165.13 I INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS - REGULATIONS.

1.   The following information summarizes the requirements for all three Industrial Zoning Districts. All requirements that not presented in a table format shall be assumed to apply for all three districts, unless otherwise stated.

2.   Permitted Principal Uses.

Industrial and related uses	I-1	I-2	I-3
Assembly firm, for pre-fabricated parts	X	X	X
Cement block manufacturing			X
Concrete and asphalt mixing			X
Drop forge			X
Firms involved in the assembling, fabrication, manufacturing, processing, and production of materials, goods and products		X	X
Firms involved in the servicing, packaging, or storage or commodities produced in the District	X	X	X
Firms involved in the servicing, packaging, cleaning, repair, and storage of materials, goods and products, produced on site or elsewhere		X	X
Foundry			X
Incinerator			X
Laboratory and research firm involved in the research, experimentation or testing of materials, goods or products	X	X	X
Meatpacking, but not a stockyard or slaughterhouse			X
Planing mill and sawmill, in a completely enclosed building		X	X
Planing mill and sawmill, in a building that is not completely enclosed			X
Power generating station			X
Printing, publishing and lithography establishment	X	X	X
Railroad freight station, but not including switching, storage, freight yards, and maintenance facilities		X	X
Stamping mill			X
Storage, sale and/or rental of trailers, farm implements and other similar equipment on an open lot		X	X

 

Wholesale and warehouse uses	I-1	I-2	I-3
Direct selling establishment, where products are stored	X	X	X
Grain or feed storage yard			X
Wholesale and warehouse establishment that deals in commodities which are the product of a use permitted in the I-1 District	X	X	X
Storage yard for building supplies and equipment			X
Commercial and service uses	I-1	I-2	I-3
Adult oriented establishments, as regulated in Chapter 161		X
Advertising sign contractor		X	X
Bank, including drive-thru facility	X
Bar, tavern, or night club	X
Barber, beauty shop or salon	X
Beverage bottling facility		X	X
Blueprinting establishment	X
Bottled gas dealer			X
Building services and supplies		X	X
Commercial greenhouse		X	X
Commercial testing laboratory		X	X
Commercial truck terminal			X
Contractor's yard		X	X
Convenience store	X	X
Delicatessen	X
Drycleaner or laundry	X
Exterminator		X	X
Freight or parcel transportation and delivery establishment, including freight or truck terminals established for the receipt and delivery of freight		X	X
Fuel and coal company			X
Furniture repair and upholstering		X	X
Gas and service stations, subject to the requirements of Section 165.23	X	X	X
Grocery store or supermarket	X
Hardware store	X
Hotel or motel, subject to the requirements of Section 165.23	X
Lumber yard		X	X
Medical clinic (as defined in Section 165.03)	X
Motor vehicle dealership	X	X	X
Motor vehicle repair business		X	X
Office building (as defined in Section 165.03)	X	X	X
Professional office (as defined in Section 165.03) – medical, dental, or veterinary	X
Professional office – non-medical professions	X	X	X
Restaurant - sit-down or fast food	X	X	X
Other Uses	I-1	I-2	I-3
Agricultural activities, involving the raising of crops, and the use of accessory farm buildings and structures	X	X	X
Animal shelter		X	X
Club, as defined in Section 165.03, that operates as a non-profit or not-for-profit and provides an indoor recreation venue for local sports leagues and teams, as well as regional athletic tournaments. (Ord. 782 – Jan. 18 Supp.)			X
Churches and other religious institutions	X	X
Essential Services, as defined in Section 165.03	X	X	X
Meeting hall	X
Radio and television station		X	X
Transit or other transportation facility		X	X
Vocational, technical or trade school	X

 

3.   Permitted Accessory Uses.

   A.   Accessory uses, buildings, or other structures customarily incidental to, and commonly associated with a permitted principal use or special use may be permitted, provided they are operated and maintained under the same ownership, on the same lot, and do not include structures or features inconsistent with the permitted principal use or special use, including on-site signs as regulated in Chapter 160 of this Code of Ordinances.

   B.   Communications towers and antennas, no greater than 360 feet in height, as regulated by Chapter 114 of this Code of Ordinances.

4.   Permitted Temporary Uses. As authorized by the Board of Adjustment (Section 165.24). A publication fee of $45 is required at the time of application to the Board.

   A.   Real estate subdivision sign, no greater than 50 square feet in size.

Each permit shall specify the location of the sign. It shall be valid for a period of no greater than one year, and shall not be renewed for more than five successive periods at the same location.

   B.   Temporary building, office, trailer, or yard for construction materials and/or equipment, both incidental and necessary to construction in the District.

Each permit shall specify the location of the building or yard and the area of permitted operation. It shall be valid for a period of no greater than six calendar months, and shall not be renewed for more than four successive periods at the same location.

5.   Special Uses. As authorized by the Board of Adjustment (Section 165.24).

	I-1	I-2	I-3
Any use permitted in the District (above) shall be considered a special exception use, if located within 300 feet of a Residential District, and may be permitted only if specifically authorized by the Board of Adjustment.	X	X	X
Uses that are similar to those permitted in the District, but not listed in this Ordinance	X	X	X
Automotive salvage facility, including wrecking and dismantling; provided all operations are conducted within an area enclosed on all sides with aesthetically acceptable solid wall or fence, no less than 8 feet high, so that such operation is not visible from adjoining properties or the nearest street; Such operation shall be properly maintained and kept in acceptable appearance.			X
Car wash		X
Establishment selling monuments and tombstones		X
Golf driving range	X	X
Mining, and/or the extraction of minerals, sand, gravel, topsoil, or other aggregates, including equipment, buildings, or structures for screening, crushing, washing or storage; provided that (1) No open pit or shaft shall be less than 200 feet from any public road. (2) No buildings or structures shall be located less than 200 feet from any property line.                                                                                          (3) The borders of the property shall be fenced.			X
Off-site signs and billboards, as regulated by Chapter 160 of this Code of Ordinances	X	X	X
Production, refining and storage of petroleum and flammable liquids			X
Public park, playground, and recreation areas	X	X
Public service and municipal garage	X	X
Public utility establishment	X	X
Sewage treatment plant, if maintained and operated by the City; The boundary of the property shall have a security fence or wall at least 6 feet high		X	X
Water filtration plant	X	X	X
Water reservoir	X	X	X
Wind Energy Systems, as regulated by Chapter 115 of this Code of Ordinances	X	X	X

