The LM&B zone is established to provide for the siting of light industrial, light manufacturing, fabricating, commercial, business park, professional offices, research and development businesses, and related uses within Farmington City. The regulations contained herein are intended to encourage a productive operating environment for light industry, manufacturing and business parks, to protect such businesses and development within the zone from the adverse effects of incompatible uses, to reduce the impact of light industries, manufacturing and business parks on surrounding nonindustrial, manufacturing and business land uses, to lessen traffic congestion, and to protect the health and safety of the residents and workers in the area and within the city in general. (Ord. 2002-15, 2-6-2002)

The purpose of the standards and requirements of this chapter are to control light industrial, manufacturing and business park uses and development in Farmington City so as to:

   A.   Encourage and provide an environment and location for light industrial, manufacturing and business park uses and development consistent with city goals and standards for attractive, well planned development;

   B.   Discourage uses from locating within the zone that will tend to impede the use of the land for light industrial, manufacturing and business park purposes; and

   C.   To ensure that all light industrial, manufacturing and business park uses and development within the city will provide methods to protect the community from hazards and nuisances. (Ord. 2002-15, 2-6-2002)

Uses expressly prohibited in the LM&B zone include, but shall not be limited to: auto wrecking, salvage, junkyards, redi-mix asphalt and concrete plants, dwellings (single-family or multiple-family), refineries, large or regional warehouse and distribution only facilities, refuse transfer station, and other heavy industrial or heavy manufacturing uses. (Ord. 2002-15, 2-6-2002)

   A.   Lot Size: No minimum.

   B.   Lot Width: No minimum, except each lot shall have a minimum frontage of thirty five feet (35') on a public street.

   C.   Front Yard: Ten feet (10').

   D.   Side Yards: No minimum, except that thirty feet (30') shall be provided where the lot line is coterminus with any residential zone boundary.

   E.   Side Yard Corner: Minimum side yard on corner lot shall be ten feet (10') on the side adjacent to the street.

   F.   Rear Yard: No minimum, except that thirty feet (30') shall be provided where the lot line is coterminus with any residential zone boundary.

   G.   Accessory Buildings: Accessory buildings shall be subject to the yard requirements cited above. Accessory buildings shall not be located in front of the main building.

   H.   Building Height: Maximum building height shall be forty feet (40') (except for towers, chimneys and other structures with no human habitation).

   I.   Lot Coverage: Maximum lot coverage for all buildings is seventy percent (70%). The requirements for landscaping, off street parking and yard setbacks may result in less than a seventy percent (70%) lot coverage. (Ord. 2002-15, 2-6-2002)

   A.   Site Plan Review: Site plan review shall be required for all buildings and uses in the LM&B zone in accordance with the provisions of chapter 7 of this title.

   B.   Landscaping: Landscaping shall be required for all buildings, uses and development within the LM&B zone in accordance with the landscaping requirements set forth in chapter 7 of this title. All open areas in the required yards, except driveways, parking areas, walkways and storage areas, shall be maintained with suitable landscaping of plants, shrubs, trees, grasses and similar landscape materials as well as ground cover such as mulch or rock. A minimum ten foot (10') landscaped area shall be provided along the front property line of all lots and development within the LM&B zone.

   C.   Outside Storage: Outside storage shall be completely screened, by landscaping or opaque fencing, from view from any public street or abutting properties.

   D.   Adjacent Residential Zone: A decorative wall or opaque fence or hedge at least six feet (6') in height shall be erected along all property lines which are adjacent to a residential zone.

   E.   Off Street Parking: Off street parking shall comply with the provisions of chapter 32 of this title.

   F.   Signs: Signs shall comply with the provisions of title 15 of this code. The placement and design of signs shall be compatible with the development project and with the surrounding area. Signs shall be compatible with the style and architectural characteristics of the buildings in terms of location, scale, color, materials and lettering and consistent with the goals and policies outlined in the general plan.

   G.   Architectural Compatibility: Buildings within a development shall incorporate predominant architectural features, materials and colors to create a theme or characteristic of the development.

   H.   Noxious Conditions: No land or building in the LM&B zone shall be used, constructed or operated so as to create any noxious, offensive, objectionable, dangerous or other undesirable effect on persons or property outside the lot line by virtue of emission of smoke, particulate matter, noise, fumes, odor, vibrations, glare, liquid and solid waste, heat, explosive materials or similar effects.

   I.   Vibration: No vibration (other than from transportation facilities or temporary construction work) shall be permitted which is discernible without instruments at the property line.

   J.   Glare: No direct or reflected glare, whether from floodlights or from high temperature processes, such as combustion or welding or otherwise, shall be permitted to be visible at the property line. This restriction shall not apply to signs or lighting of buildings or grounds for security purposes as otherwise permitted by this title.

   K.   Liquid And Solid Waste: No material or wastes shall be stored on any property in the LM&B zone in such manner that they may be transferred off the property by natural causes or so that they attract insects or rodents.

   L.   Fire And Explosive Hazards: All activities involving, and the storage of, flammable and explosive materials shall have adequate safety devices against the hazard of fire and explosion. Such industrial uses shall also have adequate firefighting and fire suppression equipment and devices which are standard in the industry. Burning of waste in open fires is prohibited at any point on the property.

   M.   Radioactivity Or Electric Disturbances: No activities shall be permitted which emit dangerous radioactivity at any point, or electrical disturbance adversely affecting the operation of any equipment other than that of the creator of such disturbance.

   N.   Animals: The keeping of animals in the LM&B zone shall be permitted in accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of chapter 29 of this title.

   O.   Compliance: All buildings, uses, development and activities conducted within the LM&B zone shall be constructed, maintained, pursued and/or conducted in accordance with all applicable state, federal and local statutes and regulations, including health, safety and environmental. (Ord. 2002-15, 2-6-2002; amd. Ord. 2022-14, 2-1-2022)