The I-H-C District is intended to provide sites for retail and wholesale, heavy commercial, manufacturing and industrial uses. These uses are, by their nature, not properly associated with residential or lighter commercial districts. Only those uses which meet all applicable local, state and federal environmental standards and which do not create injurious or obnoxious noise, vibrations, smoke, gas, fumes, odor, dust, fire hazards or other objectionable conditions which would be detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare of the community will be allowed in the I-H-C District. Certain light commercial uses necessary to support industrial or heavy commercial uses (such as restaurants) shall also be permitted in this district. Within the I-H-C General Business District, no structure or land shall be used, and no structure shall be hereafter erected, relocated, reconstructed or structurally altered unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except for one or more of the following purposes:
(A) Permitted uses:
(1) All uses permitted in the H-B District;
(2) Businesses and industries manufacturing products sold at wholesale or retail, provided such use is consistent with all applicable federal, state or local laws or regulations. Permitted businesses and industries making products shall include textile industries, furniture industries, electronics industries, electrical appliance manufacturing, machine tools manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and fabrication plants;
(3) Retail and wholesale businesses or services provided such uses are consistent with all applicable federal, state or local laws or regulations.
(4) Permitted businesses and services include industrial supply and repair establishments; establishments storing oil, fuel oil, kerosene and gasoline; farms and related agricultural uses; outdoor kennels; welding and machine shops; dairies; monument works; and
(5) Communication transmission and reception facilities such as antennae or masts.
(B) Special uses:
(1) Group developments; and
(2) Manufactured homes placed on an existing residential lot.
(C) Use restrictions:
(3) Buffer strips as required in § 153.028;
(4) Consistent with § 153.025(A)(2), uses shall be permitted provided they do not create injurious or obnoxious noise, vibrations, smoke, gas, fumes, odor, dust, fire hazards or other objectionable conditions which would be detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare of the community;
(5) Travel trailers and/or recreational vehicles may be used as a temporary single family dwelling on an individual lot. However, in no case shall a travel trailer or recreational vehicle be used as a permanent single family dwelling or in conjunction with a primary residence on an individual lot; and
(6) Game rooms, pool halls and billiard parlors are prohibited in the I-H-C District (amended May 3, 2004).
(Ord. passed 4-1993; Am. Ord. passed 6-7-2021)