§ 154.260 M-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
   The regulations contained in §§ 154.001 through 154.139, as well as those contained in this section, shall apply to the M-1 Light Industrial District, provided a maximum of five horsepower shall be employed in the operation of any one machine, and that the machines shall be used within a building at least 300 feet from a business or residential zone.
   (A)   Limitations and controls in § 154.241. Any use permitted in § 154.241(A)(2), provided all the uses therein shall be subject to the same limitations and controls as specifically set forth in § 154.241 and provided further that a building containing dwelling units shall not be permitted.
   (B)   Uses within 100 feet of lot in a more restrictive zone; conducted wholly within a building. The following uses, provided that if they are within 100 feet of a lot in a more restrictive zone, said uses shall be conducted wholly within a building, except for off-street loading or delivery vehicles which are incidental thereto as required in §§ 154.090 through 154.102:
      (1)   The manufacture, compounding, processing, packaging, or treatment of food products, except fish and meat products, sauerkraut, vinegar, yeast, and the rendering or refining of fats and oils;
      (2)   The manufacture of pottery, figurines, or any other similar ceramic products, using only previously pulverized clay and kilns fired only by electricity or gas;
      (3)   Automobile assembly, painting, upholstering, rebuilding, reconditioning, truck repair or overhauling, tire retreading or recapping, and battery manufacture;
      (4)   Blacksmith shops, manufacturing of machine tools, manufacturing of machinery including agricultural, electrical machinery or equipment, office or store machines, equipment or supplies and the like, machine shops, excluding punch presses over 100-tons' ready capacity, and drop hammers;
      (5)   Foundries casting light-weight, non-ferrous metals not causing noxious fumes or odors;
      (6)   Animal hospitals or kennels;
      (7)   Chick hatcheries; and
      (8)   Underground storage of fuel oil, liquified petroleum gas, and gasoline in amounts not to exceed 120,000-gallon capacity.
   (C)   Uses carried on completely within the building. The following uses, provided the operations are carried on completely within the building:
      (1)   Auto wrecking;
      (2)   Bleaching or dyeing;
      (3)   Body or fender works;
      (4)   Breweries or liquor distilleries; and
      (5)   Stone cutting.
   (D)   Height.
      (1)   Maximum height. Same as required in a B-3 Zone (§ 154.242), provided that no building or structure, nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall be hereafter erected or maintained to exceed the height requirements of an adjacent R Zone when the building or structure is within 150 feet of the adjacent R Zone.
      (2)   Exceptions. Exceptions to height regulations are provided for in §§ 154.050 through 154.053.
   (E)   Setbacks and yards.
      (1)   Minimum setback. In accordance with § 154.069.
      (2)   Side yards. Where the side of a lot in the M-1 Zone abuts upon the side of a lot in an R Zone, there shall be a side yard of not less than four feet for each story of 12 feet in height, but such side yard shall be not less than six feet in width. In all other cases, a side yard for an industrial building shall not be required, but if provided, it shall not be less than four feet in width.
      (3)   Rear yards. Where the rear of a lot in the M-1 Zone abuts upon a lot in an R Zone, there shall be a rear yard of not less than 20% of the depth of the lot, but the rear yard need not exceed 20 feet. In all other cases, a rear yard for an industrial building shall not be required, but if provided, it shall be not less than four feet in depth.
      (4)   Exceptions. Exceptions to yard regulations are provided for in §§ 154.069 and 154.072 through 154.076.
   (F)   Uses permitted by special exception only.
      (1)   Ground-mounted solar energy systems.
   (G)   Permitted uses.
      (1)   Roof-mounted solar energy systems.
(Prior Code, § 154.260) (Ord. passed 4-15-1957; Ord. 1563, passed 1-11-1994; Ord. 2472, passed 4-12-2016) Penalty, see § 154.999