(A) (1) “IH” (Industrial Heavy) Districts accommodate areas of heavy and concentrated fabrication, manufacturing and industrial uses that are suitable based upon adjacent land uses, access to transportation and the availability of public services and facilities.
(2) It is the intent of these districts to provide an environment for industries that is unencumbered by nearby residential or commercial development.
(B) “IH” (Industrial Heavy) Districts:
(1) Must be located in areas where conflicts with other uses can be minimized to promote orderly transitions and buffers between uses;
(2) Are located for convenient access for existing and future arterial thoroughfares and railway lines; and
(3) Support efforts to diversify the economic base, promote the safe storage of hazardous materials in locations that do not endanger neighborhoods and establish appropriate locations and standards for heavy industrial activities, such as the storage of hazardous and toxic materials.
(Ord. 3020, passed 9-10-2013, § 3.23)