(A) Intent. The I-L: Light Industrial District is a low impact industrial, business and research area set aside for the location of enterprises that have negligible environmental impacts beyond their property limits.
(B) Locational criteria. The I-L: Light Industrial District is appropriately located adjacent to primary arterial streets and as a buffer to heavy industrial uses. Lands to be suitable for light industrial uses will generally have stable soils, slopes less than 5% and be well served by public utilities.
(C) Permitted uses. The following uses are allowed in the I-L: Light Industrial District:
(1) Automobile service, repair, painting, body works, upholstery or similar refurbishing;
(2) Beverage bottling, distribution and warehousing facilities;
(3) Cold storage facilities;
(4) Contractors offices and storage buildings; including general contractors, plumbers, electricians, heating, ventilating, air conditioning contractors, masons, painters, refrigeration contractors, roofing contractors and other such construction occupations;
(5) Distribution centers;
(6) Dry cleaning and laundry facilities;
(7) Farm and industrial equipment sales and repair facilities;
(8) Film processing facilities;
(9) Ice production, storage, sales and distribution facilities;
(10) Laboratories for research, testing and experimental purposes;
(11) Machine shops;
(12) Mail order distribution centers;
(13) Manufacturing facilities to produce computers, computer peripherals, electrical appliances, electronic equipment, medical instruments and other similar products;
(14) Manufacturing facilities to produce articles or merchandise from previously prepared or natural materials such as cardboard, cement, cloth, cork, fiber, glass, leather, paper, plastics, metals, stones and other such prepared materials;
(15) Printing and publishing;
(16) Public utility facilities and railroad facilities;
(17) Public educational facilities related to industry and vocational training and research;
(18) Publicly-owned storage, warehouse and maintenance facilities;
(19) Radar, radio and television studios, stations and towers;
(20) Truck terminals, delivery services, moving and storage facilities and truck maintenance facilities;
(21) Warehouse and storage facilities;
(22) Outside storage yards as an accessory use provided they are kept in a visually appealing manner;
(23) Indoor family entertainment center;
(24) Fitness centers, health clubs, gyms, massage establishments;
(25) Agriculture;
(26) Fireworks sales with storage of fireworks in a space equal to or less than 20% of the sales floor area. The activity shall be located at least 150 feet from any residential dwelling, 150 feet from any fuel source, and 750 feet away from any other fireworks sales use; and
(27) Fireworks warehousing or storage without on-site sales. The activity shall be located at least 150 feet from any residential dwelling, 150 feet from any fuel source, and 750 feet away from any other fireworks sales use.
(D) Conditional uses. The following uses may be allowed in the I-L: light Industrial District upon approval of a conditional use permit by the Zoning Board of Adjustment:
(1) Food processing, manufacturing and packaging facilities; provided, sufficient public sanitary sewer and water facilities are available, and no odors are emitted from the facility;
(2) Storage of oils, petroleum and similar flammable liquids and gases of less than 1,000 gallons per tank and no more than three tanks on a property; provided, said tanks are placed in a manner that presents no danger to adjoining properties, the tanks are fenced in a secure manner and screening is provided to obscure their view from adjoining properties and the street. Said tanks shall not be located within required yards and shall not be approved until a plan is submitted to the Zoning Administrator showing compliance with the above requirements;
(3) Concrete/asphalt batch plants including outside storage of raw materials;
(4) General retail sales;
(5) Stables, dog kennels or other facilities for boarding or keeping animals provided a site plan is submitted and approved;
(6) Railroad yards, transfer facilities and associated uses;
(7) Multi-family residences up to 25 units per acre;
(8) Public detention and correctional institutions, including: penal institutions, residential correction facilities, medical detention facilities and other similar facilities; provided, they are located at least 500 feet from any residential use;
(9) Communication towers; and
(10) Professional office; provided, it is located on a property no greater than one-half acre in size.
(E) Size regulations. The following minimum and maximum size regulations shall apply in the I-L: Light Industrial District:
(1) Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet;
(2) Building setbacks:
(a) Front yard: 20 feet;
(b) Rear yard: three feet; and
(c) Side yard: three feet.
(3) Minimum lot dimensions:
(a) Lot frontage: 75 feet;
(b) Lot depth: 100 feet; and
(c) Lot width: 75 feet.
(4) Maximum building dimensions:
(a) Height: 50 feet; and
(b) Lot coverage: 50%.
(2011 Code, § 34.04042) (Ord. 2245, passed 2-16-2015; Ord. 2299, passed 5-15-2017; Ord. 2377, passed 6-1-2020; Ord. 2395, passed 5-4-2021; Ord. 2453, passed 10-21-2024)