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Filer City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 8

M-1 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

9-8-1: PURPOSE:

This District is intended to provide industrial users ample room in the City to develop and expand without encroachment by noncompatible uses. (1994 Code)

9-8-2: USE REGULATIONS:

   A.   Permitted Uses: Buildings, structures or premises shall be used and buildings and structures shall hereinafter be erected, altered or enlarged only for the following uses:
      1.   Residential:
         a.   Household units existing at the time this Title is adopted.
      2.   General business:
         a.   All uses allowed in C-1 District.
      3.   Industrial:
         a.   Blacksmithing shop.
         b.   Bottling plant.
         c.   Coal and fuel yard.
         d.   Farm produce storage, including cleaning, washing, sorting, packaging and processing.
         e.   Flour milling.
         f.   Gunstock manufacturing.
         g.   Ice manufacturing, storage and sales.
         h.   Large implements and heavy equipment.
         i.   Contractor equipment.
         j.   Machine shop.
         k.   Metal, wood fabrication plant.
         l.   Metalizing shop.
         m.   Milk products manufacturing.
         n.   Paint shop.
         o.   Planing mill.
         p.   Railroad
         q.   Sheet metal shop.
         r.   Tool and hardware manufacturing.
         s.   Trailer manufacturing.
         t.   Welding shop.
         u.   Wholesale storage.
         v.   Septic pumping service. (Ord. 379, 9-11-79; 1994 Code)
   B.   Special Uses: A special use may be granted for a permanent use that is not in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan and that is not permitted outright because it may conflict with other uses in the district unless special provisions are taken. Special use permits may be granted for the following uses:
Auction sales.
Auto wrecking.
Bulk plants.
Junk, rags, paper, metal and hide storage and sorting, collecting and/or baling, when conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building.
Plastics fabrication.
Poultry and rabbit slaughter, processing and sales.
Storage yard.
Towing service and impound yard.
   C.   Prohibited Uses: Uses not specified above are prohibited unless administrative determination is made that the use is similar enough to a use listed above that distinction between them is of little consequence. (1994 Code)

9-8-3: PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:

The following property development standards shall apply to all land and buildings in the M-1 district:
   A.   Lot Area:
      1.   Industrial Uses: The lot area shall be sufficient size to provide for the building, off street parking and garbage and rubbish containers.
      2.   Commercial Uses: C-1 district, subsection 9-7-3A1 of this title.
   B.   Lot Occupancy:
      1.   Industrial Uses: No requirement.
      2.   Commercial Uses: No requirement.
   C.   Yards:
      1.   Industrial Uses: No setbacks are required.
      2.   Commercial Uses: No setbacks are required.
      3.   Landscaping: Landscaping is not required in the M-1 district but when used shall conform with the R-1 district, subsection 9-6-4B of this title. (Ord. 539, 3-2-2004)