(A)   The industrial districts established in this subchapter are designed to promote and protect the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and other aspects of the general welfare.

   (B)   These general goals include, among others, the following more specific purposes:

      (1)   To provide sufficient space in appropriate locations to meet the needs for industrial expansion within Collierville;

      (2)   To encourage industrial development which is free from hazards to the public health and which is environmentally safe and non-polluting;

      (3)   To protect industrial activities against congestion, encroachment from incompatible land uses and other adverse characteristics;

      (4)   To protect adjacent residential and commercial areas from offensive influences; and

      (5)   To promote the most efficient and desirable use of land.

(`00 Code, § 11-600)

   (A)   Purpose and intent. These districts are designed to provide space for a wide range of industrial and related uses which conform to a high level of performance standards and have the least objectionable characteristics. It is required that all operation of such establishments be carried on within completely enclosed buildings, thus preventing any adverse characteristics from affecting neighboring properties. These districts may provide a buffer between other districts and other industrial activities which have more objectionable influences. Residential uses are excluded from these districts.

   (B)   Uses and structures.

      (1)   Principal permitted uses and structures. For specific permitted uses allowed in this zoning district, refer to § 151.021.

      (2)   Permitted accessory uses and structures.

         (a)   Accessory off-street parking and loading facilities as required in §§ 151.115 et seq.

         (b)   Accessory facilities and buildings customarily incidental to a permitted use as regulated by § 151.025.

      (3)   Conditional uses. For specific conditional uses allowed in this zoning district, refer to § 151.021.

      (4)   Prohibited uses. Any use not allowed by right, by accessory use or by conditional use is prohibited in the RI Restricted Industrial District. (See also § 151.021.)

   (D)   Yard requirements.

      (1)   General provisions. General provisions applicable to all industrial districts concerning visibility at intersections, permitted obstructions in required yards, obstructions prohibited at street intersections, exceptions to these provisions and other regulations are contained in § 151.006.

   (E)   Use of required yard areas. The following uses may be made of yard areas in the RI Districts.

      (1)   Landscaping. All yards not occupied by driveways and sidewalks shall be devoted to landscaping as defined in § 151.003.

      (2)   Driveways and accessory off-street parking. No driveways or parking area shall occupy more than one-half of any required yard.

   (F)   Site plan review process. The site plan review and approval process is outlined in § 151.311.

(`00 Code, § 11-602) (Ord. 2002-13, passed 8-12-02; Am. Ord. 2003-34, passed 11-24-03; Am. Ord. 2011-01, passed 3-14-11; Am. Ord. 2011-02, passed 3-14-11; Am. Ord. 2011-04, passed 3-14-11)

   (A)   Purpose and intent. These districts are designed to provide space for a wide range of industrial and related uses which by reasons of volume of raw materials or freight, scale of operation, type of structures required or other similar characteristics require locations relatively well segregated from nonindustrial uses. Residential uses are excluded from these districts.

   (B)   Uses and structures.

      (1)   Permitted uses. For specific permitted uses allowed in this zoning district, refer to § 151.021.

      (2)   Permitted accessory uses and structures.

         (a)   Accessory off-street parking and loading facilities as required in §§ 151.115 et seq.

         (b)   Accessory facilities and buildings customarily incidental to a permitted use as regulated by § 151.025.

      (3)   Conditional uses. For specific conditional uses allowed in this zoning district, refer to § 151.021.

      (4)   Prohibited uses. Any use not allowed by right, by accessory use or by conditional use is prohibited in the GI General Industrial District. (See also § 151.021.)

   (D)   Yard requirements.

      (1)   General provisions. General provisions applicable to all industrial districts concerning visibility at intersections, permitted obstructions in required yards, obstructions prohibited at street intersections, exceptions to these provisions and other regulations are contained in § 151.006.

   (E)   Use of required yard areas. The following uses may be made of yard areas in the GI Districts.

      (1)   Landscaping. All yards not occupied by driveways and sidewalks shall be devoted to landscaping as defined in § 151.003.

      (2)   Driveways and accessory off-street parking. No driveways or parking area shall occupy more than one-half of any required yard.

      (3)   Sidewalks.

   (F)   Site plan review process. The site plan review and approval process is outlined in § 151.311.

(`00 Code, § 11-603) (Ord. 2002-13, passed 8-12-02; Am. Ord. 2003-34, passed 11-24-03; Am. Ord. 2011-01, passed 3-14-11; Am. Ord. 2011-02, passed 3-14-11; Am. Ord. 2011-04, passed 3-14-11)