(A) Purpose. The Industrial Park District is intended to provide for industrial uses which have a minimal impact upon the surrounding environment. The Industrial Park District is intended for areas with road widths suitable for industrial development by reason of design, location and the availability of adequate utility and transportation facilities.
Industrial uses that operate in a clean and quiet manner, subject only to those regulations and performance standards necessary to prohibit congestion and to protect adjacent residential and business activities, are permitted. It is intended that uses established in this district will be located in industrial park- like settings.
(B) Permitted Uses. Within the Industrial Park District, a building or premises may be erected or used only for the following purposes:
(1) Research and engineering laboratories;
(2) Offices and service centers;
(3) Wholesale establishments, warehouses and enclosed storage facilities;
(4) Manufacturing, assembling, or repairing of electrical and electronic products, components and equipment;
(5) Machine shops and tool and die shops;
(6) Compounding, processing and packaging of meat, dairy and food products, exclusive of slaughtering;
(7) Printing, publishing, binding and typesetting plants;
(8) Sign painting and manufacturing;
(9) Other manufacturing, processing, assembling or compounding operations possessing characteristics similar to the industrial uses listed in this section which can be operated in compliance with the performance standards of this section;
(10) Public utilities; or
(11) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above listed uses.
(C) Performance Standards. Any use constructed, established, altered or enlarged in the Industrial Park District shall be operated in a manner that complies with the following standards. No existing use shall be altered or modified so as to conflict with the standards established herein:
(1) All manufacturing, assembling, processing, packaging and compounding shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings and no outdoor storage of materials shall be permitted unless effectively screened by a solid wall or fence, not less than six feet in height.
(2) Noise from any operation conducted on the premises, either continuous or intermittent, shall be subject to the provisions of the General Offenses Code.
(3) No structure shall be used for residential purposes, except that a watchman may reside on the premises.
(4) No manufacturing emission, or disposal of toxic or noxious matter which is injurious to human health, comfort or engagement of life and property, or to animal and plant life shall be permitted, including radioactive materials, flammable or explosive substances and other hazardous chemical products.
(5) The emission from all sources within the district of smoke or other air pollutants as defined by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency shall not violate the respective air quality standards of the Ohio EPA.
(6) The emission of odors or odor-causing substances which can be readily and routinely detected at or beyond the property lines is prohibited.
(7) Vibrations which can be detected without the use of instruments at or beyond the property lines are prohibited.
(8) Exterior lighting fixtures shall be shaded wherever necessary to avoid the casting of direct light upon property located within any residence district.
(D) Lot Size and Yard Area Requirements. The minimum lot size shall be 150 feet in width and 200 feet in depth. A minimum front yard setback of fifty feet and minimum side and rear yards each equal to the building height shall be provided. These standards shall apply to all structures hereafter erected, relocated, reconstructed or structurally altered within the Industrial Park District.
(E) Maximum Floor Area Ratio, Lot Coverage and Height Regulations. The combined gross floor area of all buildings on the lot shall not exceed two times the lot area. A maximum lot coverage of fifty percent and building height of four stories shall apply to all structures hereafter erected, relocated, reconstructed or structurally altered within the Industrial Park District.
(F) Off-Street Parking, Loading and Storage Regulations. Adequate provisions shall be made for all parking, loading, unloading and storage needs on site. Off- street parking shall be provided in the ratio of 1.5 spaces for each employee. All storage shall be located within the rear yard area. The use of streets or common areas for these purposes is prohibited within the Industrial Park District.
No parking, loading, unloading or storage area shall be located within the front yard (building setback) area or within ten feet of side or rear property lines. Parking may be located within side and rear yard areas, provided that parking within a side yard is landscaped and is located behind the front building line. No restriction shall be placed on the location of circular drives or other forms of ingress and egress.
(G) Signage-Landscaping Regulations. One free-standing identification sign not exceeding four feet in height and sixteen feet in length may be located within the front yard, provided it is set back not less than twenty feet from the property line. Other signs are permitted in the Industrial Park District provided they are affixed flush to the building facade. Landscape features, fountains or similar structures may be located within the front yard.
(Ord. 133-91. Passed 6-3-91.)