(A) Purpose and intent. These districts are designed to provide space for a wide range of industrial and related uses which by reasons of volume of raw materials or freight, scale of operation, type of structures required or other similar characteristics require locations relatively well segregated from nonindustrial uses. Residential uses are excluded from these districts.
(B) Uses and structures.
(1) Permitted uses. For specific permitted uses allowed in this zoning district, refer to § 151.021.
(2) Permitted accessory uses and structures.
(a) Accessory off-street parking and loading facilities as required in §§ 151.115 et seq.
(b) Accessory facilities and buildings customarily incidental to a permitted use as regulated by § 151.025.
(3) Conditional uses. For specific conditional uses allowed in this zoning district, refer to § 151.021.
(4) Prohibited uses. Any use not allowed by right, by accessory use or by conditional use is prohibited in the GI General Industrial District. (See also § 151.021.)
(C) Bulk regulations. For bulk regulations, which include minimum lot area, minimum lot width at the building line, and maximum height, refer to the table in § 151.027.
(D) Yard requirements.
(1) General provisions. General provisions applicable to all industrial districts concerning visibility at intersections, permitted obstructions in required yards, obstructions prohibited at street intersections, exceptions to these provisions and other regulations are contained in § 151.006.
(2) Basic provisions. For yard requirements, which include setbacks for front, side, and rear yards, refer to the table in § 151.027.
(E) Use of required yard areas. The following uses may be made of yard areas in the GI Districts.
(1) Landscaping. All yards not occupied by driveways and sidewalks shall be devoted to landscaping as defined in § 151.003.
(2) Driveways and accessory off-street parking. No driveways or parking area shall occupy more than one-half of any required yard.
(3) Sidewalks.
(F) Site plan review process. The site plan review and approval process is outlined in § 151.311.
(G) Enclosure requirements. All uses shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings except for parking and loading, exterior and other accessory uses, as regulated by § 151.025, which by their nature must exist outside a building.
(`00 Code, § 11-603) (Ord. 2002-13, passed 8-12-02; Am. Ord. 2003-34, passed 11-24-03; Am. Ord. 2011-01, passed 3-14-11; Am. Ord. 2011-02, passed 3-14-11; Am. Ord. 2011-04, passed 3-14-11)