This District is established to provide for and accommodate administrative facilities, research institutions and other industrial uses in the fields of repair, storage, manufacturing, processing, wholesaling and distribution free from encroachment of residential, commercial and institutional uses. The uses allowed are those which because of their normally unobjectionable characteristics, can be in relatively close proximity to residential and commercial districts.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72.)

   Within and I-1 Industrial District, no building, structure or premises shall be used, arranged to be used or designed to be used except for one or more of the following uses:

   (a)   Permitted Uses.

      (1)   Administrative, executive, financial, professional, accounting, clerical, drafting and other similar offices.

      (2)   Experimental testing and research facilities, providing such testing or experimentation creates no hazard or common law nuisance beyond the confines of the building.

      (3)   Motor freight garage, truck or transfer terminal, office warehousing and storage.

      (4)   Distributors' warehouse and wholesale outlet, including such break-bulk operations as bottling and/or packaging.

      (5)   The manufacture, compounding, processing, assembling and packaging of such products as:

         A.   Bakery and dairy goods, candy, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, toiletries and other food products, except when such operation would create a hazard or common law nuisance beyond the confines of the building.

         B.   Electrical and electric appliances, instruments and devices, television sets, radios, phonographs and household appliances.

         C.   Musical instruments, toys, novelties and other similar small rubber, plastic or metal products.

         D.   Products from previously and elsewhere prepared materials such as cardboard, cellophane, clay, cloth, fibers, glass, leather, metals, paper, plastics, precious or semi- precious metals and/or stones, rubber, wax or wood; all equipment and operations shall be within a completely enclosed building, and no operation shall create a hazard or nuisance beyond the confines of the building.

         E.   Professional, scientific and controlling instruments; clerical and office equipment, and similar products.

         F.   Pottery and figurines, using previously pulverized clay, and kilns fired only with gas or electricity.

         G.   Electric and neon signs, billboards and other commercial advertising structures.

         H.   Laboratories and processing - experimental, film or testing provided no operation shall be conducted or equipment used which would create hazards, noxious or offensive conditions.

In the interests of the community and other industries within the District, the Zoning Inspector shall in regard to an industrial operation whose effects on adjacent premises are not readily known, refrain from issuing a zoning certificate and shall refer the request to the Planning Commission for an interpretation of whether or not the industrial use is a permitted use under the requirements of this section. The Commission may seek expert advice on what conditions should be imposed on the particular industrial operation to reasonably modify any injurious or offensive effects likely to result from such an operation. The cost of securing such expert assistance shall be borne by the applicant.

      (6)   The following uses, provided storage is within an enclosed building or an area enclosed on all sides by a solid masonry wall or a minimum six foot painted fence with openings no greater than fifteen percent (15%).

         A.   Building materials, sales yard and lumber yard including mill work when within a completely enclosed building.

         B.   Contractor's equipment storage yard or plant, or storage and rental of equipment commonly used by contractors.

         C.   Fuel, food and goods distribution station, warehouse and storage, but excluding coal and coke. Inflammable liquids, underground storage only if located less than 300 feet from any R District.

         D.   Public storage garage and yards.

      (7)   The following uses when conducted no closer than within 100 feet of any R District.

         A.   Bag, carpet and rug cleaning, provided necessary equipment is installed and operated for the effective precipitation or recovery of dust.

         B.   Blacksmith, welding or other metal working shops, including machine shop operations of the tool, die and gauge types.

         C.   Carpenter, cabinet, upholstering, sheet metal, plumbing, heating, roofing, air conditioning, sign painting, painting and other similar establishments.

         D.   Foundry, casting lightweight nonferrous metals, not causing noxious fumes or odors.

         E.   Ice manufacturing and cold storage plant; creamery and bottling plant.

         F.   Laundry, cleaning and dyeing plant.

         G.   Repair services for machinery and equipment including repair garages and specialty establishments such as motor, body and fender, radiator, motor tune-ups, muffler shops, tire repairing sales and service including vulcanizing.

         H.   Stone or monument works not employing power tools; or if employing such tools then within a completely enclosed building.

         I.   Veterinarian hospital or clinic.

      (8)   Plant greenhouse.

      (9)   Public utility rights of way and pertinent structures.

      (10)   Off-street public parking lot and garage.

