(a) Intent. This district is established to create and protect areas for industries which require large sites and should be isolated from other land uses by virtue of their external effects such as heavy traffic generation, open storage of materials, bulk storage of dangerous chemicals and possible emission of noise, glare, dust, odor, smoke, or other offensive characteristics. This district is intended to create areas for the grouping of types of industries of this nature so as not to create a nuisance or potential danger to other surrounding land uses. Land to be placed in this district should have level topography, sufficient public utilities and major transportation facilities readily available. Adjacency to residential districts should be minimized.
(b) Principal Permitted Uses. Only the uses below that continuously satisfy the requirements of divisions (c) through (g) of this section shall be permitted.
(1) Any use permitted in the I-P Industrial Park District
(2) Any of the following uses:
A. Asphalt or asphalt product manufacturing.
B. Boiler shops.
C. Bulk storage of chemicals, except as applicable under Section 1252.15.
D. Celluloid or cellulose products manufacturing.
E. Cement, lime or lime products manufacturing.
F. Chemical product compounding, processing and manufacturing.
G. Coke ovens.
H. Concrete mixing plants.
I. Drop-forge plants.
J. Fat rendering.
K. Fertilizer manufacturing.
L. Foundries and foundry products.
M. Garbage or offal reduction or transfer.
N. Glue manufacturing.
O. Incinerators.
P. Petroleum refining plants.
Q. Rubber manufacturing from crude or scrap material or the manufacturing of articles therefrom.
R. Sawing and planing mills.
S. Self-storage facilities.
T. Soap and detergent manufacturing from raw materials.
U. Slaughterhouses.
V. Trucking and motor freight terminals.
W. Other similar uses as determined by the Zoning Administrator, not including mineral extraction, mineral processing, or mineral storage. Under this Zoning Code, mineral extraction, mineral processing, and/or mineral storage shall include, but not be limited to, the excavation, digging, mining, removal and/or processing of minerals, peat, earth, gravel, sand, clay, top soil, limestone, stone, or other soils or materials, including overburden, or the storage or transporting of such items on, to or from a mining site, or the reclamation of the site after removal excavation of such items.
(c) Permitted Accessory Uses. The following are permitted accessory uses:
(1) Accessory uses, buildings, or other structures customarily incidental to any aforesaid permitted use.
(2) Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings shall be removed on the completion or abandonment of the construction work.
(3) Fences, walls and hedges as regulated under Section 1256.11.
(4) Off-street parking and loading as regulated in Chapters 1260 and 1262.
(5) Other similar uses as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
(d) Required Conditions. No zoning certificate shall be issued for a use within the I-G District until the applicant shall have demonstrated or certified to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator that the following regulations will be followed:
(1) Where the property lines separate the I-G District from a residential district, a visual mechanical barrier a minimum of eight feet in height shall be provided along the common line, which may consist of any of the following:
A. A solidly constructed decorative privacy fence of vinyl or similar durable materials. Note that wood materials shall not be allowed.
B. A decorative masonry wall.
C. A landscaped mound that is a minimum six feet in height with additional ground cover and/or landscaping that is a minimum of two feet in height. Note that a landscaped mound that is eight feet or taller shall negate the additional ground cover/landscaping requirement.
D. A combination of (d)(1)A., B. and/or C. above, or other suitable option, as approved by the Zoning Administrator.
(2) No noise from any operation conducted on the premises, either continuous or intermittent, shall violate the provisions of Chapter 1264 of this Zoning Code.
(3) No emission of toxic or noxious matter which is injurious to human health, comfort, or enjoyment of life and property or to animal or plant life shall be permitted. Where such emissions could be produced as a result of accident or equipment malfunction, adequate safeguards considered suitable for safe operation in the industry involved shall be taken.
(4) The emission of smoke or other air pollutants shall not violate the standards and regulations of the Butler County Combined General Health District. Dust and other types of air pollution borne by the wind shall be kept to a minimum by appropriate landscaping, paving, oiling or other acceptable means.
(5) The emission of odors or odor-causing substances shall not violate the standards and regulations of the Butler County Combined General Health District.
(6) There will be no vibrations that can be detected without the use of instruments at or beyond the lot lines.
(7) Any operation that produces intense glare or heat shall be performed within a completely enclosed building or structure, and exposed sources of light shall be screened so as not to be detectable at the lot line.
(8) Exterior lighting shall be shaded wherever necessary to avoid casting direct light on property located in any residential district or on any public street.
(9) No building or structure shall be used for residential purposes except that a watchman or custodian may reside on the premises.
(10) The storage, utilization, and manufacture of solid, liquid, and gaseous chemicals and other materials shall be permitted subject to the following conditions:
A. The storage, utilization, or manufacture of solid materials or products ranging from free or active burning to intense burning is permitted only if said materials or products are stored, utilized, or manufactured within completely enclosed buildings having incombustible exterior walls and protected throughout by any automatic fire extinguishing system.
B. All activities involving the use and/or storage and/or disposal of flammable liquids or materials which produce flammable or explosive vapors or gases shall be provided with adequate safety and protective devices against hazards of fire and explosion, as well as with adequate fire fighting and suppression equipment and devices standard to the industry involved.
C. The storage and utilization of flammable liquids or materials that produce flammable or explosive vapors or gases shall be permitted on any lot in strict conformance with the applicable regulations set forth in the Ohio Rules and Regulations of the Division of the State Fire Marshal for the Manufacture, Storage, Handling, Sale and Transportation of Flammable and Combustible Liquids.
(11) The handling of radioactive materials, the discharge of such materials into air and water and the disposal of radioactive wastes shall be in strict conformance with:
A. The applicable regulations of the Energy Research and Development Administration.
B. The applicable regulations of any instrumentality of the State of Ohio.
(12) Material or merchandise stored or stockpiled in unsheltered storage bins or outside storage piles or pits shall not exceed a height limit of 20 feet above normal ground level at that point and said storage area shall not be located closer than 200 feet from any property zoned for residential purposes.
(e) Development Standards. All development in the I-G District shall conform to the provisions of Chapters 1256
through 1266
and Chapter 1280
of this Zoning Code.
(f) Height Regulations. No structure shall exceed 60 feet in height.
(g) Lot Area, Frontage and Yard Requirements. The following minimum requirements shall be observed for all uses within the I-G District:
Lot Area | Frontage | Required Front Yard | Required Side Yards | Required Side Yard | |
Least Side Yard | Sum of Side Yards
| ||||
5 acres | 100 ft. | 100 ft. | 25 ft.* | 50 ft. | 25 ft.* |
* 100 ft. where abutting a residential district. | |||||
(h) Maximum Lot Coverage by all Buildings. 60% of lot area.
(Ord. 16-2003. Passed 5-1-03; Ord. 23-2006. Passed 9-21-06; Ord. 14-2017. Passed 8-3-17; Ord. 19-2021. Passed 6-17-21; Ord. 30-2023. Passed 3-7-24.)