(A) Intent. The Class “M-2” District is intended primarily for those activities and uses of a heavy industrial nature. Since this is the least restrictive of any district, many uses are permissible which involve hazardous operations or circumstances, or create conditions of effects which, if not properly managed, could be unhealthy, offensive or injurious to workers or the public-at-large. For this reason and because of the performance standards set forth in this chapter provide only limited control, it is necessary that any application of a Class “I-2” District be examined for the appropriate spatial relationship to adjoining districts in respect to prevailing winds, traffic routes, railway facilities and similar considerations.
(B) Principal uses. The following principal uses shall be permitted in a Class “M-2” District:
(1) All principal uses of the “I-1” District;
(2) The manufacturing, assembling, compounding, packaging, processing or treatment of products or raw materials;
(3) The storage of raw materials to be used in production, goods in process or manufactured items;
(4) Wholesaling and warehousing, but not including the bulk storage of liquid fertilizer or petroleum products under pressure;
(5) Lumber yard and building material sale and storage;
(6) Truck and freight terminal;
(7) Grain storage bins, grain elevator and feed mill;
(8) Tool, die, gauge and machine shops;
(9) Railroads and public utilities, including storage and maintenance yards;
(10) Public utility and public service installations and facilities, including repair and storage facilities;
(11) Large equipment display, sales, storage, service and repair;
(12) All other medium and heavy industrial uses as determined by the Commission; and
(13) Essential services.
(1) Concrete mixing plants, and concrete product manufacturing; fertilizer manufacture or blending; iron and steel fabrication; provided that, such use is located not closer than 500 feet to any existing dwelling unit or any park, school, church or place of public assembly; that it is located so that prevailing winds will not cause dust, smoke, odors to create a nuisance for developed properties in the vicinity; that one parking space for each employee and one space for each vehicle used by the industry be provided and at least one loading space shall be provided for each 10,000 square feet of floor area;
(2) Bulk storage of liquid fertilizer, petroleum products, or flammable liquids or gases under pressure, not to exceed 50,000 gallons per storage unit, provided that such uses shall not be located within 500 feet of any existing dwelling, park, school or place of public assembly; and that it is located so that prevailing winds will not cause fumes, odors, or gases to be carried toward developed properties in the vicinity; that one parking space for each employee and one space for each vehicle or trailer used by the industry be provided;
(3) Auction halls, barns, rendering works, buying stations, livestock truck washes, loading pens and stockyards, commercial feedlots and commercial poultry raising; provided that, it is not closer than one-fourth mile to any dwelling unit other than that of the owner or operator, or any park, school, church or place of public assembly; that the provisions for drainage, sanitation, waste disposal and fly control are approved by the local Health Officer, that it is located so that prevailing winds will not cause dust or odors to create a nuisance for developed properties in the vicinity; that one parking space for each employee and one space for each vehicle used by industry be provided;
(4) Sanitary landfill or waste disposal area; provided, it is not listed for disposal of dead animals, that refuse shall be covered with dirt daily if it contains raw garbage, that a nuisance due to smoke, odor or blowing of trash and debris shall not be created, and that the site shall be restored to a condition compatible with the adjacent area upon conclusion of the dump operation. An access road having at least a graveled surface and five parking spaces shall be provided. No landfill or wasted disposal area shall be located closer than one-fourth mile to any dwelling, park, school or place of public assembly;
(5) Auto wrecking and junkyards on sites of two acres or more provided that the front yard be maintained as an open space free of weeds and debris; that the site be enclosed with a six-foot high fence or a suitable landscape planting that will screen the operation from the view of adjacent public streets and places of public assembly, parks, recreation areas and residential properties; and that a minimum of one parking space for each employee and one space for each vehicle used by the facility be provided;
(6) Sewage lagoons;
(7) Junk yards and automotive wrecking yards; and
(8) All special uses of the I-1 District.
(D) Accessory uses. The following accessory uses shall be permitted in a Class “M-2” District:
(1) Accessory uses and structures normally incidental and subordinate to one of the permitted principal or conditional uses, unless otherwise excluded;
(3) Dwelling units for watchmen or caretakers employed on the premises; provided that, an open yard of at least 2,400 square feet is reserved and maintained for use by the occupants.
(F) Height requirements. The maximum height of buildings and structures in a Class “M-1” District shall be 195 feet; provided that, no building or structure within 200 feet of any Class “R” District or platted residential subdivision shall exceed 45 feet in height.
(G) Setback requirements. The setback requirements for buildings and structures in a Class “M-2” District shall be as follows.
(1) The front yard setback shall be a minimum of 40 feet.
(2) The side yard setback shall be a minimum of 25 feet, but shall be a minimum of 50 feet when such yard abuts a Class “A” District and shall be a minimum of 75 feet when such yard abuts a Class “R” District or platted residential subdivision.
(3) The rear yard setback shall be a minimum of 40 feet, but shall be a minimum of 50 feet when such yard abuts a Class “A” District and shall be a minimum of 75 feet when such yard abuts a Class “R” District or platted residential subdivision. No rear yard setback shall be required when the rear yard adjoins a railroad right-of-way.
(4) The side street, corner lot setback shall be a minimum of 25 feet.
(5) The minimum setback between buildings situated on the same site shall be ten feet.
(H) Lot size and coverage requirements. The minimum lot size and maximum lot coverage for uses in a Class “M-2” District shall be as follows, except as provided in § 154.047 of this chapter for lots not having common water and/or sewer facilities:
Use | Minimum Lot | Maximum Lot Coverage | ||
Area | Width | Depth
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Any permitted use | None | None | None | None |
(I) Special requirements. The following requirements shall be followed by permitted uses in the M-2 District.
(1) Exterior storage other than the display of finished products for retail sale shall be enclosed with a six-foot high fence or a suitable landscape planting that will screen the stored materials from the view of adjacent public streets, places of public assembly, parks, recreation areas and residential properties. No raw material, finished product or waste product which may cause dust or odor which would adversely affect adjoining properties shall be stored outside a building nor shall any other junk, debris or waste product be permitted to accumulate on the site.
(2) All required yards shall be open landscaped area and not utilized for parking, storage or other structures other than a trade, business or industry identification sign for the firm located on the site.
(3) All uses shall provide at least one loading space for each 10,000 square feet of floor area.
(Ord. passed - -2010)