(A) Purpose.
(1) The I2 General Industrial District is intended to accommodate those industrial activities which may produce moderate nuisances or hazards in areas that are relatively remote from residential and commercial development.
(2) Uses allowed in the I2 District are subject to the following conditions:
(a) Dwelling units and lodging rooms other than watchperson's quarters, are not permitted.
(b) All business, servicing or processing, within 125 feet of residence or business district, shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings.
(c) All storage, within 125 feet of a residence district, except for motor vehicles in operable condition, shall be within completely enclosed buildings or effectively screened by a solid wall or fence (including solid entrance and exit gates) not less than 6 feet nor more than 8 feet in height.
(B) Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in the I2 District:
(1) Any use permitted in the I1 District.
(2) Bottling companies.
(3) Building materials sales and storage.
(4) Equipment and material storage yards for contractors, architects and engineers.
(5) Cosmetics production.
(6) Dairy products production.
(7) Electroplating.
(8) Glass products production.
(9) Heavy machinery production.
(10) Leather tanning or processing.
(11) Linoleum manufacturing.
(12) Machine shop.
(13) Meat packing.
(14) Metal reduction and refinement.
(15) Paper products manufacture.
(16) Plastics manufacture.
(17) Soap manufacture.
(18) Stone products manufacture.
(19) Woodworking and wood products.
(20) Accessory uses incidental to and on the same zoning lot as the principal sue.
(C) Conditional uses. The following conditional uses may be allowed in the I2 District, subject to the provisions of § 156.160:
(1) Any use allowed as a conditional use in the I1 District unless already permitted in division (B) of this section.
(2) Abrasives manufacture.
(3) Asphalt products manufacture.
(4) Automobile service stations.
(5) Brick and structural clay products manufacture.
(6) Car wash.
(7) Chemical processing and manufacturing.
(8) Concrete mixing plants.
(9) Feed mills.
(10) Food manufacture, packing and processing.
(11) Foundries and forge plants.
(12) Garages for storage, repair and servicing of motor vehicles, including body repair, painting and engine rebuilding.
(13) Grain storage and processing.
(14) Graphite products manufacture.
(15) Gypsum manufacture.
(16) Insulating materials manufacture.
(17) Metal stamping.
(18) Paint products manufacture.
(19) Petroleum products storage or processing.
(20) Rubber processing or manufacture.
(21) Steel manufacture.
(22) Other manufacturing, processing or storage uses determined by the Plan Commission to be of the same general character as the uses permitted in division (B) of this section, and found not to be obnoxious, unhealthful or offensive by reason of the potential emission or transmission of noise, vibration, smoke, dust, fire and explosive hazards, odors, toxic or noxious matter, or glare or heat.
(23) Building height in excess of 45 feet.
(24) Accessory uses incidental to and on the same zoning lot as the principal use.
(25) Adult-use cannabis craft grower organization.
(26) Adult-use cannabis cultivation organization.
(27) Adult-use cannabis dispensing organization.
(28) Adult-use cannabis infuser organization.
(29) Adult-use cannabis processing organization.
(30) Adult-use cannabis transporting organization.
(D) Lot requirements. None, except for industrial planned developments which shall provide at least four acres of lot area.
(E) Yard requirements.
(1) Front yard. In the I2 District, there shall be provided a front yard of not less than ten feet in depth along every front lot line.
(2) Interior side yards. In the I2 District, there shall be no interior side yard requirement.
(3) Corner side yard. In the I2 District, there shall be provided a side yard of not less than ten feet in depth in every instance where the side property line is adjacent to a public street.
(4) Rear yard. In the I2 District, there shall be provided a rear yard of not less than five feet in depth along each rear lot line, except where the rear lot line coincides with a railroad right-of-way line in which case the rear yard may be reduced to three feet.
(5) Transitional yards. Same as required in the I1 District.
(F) Building height limitations. In the I2 District, no building or structure height shall exceed three stories or 45 feet, unless specifically authorized by conditional use permit.
(G) Performance standards.
(1) Noise.
(a) Any use established in a I2 General Industrial District after June 25, 1986, shall be so operated as to comply with the performance standards governing noise set forth in division (H), provided that such performance standards shall not be applicable to the structural alteration or relocation of existing buildings or to the enlargement, expansion or addition to existing uses when such alteration, relocation, enlargement, expansion or addition takes place upon property which, at the time of the passage of this amendment (June 25, 1986), is owned or occupied by the same person, firm or corporation (or their respective heirs, legal representatives or successors) making such alteration, relocation, enlargement, expansion or addition; or to new construction by such owner or occupier, upon previously undeveloped property which, at the time of such construction is contiguous to an existing industrial use and, at the time of the passage of this amendment June 25, 1986) is being held by such owner or occupied for development for industrial purposes. All such construction, alteration, relocation, enlargement, expansion or addition to which the performance standards in this division (G)(1) are not applicable shall, nevertheless, be controlled so as not to become a nuisance to adjacent uses.
