The M-1 district is intended primarily for the limited conduct of manufacturing, assembling, repair, and fabrication.
1. Principal Permitted Uses. Property and buildings in an M-1 district shall be used only for the following purposes:
A. Automobile body repair and paint shops.
B. Automobile restoration and rebuilding shops.
C. Boat and watercraft service or repair establishments.
D. Cabinet making plants or factories with more than three employees.
E. Consignment and auction sales operations of any kind having no more than four public sales per month, but excluding the sale of livestock, fish, fowl, or animals of any kind.
F. Construction businesses, contractors’ shops, and storage yards enclosed by a solid, opaque fence eight feet high.
G. Farm implement sales, service, repair and assembly.
H. Greenhouses, plant nurseries, and landscaping businesses operated for commercial purposes.
I. Public buildings and facilities, including essential service buildings.
J. Rental storage buildings, including mini-storage facilities.
K. Semi-tractor trailer parking.
L. Tool and die operations.
M. Truck or bus garage and repair shops.
N. Welding and machine shops.
O. Wholesaling and warehousing, but not including the bulk storage of hazardous chemicals.
P. Uses and buildings which are accessories and customarily incidental to the above stated permitted uses and including temporary buildings used in conjunction with construction work provided such buildings are removed promptly upon completion of the construction work.
Q. Other uses similar to the foregoing designated uses after review and approval per Section 165B.10.
2. Special Exceptions. Property and buildings in this district may be used for the following purposes in accordance with the provisions contained herein if the Board of Adjustment deems them appropriate:
A. Animal pounds and commercial kennels.
B. Grain elevators.
C. Recreational facilities.
D. Telecommunication towers. (See Section 165D.06)
4. Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Off-street parking and loading requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165D.02.
5. Sign Regulations. The following signs are allowed, but require a permit.
A. Trade, advertising, business, or industry identification signs provided that:
(1) Free standing signs do not exceed 25 feet in height;
(2) Signs attached to a building shall not project above the height of the building or more than four feet from the wall of the building;
(3) No sign shall exceed 150 square feet in area nor shall any sign cover more than 10 percent of the building face which it covers.
B. Billboards provided that:
(1) Free standing signs do not exceed 50 feet in height;
(2) Signs attached to a building shall not project above the height of the building or more than four feet from the wall of the building;
(3) No sign shall exceed 300 square feet in area;
(4) They are not within 150 feet of an intersection, highway structure, residence, park, school, cemetery, public, or semi-public building;
(5) They are not within 150 feet of another billboard facing in the same direction.
C. No sign or billboard shall be located in, overhang, or project into a required front or side yard.
D. All signs and billboards shall be maintained in a neat and presentable condition and in the event their use shall cease, the area shall be restored to a condition free from refuse and rubbish.
E. Portable signs provided they stay no longer than 90 days per calendar year.