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Footville Village City Zoning Code

§ 370-11

I2 General Industrial District.

[Amended 7-8-1974 by Ord. No. 53-A; 4-5-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-105]
A. 
Statement of purpose. This district is intended to provide an area for all conditional uses which may occur in the I1 District, plus those industries which normally include the use of heavy machinery and may require outdoor storage areas for raw materials and/or finished products.
B. 
Permitted uses. No uses are permitted as a matter of right within the I2 District. All uses within this district are conditional, and must be approved in accordance with the procedures established in § 370-15 of this chapter.
C. 
Conditional uses. Conditional uses which may occur in this district include industrial and manufacturing uses and all conditional uses permitted in the C1 District. In addition, conditional uses may include necessary municipal functions, and a dwelling unit for a caretaker or superintendent if an appropriate conditional use requires constant supervision.
D. 
Lot, yard and building requirements.
(1) 
Lot frontage: minimum 150 feet.
(2) 
Minimum front yard: 65 feet.
(3) 
Side yards.
(a) 
Principal buildings: 30 feet on each side.
(b) 
Accessory buildings: five feet on each side.
(4) 
Minimum rear yard: 40 feet.
(5) 
Building height: maximum 90 feet.
(6) 
Parking.
(a) 
Industrial: one space per three employees.
(b) 
Truck unloading area: sufficient space so that no streets or alleys need be blocked.
E. 
Note: Preexisting structures may be nonconforming. The above lot, yard and building requirements may be increased or decreased by the Village agency considering the issuance of a conditional use permit.
F. 
Buffer strips. Wherever an I2 District abuts a Residence District, the Plan Commission, in evaluating a proposed conditional use, may require a buffer strip along any boundary of any lot located within such I2 District of appropriate width and may require such plantings, maintenance, fencing, or other accommodations which will provide an effective screen or barrier between the Residence and Industrial Districts.