The intent of this section is to provide for the development in desirable areas of the city, of those heavy commercial and industrial establishments which may create some nuisance and which are not properly associated with or compatible with any of the development proposed for the other districts. These uses are primarily of a manufacturing, assembling, and fabricating nature. Reasonable regulations apply to uses in this district so as to permit the location of industries which will not cause adverse effects on residential and commercial areas of the city.

(1)

Any use permitted in "I-1" light industrial district.

(2)

Salvage yard as defined in article B "Definitions" under the following stipulations:

(a)

The site must have either railroad access or direct access to a four-lane highway.

(b)

The site must have a protective fence and screening surrounding the storage area prior to the start of operation and meet the following design and performance standards:

(i)

The fence must be a minimum of six feet in height,

(ii)

Be constructed of wood, chain link, or masonry, and

(iii)

Be locked after business hours.

(iv)

The protective screening must either meet the standards section 3.12 or the fence must hide 90 percent of any storage pile on site from off-site view.

(v)

The fence may not be constructed of any used tin.

(c)

The salvage yard may have junk vehicles on site, however, no more than 30 uncrushed junk vehicles shall remain on site for more than seven days.

(3)

All other uses of a manufacturing or processing nature except those subject to conditional approval.

(4)

Service stations.

(1)

Machinery assembly plants.

(2)

Canning factories.

(3)

Chemical plants.

(4)

Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of paris manufacturing, corrosive acid or alkali manufacture.

(5)

Incineration of garbage or refuse.

(6)

Metal stamping and pressing plants.

(7)

Smelting of any ferrous of non-ferrous metal.

(8)

Stock yards, slaughter houses and meat packing plants.

(9)

Animal husbandry facilities of not more than 1,800 square feet floor space, provided same are completely enclosed with concrete floor, solid walls and roof, have dual secure entrances at all access points, and do not otherwise violate the Code of Ordinances of the city.

(10)

Reformatories, prisons, correctional or penal institutions, but not including prison farms.

(11)

Other uses similar to the above and compatible with the particular neighborhood and environment as interpreted by the planning commission and approved by the mayor and city council.

Protective screening for I-2 districts adjacent to or across the street (with the exception of arterial or collector roads) from residential zoning districts shall be in compliance with section 3.12 of this ordinance.