17-5-0101 Generally. The “M”, Manufacturing districts are intended to accommodate manufacturing, warehousing, wholesale and industrial uses outside the Central Area. The district regulations are intended to:

      17-5-0101-A promote the economic viability of manufacturing and industrial uses;

      17-5-0101-B encourage employment growth; and

      17-5-0101-C limit the encroachment of unplanned residential and other non-industrial development within industrial corridors.

   17-5-0102 M1, Limited Manufacturing/Business Park District. The primary purpose of the M1, Limited Manufacturing/Business Park district is to accommodate low-impact manufacturing, wholesaling, warehousing and distribution activities that occur within enclosed buildings. The district is intended to promote high- quality new development and reuse of older industrial buildings.

   17-5-0103 M2, Light Industry District. The primary purpose of the M2, Light Industry district is to accommodate moderate-impact manufacturing, wholesaling, warehousing and distribution uses, including storage and work-related activities that occur outside of enclosed buildings. The M2 district is generally intended to accommodate more land-intensive industrial activities than the M1 district.

   17-5-0104 M3, Heavy Industry District. The primary purpose of the M3, Heavy Industrial district is to accommodate high-impact manufacturing and industrial uses, including extractive and waste-related uses.

(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275)

   Uses are allowed in the “M” Zoning Districts in accordance with the Use Table of this section.

   17-5-0201 Use Groups and Categories. Use Groups and Use Categories are described in Sec. 17-17-0100.

   17-5-0202 Permitted Uses. Uses identified with a “P” are permitted by-right in the subject zoning district, subject to compliance with all other applicable standards of this Zoning Ordinance.

   17-5-0203 Special Uses. Uses identified with an “S” may be allowed if reviewed and approved in accordance with the special use procedures of Sec. 17-13-0900, subject to compliance with all other applicable standards of this Zoning Ordinance.

   17-5-0203.5 Planned Developments. Uses identified with a “PD” may be allowed if reviewed and approved in accordance with the planned development procedures of Sec. 17-13-0600. Other uses and development activities may also require review and approval as a planned development based on their size, height or other threshold criteria. (See the mandatory planned development thresholds of Sec. 17-8-0500)

   17-5-0204 Prohibited Uses. Uses identified with a “-” are expressly prohibited. Uses that are not listed in the table are also prohibited.

   17-5-0205 Use Standards. The “Use Standard” column of the following Use Table identifies use-specific standards that apply to some uses. Compliance with such standards is required regardless of whether the use is a Permitted (P) or special use (S).

   17-5-0206 Parking Standards. The “Parking Standard” column of the following Use Table contains a reference to the applicable off-street parking ratio for the listed use. Off-street parking regulations are located in Chapter 17-10.

   17-5-0207 Use Table and Standards.

 

(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275; Amend Coun. J. 3-9-05, p. 44391; Amend Coun. J. 11-30-05, p. 62719; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-06, p. 84870, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-06, p. 84912, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-12-07, p. 17740, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-9-08, p. 24657, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 1-13-09, p. 54378, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 2-9-11, p. 112149, § 22; Amend Coun. J. 6-8-11, p. 1725, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 11; Amend Coun. J. 9-8-11, p. 7541, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 1-17-13, p. 45370, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 1-17-13, p. 45622, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 2-13-13, 47141, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-30-14, p. 80394, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-14, p. 83727, § 13; Amend Coun. J. 7-30-14, p. 86194, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 12; Amend Coun. J. 7-26-17, p. 53898, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 3-28-18, p. 74512, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 10-16-19, p. 7854, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 3-24-21, p. 29065, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 9-20-21, p. 36844, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-21, p. 42922, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 12-13-23, p. 7821, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-22-24, p. 12069, § 3)

   Strip centers are prohibited in M districts.

(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275)

   17-5-0401 General. Bulk and density standards in the M districts vary according to the type of district or applicable bulk designation. Bulk designations are indicated by the numeral following the dash (–) in the district name, as in “M1-2" (M1 dash 2).

   17-5-0402 Lot Area. There are no minimum lot area standards in the M districts.

   17-5-0403 Lot Frontage. There are no minimum lot frontage standards in the M districts.

