§ 155.151 M2 – HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.

   (A)   Purpose. The regulations set forth in this section or set forth elsewhere in this chapter, when referred to in this section, are the regulations in the M2 – Heavy Industrial District.

   (B)   Use regulations. Any building or premises may be used for any of the following purposes.

      (1)   Permitted uses. Any use not in conflict with the law regarding nuisances or with any resolution, ordinance, or lawful order of the County Board, or this state, provided they are not identified as requiring a special use permit.

      (2)   Special uses.

         (a)   Acid manufacture;

         (b)   Cement, lime, gypsum, or plaster of Paris manufacture;

         (c)   Distillation of bones and glue manufacture;

         (d)   Explosives manufacture or storage;

         (e)   Fat rendering and fertilizer manufacture;

         (f)   Petroleum, or its products, refining of propane;

         (g)   Smelting of tin, copper, zinc, or iron ores;

         (h)   Stockyards or slaughter of animals;

         (i)   Bulk storage of propane, butane, or similar hydrocarbon products for distribution; and

         (j)   Junk yards, but only when the premises upon which the activities are conducted are wholly enclosed within a building or by a fence not less than eight feet in height and in which the openings or cracks are less than 15% of the total area.

      (3)   Prohibitive uses. No building shall be erected, reconstructed, or structurally altered for residential purposes, except for resident watchmen or caretakers employed on the premises.

   (C)   Height and area regulations. The height and area regulations set forth in §§ 155.183 and 155.184 shall be observed.

   (D)   Parking and loading regulations. Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in §§ 155.195 through 155.201.

(Ord. O-95-2-12, passed 2-9-2012)