed primarily of wholesale warehousing, trade shops, and light manufacturing uses, usually located on or near existing community facilities and transportation corridors. The intent of this district is to establish areas of industrial use which would be less objectionable by reasons of dust, odor, noise, congestion, etc., than those of the M2 Heavy Industrial District. Such uses should be encouraged near existing similar uses in accordance with policies outlined in the Newton County Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Provisions are made for individual development under the following conditions: Such proposed use will not substantially affect or alter nearby property values; Such proposed use is consistent with goals and policies of the NewtonCounty Comprehensive Land Use Plan; The site plan for such use provides for adequate ingress and egress of vehicular traffic and will not cause health, safety or unreasonable traffic problems in the area; and The proposed use is justified based on facts presented to indicate the need for such use, as called for in the Newton County Comprehensive Land UsePlan.