(A) Purpose. The purpose of the I Industrial District is to provide areas for those commercial and industrial facilities which are not generally compatible with uses in other districts, emit particulates or odors, may require on-site facilities to protect the health and welfare of the citizens, or where an industrial accident or spill of toxic material may cause release of a toxic substance proximate to an inhabited area.
(B) Permitted uses.
(1) See the use table in § 155.096 for permitted and specific uses.
(2) A specific use permit must be obtained for a listed use other than industrial uses which are within 500 feet of property in which heavy industry is the primary use.
(3) A specific use permit shall be granted only if it is determined that the health and safety of persons to be on the premises granted the special use permit will not be endangered by proximity to heavy industry.
(C) Property development standards. Each site in the I District shall be subject to the following property development standards.
(1) Lot size. Minimum lot size for all uses in the I District shall be 21,780 square feet.
(2) Front setback. The minimum front setback for all uses in the I District shall be 25 feet, subject to compatibility standards of § 155.060.
(3) Rear setback. The minimum rear setback for all uses in the I District shall be 20 feet.
(4) Interior side setback. The minimum interior side setback for all uses in the I District shall be 20 feet.
(5) Street side setback. The minimum side setback adjacent to a street for all uses in the I District shall be 20 feet.
(6) Lot coverage. Maximum impervious cover for all uses in the I District shall be 50% of the lot area.
(7) Landscaping. A minimum of 10% of the total developed lot area shall be planted and maintained as landscape area.
(D) Performance standards for industrial districts.
(1) Flammable, toxic and hazardous materials.
(a) The storage, manufacture, utilization or dispensing of substances which may constitute or may cause danger to public health, safety or welfare shall be conducted only within the limits and conditions specified in the latest edition of the International Fire Code.
(b) The emission of toxic or explosive vapors, dusts or aerosols into the atmosphere shall not exceed, at the facility property line, more than 50% of the limit of such as is given in "threshold limit values" as adopted at the most recent meeting of the American Conference of Industrial Hygienists.
(c) No form of flammable, toxic, or other hazardous material shall be released into or upon any utility line, pit, dump, open ground, stream or drainageway.
(d) The container size, location, design and construction of any storage tank, building or facility for any flammable, toxic or other hazardous material shall be approved by the Fire Marshal and the Building Official as a part of the building permit application and shall be based upon the requirements of the International Fire Code and the International Building Code.
(2) Pollution.
(a) No operation or activity shall discharge or cause to be released into public waters any liquid or solid waste unless in conformance with the latest provisions of the State Commission on Environmental Quality, the State Department of Health and/or the State Railroad Commission.
(b) No operation or activity shall discharge or cause to be released into the atmosphere any smoke or particulate matter which exceeds the limits permitted by the latest requirements of the State Commission on Environmental Quality.
(3) Nuisances.
(a) Lighting fixtures shall be arranged to shield direct light from crossing any zone boundary line.
(b) No operation or activity shall at any time cause any earthborne vibration which results in a horizontal or vertical ground displacement in excess of 0.0002 inch at any facility property line.
(Ord. 08-347, passed - -2008; Ord. 2022-10-06, passed 10-6-2022)