The following regulations and the Supplementary Regulations of Section 175.29 shall apply in the M-4 District.
1. Permitted Uses.
A. Cabinet making or carpenter shops; plumbing, heating, ventilating or air conditioning supply shops; electrical shop; printing, binding or publishing shop or firm; tinsmith, sheet metal or ornamental iron shop but not including heavy structural iron or steel fabricating shop; or similar commercial shop not primarily manufacturing in nature.
B. Bottling works, automobile body repairs, cleaning and dyeing plant, processing of dairy or egg products, frozen food lockers, laundry, or other similar commercial service not primarily manufacturing in nature.
C. Wholesale and storage uses conducted entirely within a building.
D. Lumber yard, builders supply yard, machinery storage yard, or similar products storage but not including junk yard, salvage, or waste material outdoor storage yard.
E. Transportation terminals, product transfer facilities.
F. Manufacture, compounding, processing, packaging or treatment of such products as, but not limited to, candy, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, food products except fish, sauerkraut, vinegar, yeast, refining of fats and oils or other similar high odor level activity.
G. Manufacture, compounding, assembling, or treatment of articles or merchandise from certain natural or previously prepared base materials such as, but not limited to, cloth, cellophane, cork, felt, fiber, glass, leather, paper, plastics, metals or stones, shell, wax, yarns, and wood.
H. Manufacture of pottery or other ceramic products using only previously prepared clay, and kilns fired only by electric or gas heat sources.
I. Manufacture, processing, or assembling of hardware and cutlery, novelties and gadgets, electrical appliances and products, electronic devices and products, professional and musical instruments, business machines.
J. Tool, die, gauge and other small product oriented machine shops.
K. Research laboratory; experimental, product development and testing, engineering development, or similar research oriented facility.
L. Foundry casting, lightweight non-ferrous metals or electric or gas fired foundry not causing noxious fumes or odors.
M. Livestock terminal or sales barn.
N. Wind Energy Conservation Systems (WCES), as a conditional use.
O. Off-Street parking and loading areas.
P. Any accessory building customarily incidental and subordinate to one of the above main uses.
Q. No dwelling or dwelling unit is permitted except those for employees having duties in connection with any premises requiring them to live on said premises, including families of such employees when living with them.
R. Any other use except those listed in paragraph R of this subsection and not otherwise prohibited by law provided that:
1 The best practical means known for the disposal of refuse or solid wastes from such use or abatement of obnoxious or offensive odor, dust, smoke, gas, noise or similar nuisance shall be employed.
2 Any building or structure in connection with such use, including loading areas and storage yards, shall be located at least 100 feet from any Residence District boundary.
S. Any of the following uses, provided a public hearing shall be held thereon and approval of the proposed development of said use obtained from the Council.
Acid manufacture.
Automobile or machinery wrecking and used parts yard.
Cement, lime or pulverized clay manufacture.
Distillation of petroleum, grain, refuse or similar material.
Fat rendering, dead animal reduction, glue manufacture.
Fertilizer manufacture.
Junk yard, storage or salvage.
Slaughter house, stock yard.
Tannery.
Yard for waste materials.
In its determination as to the appropriateness of any such use at the particular location requested, the Council shall consider the following conditions: (a) that the proposed location, design, construction, and operation of the particular use adequately safeguards the health, safety, and general welfare of persons residing or working in adjoining or surrounding property; (b) that such use shall not impair an adequate supply of light and air to surrounding property; (c) that such use shall not unduly increase congestion in the streets, or public danger of fire and safety; (d) that such use shall not diminish or impair established property values in adjoining or surrounding property; and (e) that such use shall be in accord with the intent and purposes of this chapter.
2. Building Height Limit. For any permitted use, no height limit.
3. Minimum Lot Area. For any permitted use, no minimum.
4. Minimum Lot Width. For any permitted use, no minimum.
5. Minimum Front Yard Depth. For any permitted use, 25 feet.
6. Minimum Side Yard Width (Each Side). For any permitted use, no minimum, but if a side yard is provided, then must be at least 5 feet, plus 1 foot for each 2 feet in height above 30 feet.
7. Minimum Rear Yard Depth. For any permitted use, no minimum, but if a rear yard is provided, then must be at least 5 feet, plus 1 foot for each 2 feet in height above 30 feet.
8. Off-Street Parking. In accordance with Section 175.28, except that the Council may increase or decrease the parking requirements by not more than 25 percent where the amount of vehicular traffic and/or number of customers or employees to a particular site or use warrants an increase or decrease in the amount of off-street parking spaces from the normal requirement as set forth.
9. Site Plan Required. To assure that the layout and location of proposed commercial, office or light industrial uses in any M-4 Planned District will be in conformity with the purposes and standards set forth for M-4 District, a site plan shall be submitted showing the proposed use and development of the site for approval by the Council after review and recommendation by the Commission. The site plan shall have scale accuracy and shall show the following:
A. Location, use, and height of buildings.
B. Location and improvement of parking and loading areas.
C. Location, improvement and grade of all access driveways.
D. Location of all existing and proposed underground utility lines and appurtenant structures.
E. Layout, dimensions and markings for parking spaces.
F. Location and improvement of sidewalks, location and markings of all pedestrian ways within parking area.
G. Location and size of all outdoor signs.
To properly orient the site plan to adjacent properties and uses and to the physical features of the site, the accompanying information shall be submitted. The applicant may choose to show this information on the site plan or on a separate map: (a) area map showing all properties, streets, easements, streams, etc. within 200 feet of boundaries of site; (b) topography or selected elevation points to show existing grades, and proposed final grades or elevations of buildings.