A.

I-1 Light Industrial. This district provides for areas that contain a mix of light manufacturing uses, office parks, and service uses in an attractive setting with proper screening and buffering. (I-1) districts should include areas that continue the orderly development and concentration of light industrial uses. Any areas rezoned to the (I-1) district following the adoption of this Ordinance shall have direct access to or lie within close proximity of a principal or minor arterial.

B.

I-2 General Industrial. This district provides for areas of heavier manufacturing and industrial uses that are properly sited, based on the following factors: adjacent land uses, access to the transportation network, and the availability of public services and facilities. This district shall provide an environment for industries that are unencumbered by nearby residential or commercial development. (I-2) zoned districts shall be located in areas where conflicts with other uses can be minimized to promote orderly transitions and buffers between uses. The (I-2) district provides sites for activities that involve major transportation terminals, and manufacturing facilities that have a greater impact on the surrounding area than industries found in the (I-1) district. (I-2) districts should not be located adjacent to any property zoned for residential use, except when mitigating factors (i.e., terrain, buffering, and transportation access) are in place to mitigate any potential negative impacts upon the residential areas substantively. Any areas that are rezoned to an (I-2) district following the adoption of this Ordinance shall have direct access to or lie in close proximity of a principal or minor arterial.

C.

I-3 Exclusive Industrial. This district provides areas for the most intensive heavy manufacturing and industrial uses that may have impacts such as excess noise, environmental concerns, and extended hours of operation. Uses in this district are minimal and include mining uses, petroleum refining, and slaughterhouses. Any areas that are rezoned to an (I-3) district following to the adoption of this Ordinance shall have direct access to or lie near to a principal or minor arterial.

D.

I-U Urban Industrial. This district is generally found in older portions of the community developed prior to the implementation of zoning regulations. These areas contain older industrial and warehouse-type uses and often do not conform to the parking, bulk, or setback requirements applicable if those structures were developed today. The district accommodates existing uses encourages the redevelopment of such uses for industrial, commercial, and residential purposes.