The regulations of this chapter shall apply in all heavy industrial districts and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.02.

(Ord. 515 § 1 Exh. A (part), 1987)

A.

Uses permitted without a use permit in M-1 districts.

B.

The following specific uses of land and buildings shall be permitted only in M-2 districts:

1.

Manufacturing lumberyards and lumber mills;

2.

Pottery kilns and ceramics works of heavy industrial types;

3.

Chemical plants and paper manufacturing plants;

4.

Concrete batching plants;

5.

Blacksmith shops and casting foundries;

6.

Auto wrecking;

7.

Salvage, junk, impound yards;

8.

Truck terminal, distribution center.

(Ord. 515 § 1 Exh. A (part), 1987)

(Ord. No. 858, § 1, 2-20-2024)

Uses permitted subject to first obtaining a use permit as specified in Chapter 17.50 are as follows:

A.

Caretakers residences; provided that the legally established use requires the continuous supervision of a caretaker, superintendent or security person and the residence is to be occupied only by such person and his/her family;

B.

Electric generating plant/facility;

C.

Industrial or manufacturing uses which, in the opinion of the planning commission, may be objectionable by reason of production of offensive odor, dust, noise, bright lights, vibration or the storage or handling of explosive or dangerous materials;

D.

Drilling for oil, gas or other hydrocarbon substances;

E.

The processing of sand, gravel or other mined or extracted materials;

F.

Metallurgy or processing or refining of ore or minerals;

G.

Any use, land and buildings not otherwise specifically set forth in Chapter[s] 17.08 through 17.58.

(Ord. 515 § 1 Exh. A (part), 1987)

(Ord. No. 858, § 1, 2-20-2024)

The minimum building site area shall be twenty thousand square feet.

(Ord. 515 § 1 Exh. A (part), 1987)

The maximum height of any building shall be sixty-five feet.

(Ord. 515 § 1 Exh. A (part), 1987)

A.

There are no front, side and rear yard requirements unless the rear abuts an R district, in which case the yard requirements shall be not less than those of the adjoining R district.

(Ord. 515 § 1 Exh. A (part), 1987)

Off-street parking shall be provided in an amount not less than that set forth in the regulations of Chapter 17.46 of this title.

(Ord. 515 § 1 Exh. A (part), 1987)

Five percent of the gross parking area shall be landscaped to the approval of the design review committee.

(Ord. 515 § 1 Exh. A (part), 1987)

Any building or structure together with landscaping and related development in the M-2 district must be approved by the design review committee prior to obtaining building permits for such buildings or structures.

(Ord. 515 § 1 Exh. A (part), 1987)