      (11)   Accessory uses clearly incidental to the uses permitted on the same premises.

      (12)   Signs - as regulated by Chapter 1181.

   (b)   Conditionally Permitted Uses. The Planning Commission may issue conditional zoning certificates for uses listed herein subject to the general requirements of Chapter 1145 and to the specific requirements of the subsections of Section 1145.04 referred to below:

      (1)   Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work subject to Subsection 114.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72.)

      (2)   Bed and Breakfast Inns subject to Subsections 103 and 117.

(Ord. 23-87. Passed 5-19-87.)

      (3)   Outdoor dining on public property subject to subsection 133.

(Ord. 45-94. Passed 8-16-94.)

      (4)   Arcades.

(Ord. 13-07. Passed 10-2-07.)

   (a)   Minimum lot area - one-half acre.

   (b)   Minimum lot width - 100 feet.

   (c)   Minimum lot frontage - 100 feet.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72.)

   (a)   Minimum front yard depth - fifty feet, except as otherwise required in subsection (d).

   (b)   Minimum rear yard depth - twenty-five feet except as otherwise required in Section 1173.02 and in subsection (d).

   (c)   Minimum side yard width - twenty-five feet, except as otherwise required in Section 1173.02 above and in subsection (d).

   (d)   Yards Adjoining Any Residential District. Where the boundary of an I District adjoins the boundary line of any residence (R) District, the minimum front, rear or side yard, as the case may be, shall be 100 feet. The area abutting the residential boundary, to a depth of fifty feet, shall be landscaped and maintained so as to minimize any undesirable visual effects of an industry on adjacent residential uses; the balance of the yard area shall be used for open space or vehicular parking.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72.)

   Fifty feet, except as provided otherwise in Chapter 1151.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72.)

   As regulated by Chapter 1183.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72.)

   (a)   Review of Site Plan. All multifamily uses permitted under Section 1165.02 shall be permitted only after the review and approval of the site plans by the Planning Commission that:

      (1)   The site plan shows that a proper relationship does exist between thoroughfares, service roads, driveways and parking areas to encourage pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety.

      (2)   All the development features including the principal buildings, open spaces, service roads, driveways and parking areas are so located and related as to minimize the possibility of any adverse effects upon adjacent development.

      (3)   The site plan includes adequate provision for the screening of parking areas, service areas and active recreation areas from surrounding properties by landscaping and/or ornamental wall or fence.

      (4)   Grading and surface drainage provisions are reviewed and approved by the City Engineer.

      (5)   The design and construction standards of all private streets, driveways and parking areas are to be built following approval of plans by the City Engineer according to construction standards specified in the City Subdivision Regulations. The proposed development conforms to all applicable provisions of the Subdivision Regulations.

      (6)   Maximum possible privacy for each apartment shall be provided through good design and use of proper building materials and landscaping. Visual privacy should be provided through structural screening and landscaping treatment. Auditory privacy should be provided through soundproofing.

      (7)   The architectural design of apartment buildings should be level with consideration given to the relationship of adjacent development in terms of building height, mass, texture, line and pattern, and character.

      (8)   Building, location and placement should be developed with consideration given to minimizing removal of trees and change of topography.

      (9)   T.V. antenna shall be centralized.

      (10)   On-site circulation shall be designed to make possible adequate fire and police protection.

      (11)   In large parking areas, visual relief shall be provided through the use of tree planted and landscaped dividers, islands and walkways. No parking or service areas shall be permitted between any street and the main building.

      (12)   Paved off-street parking and service areas shall be required; parking spaces shall contain at least 200 square feet and shall be provided at the rate of two spaces per dwelling unit in each apartment building; and paved vehicular access drives of at least ten feet in width shall be required for parking areas of ten vehicles or less capacity, and two-way drives of twenty feet paving width minimum shall be required for parking areas of eleven or more vehicle capacity.

   (b)   Conformance with Site Plan.

      (1)   The use, placement and dimensions of all buildings, recreation areas and the installation of landscaping, fences and walls shall conform to the approved site plan.

      (2)   Complete conformance to all aspects of approved site plans shall be required as soon as possible but no later than one year after initial approval except that items affecting public safety shall be completed by the time of occupancy.

(Ord. 18-86. Passed 7-1-86.)