§ 155.041 HI HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
   (A)   Intent, permitted uses, special uses and conditional uses.
      (1)   Intent. The HI District is intended to provide a land use category for a variety of industrial operations. The provisions that regulate this land use district should make the district compatible with the B1, B2 and LI Districts and environmentally sensitive areas. This district should be used in combination with the LI district in areas with convenient access to major transportation routes. The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to provide for industrial operations while minimizing light pollution, large parking lots along major roadways, hazardous traffic patterns, and traffic conflicts in the HI district.
      (2)   Permitted uses.
         (a)   Agricultural uses.
            1.    Agricultural crop production, processing, and/or storage (of materials produced on-site);
            2.   Farm implement storage.
         (b)   Business uses.
            1.   Vehicle- related uses (medium scale);
            2.   Truck stop.
         (c)    Institutional/public uses.
            1.   Nature preserve;
            2.   Passive recreational trail.
         (d)   Industrial uses.
            1.    Industrial uses (low impact);
            2.    Industrial uses (high impact);
            3.   Mineral extraction and processing;
            4.    Agriculture crop production/storage (of materials produced off-site).
         (e)    Communication/utility uses.
            1.   Utility substation;
            2.   Water tower;
            3.   Sewage treatment plant;
            4.   Wireless telecommunication facility/tower;
            5.    Commercial renewable electricity generating facility/tower (wind, solar);
            6.   Micro wind energy conversion system;
            7.   Small wind energy conversion system.
      (3)   Special uses.
         (a)   Agricultural uses.
            1.    Grazing/pasture land;
            2.    Livestock.
         (b)   Residential uses.
            1.   Private air strip
         (c)   Business uses.
            1.    Corporate offices;
            2.   Vehicle- related uses (large scale).
         (d)   Industrial uses.
            1.    Junk/salvage yard;
            2.    Volatile/explosive uses;
            3.    Agricultural waste gas recovery.
         (e)    Communication/utility uses.
            1.   Fossil fuel electricity generating facility.
      (4)   Use notes and subdivision specifications.
         (a)   The Use Matrix in § 155.043 provides detailed use listings.
         (b)   The flood hazard provisions of this chapter shall apply to all districts as specified in § 155.079.
         (c)   The subdivision of land in this district shall be consistent with the specifications of the subdivision control code, §§ 155.190 et seq.
   (B)   District standards.
Lot Disposition
Lot area
2 acres
Lot width
250' min.
Lot coverage
70% max.
Lot frontage
100' min.
Building Disposition
Primary Structure
Front setback
(adjacent to)
Arteri al
75'
Collec tor
50'
Side setback
40' each side
80' total
Rear setback
40' min.   
Lighting
Light bleed must not extend beyond building envelope
Connection to sewer and water
Required
Common open space
n/a
Accessory Structure
Side setback
n/a
Rear setback
n/a
Structures
Number of Structures
Primary
1 max.
Accessory
n/a
Structure Heights
Primary
40' max.
Accessory
n/a
Signage must be ground level
All telecommunications facilities shall conform to the requirements of §§ 155.070 through 155.095
All wind energy conversion systems shall conform to the requirement of §§ 155.070 through 155.095
Parking
Spaces required
2/1,000 sq. ft. usable
Configuration
n/a
   Applicable Development Standards (§§ 155.070 - 155.095)
Lot/yard   155.073
Sight visibility   155.083
Height   155.074
Adult-oriented use   155.085
Accessory   155.075(A), (C)
Telecom facility   155.086(A), (C)
Buffer yard   155.076
Public improvement   155.088
Performance   155.077
Temporary   155.089
Environmental   155.078
Fence and wall   155.090
Flood hazard area   155.079
Landscaping   155.091
Parking   155.080(A),(C) , (D)
Outdoor lighting   155.093
Loading   155.081
Streetscape   155.094
Entrance/drive   155.082
Wind energy   155.095
 
(Ord. 2013-02, passed 3-11-13; Am. Ord. 2018-20, passed 8-13-18)