(a) Intent and purpose of District. It is the intent of the Industrial Park District to allow certain industrial land used in a park-like atmosphere and this type of use, setback loading and unloading to be controlled. This type of zone will be more compatible with adjoining residential and commercial land uses.
(b) District regulations. The regulations set forth in this article, or set forth elsewhere in this regulation, when referred to in this article are the regulations for Industrial Park District. No structure or land shall be used and no structure altered, enlarged or erected which is arranged, intended or designed for other than the uses listed in the “use regulations”.
(c) General requirements.
(1) The tract for use as an Industrial Park District shall not be less than two acres in area.
(2) The applicant shall prepare and submit a preliminary development plan for review and approval by the Review Committee which shall include a plot plan showing:
(A) Drainage plan;
(B) Setback lines or general building locations on the tract to conform with the yard requirements of this district;
(C) Points of ingress and egress. Plan will include layout and design of all required off-street parking areas;
(D) All streets adjoining subject property and the width of existing right-of-way;
(E) Designation of individual tracts or parcels if the area is to contain more than one building site;
(F) Landscaped buffer strips and screening walls in conformance with division (g) below;
(G) Location map showing the development and zoning of the adjacent property, including the location and the type of buildings and structures thereon;
(H) The full legal description of the boundaries of the properties to be included in the area to be zoned Industrial Park District;
(I) A map showing the general arrangement of streets within an area of 1,000 feet from the boundaries of the area to be zoned Industrial Park District;
(J) A map showing location of proposed sewers, water and utility lines; and
(K) A description of the general character of the proposed buildings and a rendering of all structures that includes all elevations.
(3) Upon approval of the preliminary development plan by the Review Committee, the applicant shall prepare and submit a final development plan, which shall incorporate any changes or alterations requested. The final development plan and the Planning Commission recommendation shall be forwarded to the governing body for review and final action.
(4) Any substantial deviation, as determined by the Enforcement Officer, from the approved Industrial Park District plan shall constitute a violation of the building or zoning permit authorizing construction of the project. Changes in plans shall be resubmitted for reconsideration and approval by the Planning Commission and governing body prior to the issuance of a building or zoning permit.
(d) Use regulations.
(1) The Industrial Park District shall be zoned to allow the establishment of the businesses or industries in the following areas or fields of commerce:
(A) Animal hospital or clinics;
(B) Bottling works;
(C) Building materials, storage and sales;
(D) Carpenter, cabinet, plumbing and sheet metal shop, providing outdoor storage is completely enclosed with a six-foot solid fence or wall;
(E) Contractor’s office and equipment storage yard providing the storage yard is completely enclosed with a six-foot high fence or wall;
(F) Dog kennels;
(G) Dry cleaning and laundry plants;
(H) Feed and seed stores;
(I) Frozen food lockers;
(J) Grain elevators;
(K) Greenhouses retail and wholesale;
(L) Lumber yards;
(M) Machinery sales and storage lots (including farm machinery);
(N) Manufacturing or fabricating establishments, which are not noxious or offensive by reason of vibration, noise, dust, fumes, gas, odor or smoke;
(O) Motor vehicle sales and storage;
(P) Poultry storage or slaughtering;
(Q) Public utility and public service uses;
(R) Radiator repair shops;
(S) Truck terminals;
(T) Upholstering shops;
(U) Warehouses or storage houses; and
(V) Wholesale houses.
(2) Provided, however, that all of the above industries and business shall comply with all other local state and federal laws, ordinances, regulations and any other authorities concerning the industry as it is owned and operated.
(e) Intensity of use regulations. Area occupied by buildings shall not exceed 45% of the ground area on which the building is located.
(f) Height regulations. All structures must comply with flight path limitations set by this code of ordinances. When a building or structure is within 150 feet of residential district zone, said building or structure shall not exceed 45 feet in height.
(g) Yard regulations.
(1) Front yards. The front yard shall be a minimum of 25 feet in depth measured from the front lot line.
(2) Side yards. A side yard of not less than 20 feet shall be required for uses permitted in this district.
(3) Rear yards. A year yard of not less than 20 feet shall be required for uses permitted in this district.
(4) Landscaping and screening. A solid or semi-solid fence or wall at least six feet, but not more than eight feet high, shall be provided adjacent to any adjoining residential district; however, in the event the adjacent residential district and the industrial development are separated by a public right-of-way, a ten-foot landscape buffer which shall consist of trees, shrubs and evergreens shall be provided along the property line and maintained by the owner or owners of this property in the Industrial Park District.
(h) Parking regulations. All required off-street parking areas, including access drives, shall be improved with asphalt, concrete or all weather dust-free surface and all parking areas shall be clearly marked.
(i) Sign regulations. No sign shall be erected or altered without the prior written approval of the Review Committee and the City Council.
(j) Performance standards.
(1) Glare and heat. Any operation producing intense glare or heat shall be conducted within an enclosed building or with other effective screening in such a manner as to make such glare or heat completely imperceptible from any point along the property line.
(2) Vibration. Industrial or commercial operation shall cause no inherent and recurring generated vibration perceptible without instruments at any point along the property line. Transportation facilities and use in temporary construction are excluded from this restriction.
(3) Light. Exterior lighting, except for overhead street lighting and warning, emergency or traffic signals shall be installed in such a manner that the light source will be sufficiently obscured and directed downwards to prevent glare on public streets and walkways or into any residential area. In no case shall spillage of on-site lighting exceed one-tenth foot-candle at the site or project boundary. The installation or erection of any lighting which may be confused with warning signals, emergency signals or traffic signals is prohibited.
(4) Smoke. All industrial and commercial used which produce smoke or any air contaminant shall be subject to the jurisdiction and regulation of the State Air Quality Control Division. The city reserves the right, prior to approving any industrial or commercial application under this section, to require from the applicant evidence of compliance with applicable regulations of state government.
(5) Noise. All industrial and commercial uses shall be conducted such that noise generated from such uses is controlled at its source so that it does not exceed noise limits at or beyond the lot line of the principal use established by the city or in the absence of these standards, those set by the state.
(6) Fugitive dust. No industrial or commercial operation shall be allowed to produce fugitive dust in amounts that are noticeable or appreciable outside of the property boundaries of the use.
(7) Electromagnetic, electrical interference. No commercial or industrial equipment shall be operated in such a manner as to adversely affect the operation of any off-premises electrical, radio or television equipment.
(8) Industrial and commercial wastes. All industrial and commercial operations shall confine liquid and solid wastes produced in connection with such operation within the property boundaries, and shall further ensure that no such waste, including liquid waste such as drain oil, leave the property or enter any treatment facility or natural stream courses. This shall not apply to the appropriate and proper disposal of liquid and solid wastes.
(9) Loading and unloading. All trucks loading and unloading deliveries to or from a commercial or industrial site shall be parked to load or unload only on the property of the commercial or industrial use or private property designed for such purpose and not on any public property or any public or private right-or-way designed for vehicular, bicycle or pedestrian access. Such loading or unloading may not occur between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., unless otherwise approved in the review process.
(Ord. 928, passed 6-19-2006)