(b) Sound levels shall be measured with a sound level meter and associated octave band filter manufactured according to standards prescribed by the American Standards Association. Measurements shall be made using the flat network of the sound level meter. Impulsive type noises shall be subject to the performance standards prescribed in this division (G)(1) provided that such noises shall be capable of being accurately measured with such equipment. Noises capable of being so measured, for the purpose of this division (G)(1), shall be those noises which cause rapid fluctuations of the needle of the sound level meter with a variation of no more than plus or minus two decibels. Noises incapable of being so measured, such as those of an irregular and intermittent nature, shall be controlled so as not to become a nuisance to adjacent uses.
(c) At no point on the boundary between a residence or business district and the I2 General Industrial District shall the sound pressure level of any individual operation or plant (other than background noises produced by sources not under the control of this division (G), such as the operation of motor vehicles or other transportation facilities) exceed the decibel levels in the designated octave bands shown below for the districts indicated:
MAXIMUM DECIBEL LEVELS FOR DISTRICT BOUNDARIES | ||
Octave Band Cycles Per Second | Along Residence District Boundaries - Maximum Permitted Sound Level in Decibels | Along Business District Boundaries - Maximum Permitted Sound Levels in Decibels |
MAXIMUM DECIBEL LEVELS FOR DISTRICT BOUNDARIES | ||
Octave Band Cycles Per Second | Along Residence District Boundaries - Maximum Permitted Sound Level in Decibels | Along Business District Boundaries - Maximum Permitted Sound Levels in Decibels |
0 to 75 | 72 | 79 |
75 to 150 | 67 | 74 |
150 to 300 | 59 | 66 |
300 to 600 | 52 | 59 |
600 to 1,200 | 46 | 53 |
1,200 to 2,400 | 40 | 47 |
2,400 to 4,800 | 34 | 41 |
Above 4,800 | 32 | 39 |
(2) Vibration.
(a) Any use established in the I2 General Industrial District after the effective date of this amendment (June 25, 1986), shall be so operated as to comply with the performance standards governing vibration set forth in this division (G)(2). No use already established in the I2 General Industrial District on June 25, 1986, shall be so altered or modified as to conflict with, or further conflict with, the performance standards governing vibration established in this division (G)(2).
(b) In the I2 General Industrial District inclusive, any use or portion thereof creating intense earth-shaking vibrations such as are created by heavy drop forges, or heavy hydraulic surges shall be set back at least 300 feet from the lot lines on all sides.
(3) Smoke and particulate matter. The emission of smoke in the I2 General Industrial District having a shade or equivalent opacity in excess of Ringelmann No. 1 is prohibited. However, for two minutes in any continuous four-hour period, smoke up to and including Ringelmann No. 2 shall be permitted. The rate of emission of particulate matter from all stacks and vents within the boundaries of any lot shall not exceed one pound per acre of lot area per hour.
(a) The emission of smoke or particulate matter in such manner or quantity as set forth herein shall not be permitted.
(b) For the purpose of grading the shade or equivalent opacity of the smoke, the Ringelmann Chart described in the U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular No. 8333 (1967) shall be employed.
(c) Sources such as yards and roads which generate suspended particulate matter in the wind shall be paved with a hardtop surface or landscaped so as to prevent such dust emission.
(d) The open burning of refuse, paint, oil, debris or any other combustible material is prohibited.
(e) The emission of particulate matter from any industrial or combustion process shall not exceed that permitted by the State Environmental Protection Agency.
(4) Toxic matter.
(a) Any use established in the I2 General Industrial District after June 25, 1986 shall be so operated as to comply with the performance standards governing emission of toxic matters set forth in this division (G)(4).
(b) No use in the I2 General Industrial District inclusive shall for any period of time discharge across the boundaries of the lot wherein it is located toxic matter in such concentrations as to be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort or welfare or cause injury or damage to property or business.
(5) Noxious odorous matter.
(a) Compliance with performance standards.
1. Any use established in the I2 General Industrial District after June 25, 1986, shall be so operated as to comply with the performance standards governing noxious materials set forth in this division (G)(5). No use already established on June 25, 1986 shall be so altered or modified as to conflict with, or further conflict with, the performance standards governing noxious odorous materials established in this division (G)(5).
2. In addition to the performance standards specified in this division (G)(5), the emission of noxious odorous matter in such manner or quantity as to be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort or welfare is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and shall henceforth be unlawful.
(b) Emissions detectable along lot lines. In the I2 General Industrial District, the emission of noxious odorous matter in such quantities as to be detectable at any point along lot lines when diluted in the ratio of one volume of noxious odorous air to four or more volumes of clean air is prohibited.