   17-5-0404 Floor Area Ratio. All development in M districts is subject to the following maximum floor area ratio standards:

 

 

(*See Sec. 17-17-0305 for rules governing the measurement of floor area ratio.)

   17-5-0405 Setbacks.

      17-5-0405-A Front and Side Setbacks. No front setback or side setback is required in M districts, except in the following cases:

         1.   All industrial parks and business parks within the M1 district must provide a landscaped setback along all property lines that abut public streets. This setback must be at least 10 feet in width.

         2.   M-zoned lots that are across the street from an R district must provide a setback along the street property line opposite the R district at least equal to the minimum front setback required on the R- zoned lot on the opposite side of the street.

         3.   M-zoned lots abutting R-zoned lots with street frontage along the same street must provide a front setback or street side setback at least equal to the minimum front setback required on the abutting R- zoned lot.

      17-5-0405-B Rear Setbacks. No rear setback is required in M districts, except when the rear property line of an M-zoned site abuts the side property line or rear property line of a lot in an R district or is separated from an R district rear property line by an alley, the minimum rear setback on the M-zoned property is 30 feet. (See Sec. 17-17-0307 for rules governing the measurement of rear setbacks.)

   Figure 17-5-0405-B

(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275)

   17-5-0501 Outdoor Storage and Display Areas.

      17-5-0501-A Outdoor storage is allowed as an accessory use in all M districts, if such storage is a customary accessory use to the principal use on a site.

      17-5-0501-B Outdoor storage is allowed as a principal use in the M2 and M3 districts, but not in the M1 district.

      17-5-0501-C Outdoor storage or outdoor product display areas must be screened in accordance with the standards of Sec. 17-5-0601. All accessory outdoor storage areas in the M1 district must be paved. Paving of outdoor storage areas is not required in M2 or M3 districts.

   17-5-0502 Outdoor Work Areas. Outdoor work areas are allowed in M2 and M3 districts, but not in the M1 district. Outdoor work areas must be buffered and screened in accordance with the standards of Sec. 17-5-0602.

(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275)

   17-5-0601 Outdoor Storage and Display Areas.

      17-5-0601-A Screening from R Districts. Outdoor storage or display areas that abut R districts along a side property line or rear property line or are separated from an R district by only an alley along a side property line or rear property line must be effectively screened from view of the R district by a solid wall, solid fence, or dense vegetative screen not less than 6 feet in height and not more than 8 feet in height. Fences and walls must be masonry or wood, sight-obscuring and planted with vines. Chain-link fencing is prohibited.

      17-5-0601-B Screening from Public Streets. All outdoor storage areas must be screened from view of public streets, as follows:

         1.   The view of outdoor storage areas be visually screened from all contiguous streets other than alleys must either by permitted structures or by a vegetative buffer that is at least 6 feet in height or by a combination of such features.

         2.   Required screening must be located between the perimeter of the outdoor storage area and any property line abutting a public street, other than an alley.

         3.   This screening requirement is not intended to prohibit openings reasonably necessary for access drives and walkways.

   17-5-0602 Outdoor Work Areas.

      17-5-0602-A Screening from Other Zoning Districts. All outdoor work areas situated on a lot with side property lines or rear property lines contiguous to any property within any R, B, C or D district that allows residential uses must be effectively screened along such side property lines or rear property lines by a solid wall, solid fence, or dense vegetative screen not less than 6 feet in height and not more than 8 feet in height. Fences and walls must be masonry or wood, sight- obscuring and planted with vines. Chain-link fencing is prohibited.

      17-5-0602-B Screening from Public Streets. All outdoor work areas must be screened from view of public streets, as follows:

         1.   The view of such outdoor work areas from all contiguous streets must be visually screened either by permitted structures or by a vegetative buffer that is at least 6 feet in height or by a combination of such features.

         2.   Such screening must be located between the perimeter of the outdoor work area and any property line abutting a public street, other than an alley.

         3.   This screening requirement is not intended to prohibit openings reasonably necessary for access drives and walkways.

(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275; Amend Coun. J. 3-9-05, p. 44391)