§ 155.040 HI HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.

   This district is intended to provide for general industrial uses which may create some nuisance and which are not properly associated with, nor compatible with residential, office, or commercial establishment. All uses in this district shall comply with any state or local regulations regarding noise, emissions, dust, odor, glare, vibration or heat when applicable.

   (A)   Permitted uses.

Permitted Use	Applicable Standards
Light manufacturing	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077
Wholesale merchandising	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077
Farm store	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077
Contractors shop/storage yard	Subject to screening of all outdoor storage from view
	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077
Bus/truck terminal	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077
Public utility facilities	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077
Frozen food locker	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077
Off-premise signs	§ 155.070
Electrical substation	§§ 155.070, 155.077
Retail services and trade	Being an accessory use when in conjunction with a primary use of wholesale or manufacturing.
	155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077
Warehouse	Subject to the materials stored on the premises shall have a level 1 or below in the Fire Protection Guide on Hazardous Materials.
	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077
Bus and/or truck wash	All water from the truck or bus wash being contained on the site.
	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077
Truck repair, sales, and/or service	No unscreened outdoor storage of parts.
	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077
Recycling collection facility	Subject to any outdoor storage of recyclable materials must be within an opaque screened area at least 6 feet in height.
	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077
Automobile storage yard	Screening of the storage yard with fence, berm, vegetation or placement on the lot.
	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077
Motor vehicle repair	An adequate number of parking spots to store the cars and screen parts and materials from view.
	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077
Recycling processing facility	Any outdoor storage of recyclable materials must be within an opaque screened area at least 6 feet in height and all processing operations must be fully enclosed
	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077
Heavy manufacturing	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077 Only use to be considered will be ready mix concrete plant.

 

   (B)   Conditional uses.

Conditional Use	Applicable Standards
General manufacturing	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, 155.095(A)
Heavy manufacturing	Traffic to and from the facility will not travel on residential streets and the odor will not impact residential neighborhoods. Location shall not be located within ½-mile of any residential uses. Ready-mix concrete plant will not be considered as a conditional use. §§ 155.070, 155.073, 155.077, 155.095(A)
Distillation of products	Traffic to and from the facility will not travel on residential streets and the odor will not impact residential neighborhoods. §§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, 155.095(A)
Refining	Traffic to and from the facility will not travel on residential streets and the location shall not be located within ½-mile of a residential area. §§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, 155.095(A)
Tank farm	Compliance with the city’s fire and health code, traffic to and from the facility will not travel on residential streets and the odor will not impact residential neighborhoods. §§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, 155.095(A)
Grain terminal	Traffic to and from the facility will not travel on residential streets and the odor will not impact residential neighborhoods. §§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, 155.095(A)
Junkyard	Being sited off the main thoroughfares of the city, ½- mile from a residential district and be screened from view. The owner shall agree to control rodents as a condition of the permit. §§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, 155.095(A)
Mining	Subject to the review and approval by the city’s engineer. §§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, 155.095(A)
Quarry	Subject to the site being located at least 1,000 feet from commercial or residential properties. §§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, 155.095(A)
Broadcast tower	Being located at least 300 feet from a residential district. §§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, 155.095(A)
Solid waste transfer facility	Screening of the storage area with fence, berm, vegetation or placement on the lot. §§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, 155.095(A)
Municipally owned waste water treatment facility	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, 155.095(A)
Wind energy conversion system	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, 155.095(A)
Agribusiness	§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, 155.095(A)

 

   (C)   Lot and yard regulations. All measurements shall be taken from the lot line to the building line (see definitions). Values listed are minimums, unless otherwise stated.

	Lot Area	Building Line	Frontage	Front Yard	Side Yard	Rear Yard	Maximum Height
All uses	NA	NA	NA	25 feet see #4	5 feet see #2, #4	5 feet see #3	55 feet see #1
Exceptions:
#1   A side yard of 20 feet shall be required where a lot is adjacent to or abuts a residential district.
#2   A rear yard of 25 feet shall be required where a lot is adjacent to or abuts a residential district.
#3   There shall be a required front yard on each street side of lots.
#4   Wastewater treatment facilities are exempt from minimum yard or setback requirements.
#5   See also adjustments to yard regulations (§ 155.082 for other specific exceptions).

 

(Ord. 1189, passed 7-7-2008; Am. Ord. 1266, passed 12-5-2011; Am. Ord. 1281, passed 6-18-2012; Am. Ord. 1343, passed 7-5-2016; Am. Ord. 1353, passed 6-5-2017; Am. Ord. 1359, passed 9-18-2017; Am. Ord. 1409, passed 12-2-2019)