(6) Treatment of hazardous substances.
(a) Compliance with performance standards.
1. Any use established in the I2 General Industrial District after June 25, 1986, shall be so operated as to comply with the performance standards governing treatment of hazardous substances set forth in division (G)(6), provided that such performance standards shall not be applicable to a public utility or railroad authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission or by the Illinois Commerce Commission; a publicly-owned waste treatment plant; or any industrial use already established on June 25, 1986 in which a hazardous substance solution is a byproduct of the occupier's manufacturing process within the I2 General Industrial District.
2. HAZARDOUS SUB-STANCE shall be defined as any substance designated as a hazardous substance pursuant to the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, as amended, ILCS Ch. 415, Act 5, § 3.215.
3. TREAT or TREATMENT shall be defined as the extraction, extrusion or distillation of any hazardous substance from any kind of liquid, gas or solid for the purpose of resale
of any part of the substance or solution. Such term shall include any method, technique or process, including neutralization, designed to change the physical, chemical or biological character or composition of any hazardous substance so as to neutralize such substance. Such term includes any activity or processing designed to change the physical form or chemical composition of a hazardous substance.
(b) Subject to the exceptions set forth in division (G)(6)(a) above, no hazardous substance shall be treated in the I2 General Industrial District.
(7) Fire and explosive hazards.
(a) Compliance with performance standards. Any use established in the I2 Industrial District after June 25, 1986, shall be so operated as to comply with the performance standards governing fire and explosive hazards set forth in this division (G)(7). No use already established on June 25, 1986, shall be so altered or modified as to conflict with, or further conflict with the performance standards governing fire and explosive hazards established in this division (G)(7).
(b) Storage, use or manufacture of combustibles.
1. In the I2 General Industrial District, the storage, utilization or manufacture of materials or products ranging from incombustible to moderate burning, as determined by the Building Commissioner, is permitted, subject to compliance with all other performance standards for the I2 General Industrial District.
2. The storage, utilization or manufacture of materials, goods or products ranging from free or active burning to intense burning, as determined by the Zoning Administrator, is permitted, subject to compliance with all other performance standards for the I2 General Industrial District and provided the following conditions are met:
a. The materials or products shall be stored, utilized or produced within completely enclosed buildings or structures having incombustible exterior walls; and
b. All such buildings or structures shall be set back at least 40 feet from lot lines, or in lieu thereof, all such buildings or structures shall be protected throughout by an automatic sprinkler system complying with installation standards, prescribed by the national Fire Protection Association or, if the materials, goods or products are liquids, the protection thereof shall be in conformity with standards prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association.
3. The storage and utilization of materials which produce flammable or explosive vapors or gases shall be permitted in this district provided that:
a. The storage and utilization of materials which produce flammable or explosive vapors or gases having a closed cup flash point under 70°F. is prohibited, except, if such materials are used in secondary processes or are required in emergency equipment or for use as power or heating fuels, the storage is limited to 15,000 gallons;
b. The storage and utilization of materials which produce flammable or explosive vapors or gases having a close cup flash point above 70°F. is limited to 50,000 gallons (exclusive of storage in underground tanks and exclusive of finished products in original sealed containers);
c. The storage provided for in subdivision b. above, shall be within completely enclosed buildings; and
d. The use and storage of such materials shall be in conformity with standards prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association.
(8) Glare or heat.
(a) Any use established in the I2 General Industrial District after June 25, 1986, shall be so operated as to comply with the performance standards governing glare or heat set forth in this division (G)(8). No use already established on June 25, 1986, shall be so altered or modified as to conflict with, or further conflict with, the performance standards governing glare or heat established in this division (G)(8).
(b) Any operation in the I2 General Industrial District producing intense glare or heat shall be performed within a completely enclosed building in such manner so as not to create a public nuisance or hazard along lot lines.
(c) The storage and utilization of materials which produce flammable or explosive vapors or gases shall be permitted in this district provided that:
1. The storage and utilization of materials which produce flammable or explosive vapors or gases having a closed cup flash point under 70°F. is prohibited, except, if such materials are used in secondary processes or are required in emergency equipment or for use as power or heating fuels, the storage is limited to 15,000 gallons;
2. The storage and utilization of materials which produce flammable or explosive vapors or gases having a close cup flash point above 70°F. is limited to 50,000 gallons (exclusive of storage in underground tanks and exclusive of finished products in original sealed containers);
3. The storage provided for in subdivision 2. above, shall be within completely enclosed buildings; and
4. The use and storage of such materials shall be in conformity with standards prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association.
(`95 Code, § 156.072) (Ord. 83-11, passed 9- -83; Am. Ord. 86-10, passed 6-25-86; Am. Ord. 19-36, passed 11-13-19) Penalty, see § 156.999