 

Note: For any property directly adjacent to certain Arterial Streets, all new development shall be considered a Special Use, as part of the Access Management strategy described in Section 165.24(3).

6.   Prohibited Uses. All uses not expressly authorized above, including the following uses of note:

   A.   Churches and other religious institutions.

   B.   Commercial animal confinement operations.

   C.   Hospital or clinic.

   D.   Manufacture and storage of ammunition, dynamite, and other high explosives.

   E.   Motorized vehicle or animal racing tracks.

   F.   Public and parochial school.

   G.   Residential uses, except of the caretaker or watchman, when located on the premises.

   H.   Sanitary landfill, public or private.

   I.   Stockyard or slaughterhouse.

   J.   Vocational, technical or trade school.

7.   Site and Structure Requirements. The following minimum requirements shall be observed subject to the additional requirements, exemptions, and modifications in Section 165.22.

		I-1	I-2	I-3
Minimum Lot Area		20,000 SF	20,000 SF	40,000 SF
Minimum Lot Width		100 ft.	100 ft.	150 ft.
Maximum Height		6 stories (75 feet)	6 stories (75 feet)	6 stories (75 feet)
Maximum Lot Coverage		50%	50%	60%
Minimum Front Setback		30 ft.	30 ft.	50 ft.
Minimum Side Setback - Least Width		10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.
Minimum Side Setback - Sum Least Width		25 ft.	25 ft.	25 ft.
Minimum Rear Setback	Property adjoins a Residential District	20 ft.	50 ft.	50 ft.
	All other circumstances		20 ft.	20 ft.

 

8.   Parking. As regulated by Section 165.19, Off-Street Parking and Loading Spaces.

9.   Sign Requirements. As regulated by Chapter 160 of this Code of Ordinances.

10.   Screening of Industrial Uses.

   A.   Where industrial and related uses are present, as a Permitted or Special Use, an aesthetically appropriate wall, fence, or landscaping feature shall be provided to adequately perform the following functions, at the indicated minimum height:

 

Function	Minimum Height
Restrict visibility of equipment, operations, storage and parking areas from any adjacent public space or street	5 feet
Restrict visibility of all operations and facilities from nearby residences, if the use is adjacent to a Residential District, either directly adjoining or across a public right-of-way	6 feet
Restrict pedestrian passage to parts or entirely of property if a potential hazard to the community exists	6 feet (in I-1 and I-2); 8 feet (in I-3)

 

11.   Fencing.

   A.   The following types of fencing (see Section 165.03, Definitions) are allowed in the Industrial Districts, under the specified conditions:

 

Type of Fence	Stipulations
Boundary Fence	may be placed up to the actual boundary line between two properties of separate ownership material may be of wood, metal, or concrete (alone or in combination), or of living trees and/or shrubs, as long as they do not encroach upon the adjoining property. may be solid, slatted, decorative, or secure in nature There are no restrictions on the height of a boundary fence. Barbed wire may be used as a top addition to a boundary fence Barbed wire shall be at least 6 feet above grade level, no greater than 2 feet in width, and not extend over the adjoining property line.
Decorative Fence	may be used for landscaping purposes may extend to the property line, in any yard shall not exceed 5 feet in height above grade level
Screening Fence	may be used to fulfill the requirement of screening for industrial and related uses (as stipulated in Item 10, above) may be of common fencing materials, constructed in a manner to provide substantial shielding of the site from public vision
Security and/or Impoundment Fence	may not exceed 8 feet in height above grade level may extend to the property line, in any yard Barbed wire may be used as a top addition to a security and/or impoundment fence. Barbed wire shall be at least 6 feet above grade level, no greater than 2 feet in width, and not extend over the adjoining property line. If the fence itself is exactly 8 feet, or nearly 8 feet in height, the barbed wire may extend above this point.

 

   B.   Adjacent Residential Districts. If a property directly adjoins a Residential District (or any other property currently used for residential purposes), not separated by a public right-of-way, any boundary fence that is adjacent to the Residential District (or other residential use) shall not exceed 8 feet in height above grade level.

   C.   Barbed Wire and Adjacent Districts. Barbed wire shall not be used along any boundary fence that directly borders a B-1 District, or any Residential District, unless separated by a public right-of-way.

12.   Additional Requirements.

 

	I-1	I-2	I-3
Outdoor sales or rental	All outdoor sales spaces shall be provided with a permanent, durable, dust-free surface, and shall be graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water.
Outdoor storage	No outdoor storage shall be permitted.	The outdoor storage of materials, products, and goods is permitted, if screened from adjacent properties and the public right-of-way by a solid fence or wall at least 6 feet in height. Outdoor storage of uncontained bulk materials is prohibited unless otherwise specified.	Outdoor storage is permitted.
Enclosure of Use	All industrial operations, including off-street loading activities, shall take place within completely enclosed buildings, unless otherwise specified.	All industrial operations, with the exception of off-street loading activities, shall take place within a completely enclosed building, unless otherwise specified.	Industrial operations may take place outdoors.

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