(A) Purpose. The industrial districts are established to enhance the community’s tax base; provide employment opportunities; and accommodate industrial development while maintaining compatibility with surrounding areas.
(B) General provisions.
(1) Compliance with applicable regulations. Any use established in an industrial district after the effective date of this chapter shall comply will all applicable local, state and federal standards for such uses.
(2) Administration. The administration and enforcement of this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of § 9.104, Administration and Enforcement.
(3) Nonconformities. Nonconforming uses, structures, lots and signs within an Industrial District shall be subject to the provisions of § 9.105, Nonconformities.
(4) Compliance with general development standards. Any use established, expanded or modified in an industrial district after the effective date of this article shall comply with the applicable provisions of § 9.106, General Development Standards.
(5) Compliance with specific development standards. Any use established, expanded or modified in an industrial district after the effective date of this chapter that is identified in § 9.107, Specific Development Standards, shall comply with the applicable provisions of that section.
(6) Prohibited uses. Any use not listed as either permitted, conditional or accessory in a particular district or any use not determined by the Zoning Administrator to be substantially similar to a use listed as permitted, conditional or accessory shall be prohibited in that district.
(C) Lot dimension, height, and bulk requirements. Lot area, setback, height and lot coverage requirements for uses in the industrial districts shall be as specified in the following table:
I-1 | I-2 |
I-1 | I-2 | |
Minimum Lot Area | 10,000 sq. ft. | 10,000 sq. ft. |
Minimum Lot Width | 80 ft. | 80 ft. |
Minimum Lot Depth | ||
Building Setback Requirements | ||
Front yard | 20 ft. | 20 ft. |
Side yard | 12 ft. | 12 ft. |
Corner side yard | 15 ft. | 15 ft. |
Rear yard | 24 ft. | 24 ft. |
Parking Setback Requirements | ||
Front yard | 20 ft. | 20 ft. |
Side yard | 5 ft. | 5 ft. |
Corner side yard | 20 ft. | 20 ft. |
Rear yard | 5 ft. | 5 ft. |
Maximum Height | ||
Maximum Lot Coverage | ||
Floor Area Ratio | 1.0 | 1.0 |
(D) I-1, Light Industrial District.
(1) Purpose. The purpose of the I-1, Light Industrial District is to provide appropriate locations for industrial enterprises engaged in activities such as assembly, storage, warehousing and light manufacturing and further processing of materials first handled by general industry. These areas are located with easy access to arterial roadways and should be separated from residential uses by natural or manmade barriers.
(2) Permitted uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the following uses are permitted within the I-1, Light Industrial District:
(a) Community center.
(b) Government office.
(c) Government maintenance facility.
(d) Government protective service facility.
(e) Public park and/or playground.
(f) Recreational facility, indoor.
(g) Recreational facility, outdoor.
(h) Automobile and motorcycle repair, major.
(i) Automobile and motorcycle repair, minor.
(j) Laboratory, medical.
(k) Office.
(l) Studio, radio or television.
(m) Assembly, manufacturing and/or processing.
(n) Freight terminal.
(o) Maintenance facility.
(p) Office/showroom.
(q) Office/warehouse.
(r) Printing and/or publishing.
(s) Self-service storage facility.
(t) Warehousing and/or distribution.
(u) Pawnshops.
(v) Tattoo shops.
(w) Body piercing shops.
(x) Motor vehicle parts store.
(y) Brewer taproom.
(3) Conditional uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the following uses may be allowed in the I-1, Light Industrial District, subject to the regulations set forth for conditional uses in § 9.104, Administration and Enforcement, and the regulations for specific uses set forth in § 9.107, Specific Development Standards:
(a) Caretaker's residence.
(b) Outdoor sales and/or display.
(c) Outdoor storage.
(d) Parking ramp.
(e) Concrete, asphalt or rock crushing operation.
(f) Salvage operation/transfer station.
(g) Adult entertainment use.
(h) State licensed residential care facility, correctional.
(i) Fences greater than seven feet in height.
(j) Barbed wire fences.
(4) Permitted accessory uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the following accessory uses shall be permitted in the I-2, Light Industrial District:
(a) Off-street parking and loading areas.
(b) Landscaping and other horticultural uses.
(c) Temporary construction buildings.
(d) Signs as regulated by § 9.106.
(E) I-2, General Industrial District.
(1) Purpose. The purpose of the I-2, General Industrial District is to provide appropriate locations for industrial enterprises engaged in activities such as manufacturing, processing, assembly, storage and warehousing, which, because of their size and/or nature, require isolation from non- industrial uses. These areas are located with easy access to arterial roadways or railroads and should be separated from non-industrial uses by natural or manmade barriers.
(2) Permitted uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the following uses are permitted within the I-2, General Industrial District:
(a) Community center.
(b) Government office.
(c) Government maintenance facility.
(d) Government protective service facility.
(e) Public park and/or playground.
(f) Recreational facility, indoor.
(g) Recreational facility, outdoor.
(h) Automobile and motorcycle repair, major.
(i) Automobile and motorcycle repair, minor.
(j) Laboratory, medical.
(k) Office.
(l) Studio, radio or television.
(m) Assembly, manufacturing and/or processing.
(n) Freight terminal.
(o) Maintenance facility.
(p) Office/showroom.
(q) Office/warehouse.
(r) Printing and/or publishing.
(s) Self-service storage facility.
(t) Warehousing and/or distribution.
(u) Pawnshops.
(v) Tattoo shops.
(w) Body piercing shops.
(x) Motor vehicle parts store.
(y) Brewer taproom.
(3) Conditional uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the following uses may be allowed in the I-2, General Industrial District, subject to the regulations set forth for conditional uses in § 9.104, Administration and Enforcement, and the regulations for specific uses set forth in § 9.107, Specific Development Standards:
(a) Caretaker’s residence.
(b) Outdoor sales and/or display.
(c) Outdoor storage.
(d) Parking ramp.
(e) Concrete, asphalt or rock crushing operation.
(f) Salvage operation/transfer station.
(g) Adult entertainment use.
(h) State licensed residential care facility, correctional.
(i) Fences greater than seven feet in height.
(j) Barbed wire fences.
(4) Permitted accessory uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the following accessory uses shall be permitted in the I-2, Light Industrial District:
(a) Off-street parking and loading areas.
(b) Landscaping and other horticultural uses.
(c) Temporary construction buildings.
(d) Signs as regulated by § 9.106.
(Ord. 1428, passed 5-29-01; Am. Ord. 1516, passed 10-23-06; Am. Ord. 1594, passed 4-25-11; Am. Ord. 1626, passed 5-9-16; Am. Ord. 1638, passed 2-27-17)