Section 151.22.023 LI - Light Industry

A.   Purpose. This district is comprised of certain lands so situated as to be suitable for industrial and higher-intensity commercial development, but not located where development and operational characteristics of industry affects residential or lower- intensity commercial uses. Regulations are intended to encourage development of such manufacturing, fabricating, processing, packaging and other industries as can be operated in a relatively clean, quiet and safe manner compatible with adjoining industrial uses and without serious effect, danger or hazard to nearby non-industrial uses.

B.   Approvals Required. No structure or building shall be built or remodeled upon land in the LI district until all required subdivision plat and/or site plan approvals have been obtained.

C.   Location. The following criteria shall be considered in establishing and maintaining a LI district:

   1.   Corresponds to appropriate designation in the General Plan for industrial land use.

   2.   Corresponds to an existing district or development in an area annexed into the City.

D.   Permitted Uses

   1.   Principal and accessory uses in this district shall be allowed as provided under Section 151.22.006, Matrix of Use Permissions by Zoning District.    

E.   Property Development Standards

   1.   Minimum Area. No minimum size required for industrial use.

   2.   Building Height. No building shall exceed 35 feet in height.

   3.   Required Yards

      a.   Front Yard - 50 feet.

      b.   Side Yard - See Section 151.15.005.

      c.   Rear Yard - See Section 151.15.005.

   4.   Minimum Distance Between Main Buildings. As prescribed by the International Building Code.

F.   Non-Residential Accessory Buildings

   1.   Maximum Height. 15 feet above grade.

   2.   Maximum Yard Coverage. 35 percent of the required side and rear yard.

   3.   Location Restrictions. No accessory building shall be erected in any minimum required front yard, except as otherwise provided in this code.

   4.   Setback Requirements. Accessory buildings shall be set back from the side lot line and the rear lot line a distance not less than three feet, except:

      a.   for a lot having its rear lot line contiguous with an alley line, no rear set back shall be required for the accessory building(s), or

      b.   for a corner lot abutting a key lot and not separated by an alley, any accessory building shall be set back from the rear lot line a distance not less than the width of the least required side yard applicable to the main building, or

      c.   for a corner lot, the street side setback shall be the same as for the main building.

G.   Off-Street Parking and Loading. In accordance with the provisions of Article 151.09.

H.   Sign Regulations. In accordance with the provisions of Article 151.10.

I.   Landscaping, Screening, and Buffering. In accordance with the provisions of Article 151.15.

J.   Access. In accordance with the provisions of Article 151.17.

(Ord. 743, passed 4-10-86; Am. Ord. 764, passed 1-8-87; Am. Ord. 834, passed 3-9-89; Am. Ord. 854, passed 1-25-90; Am. Ord. 1086, passed 2-11-99; Am. Ord. 2005-001, passed 1-13-05; Am. Ord. 2007-002, passed 1-25-07; Am. Ord. 2011-002, passed 3-10-11; Am. Ord. 2016-002, passed 2-25-16)