The M-1 district is designed to accommodate light industrial uses which are compatible with adjacent residential districts. Light industrial uses are intended to be free from danger of fire, explosion, toxic and noxious matter, radiation, and similar hazards, and offensive noise, vibration, smoke, odor and other similar objectionable influences. These operations are not to have significant detrimental impacts that extend beyond the boundaries of the property on which the use is located. To support economic development and job creation, technology and research facilities are also desired to located within the district. The processing of raw materials for shipment in bulk for to be used in an industrial operation at another location shall be prohibited within the M-1 district. It is further intended that the M-1 district be used as a transitional zoning district to separate and buffer residential zoning districts from the heavier industrial use districts.

(Code 1969, § 5.205; Code 1977, § 28-356; Ord. No. 346, 5-10-2010; Ord. No. 422, Art. I, 5-13-2024)

(a)

In M-1 districts, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all buildings shall be erected and all land shall be used, only for one or more of the following specified uses:

(1)

Any wholesale business, including warehouse and storage buildings; resale shops, laundry and dry-cleaning establishments; open storage for pleasure boats, when located not less than 25 feet from any street property line.

(2)

Uses of a light industrial nature using light machinery and conducted entirely within an enclosed, substantially constructed building, provided the front yard area around such building is used only for landscaping and the parking of cars and with loading and unloading operations in the rear.

(3)

Research and development facilities, technical centers and laboratories, and any use charged with the principal function of basic research, design and pilot or experimental product development.

(4)

Uses primarily engaged in the processing, preparing and storage of the following goods and materials:

a.

Food products such as fruit and vegetable canning or fish canning and curing.

b.

Wood products such as millworks or paperboard manufacturers.

c.

Stone, clay and concrete products, such as brick and tile manufacturing, concrete block and related products manufacturing, and ceramics and earthenware.

(5)

On parcels exceeding ten acres in size, allow all C-2 uses as long as the commercial uses are confined to within 300 feet of the frontage of a principal or minor arterial road.

(6)

Publicly owned buildings, public utility buildings, telephone exchanges, transformer stations and substations with service yards and/or storage yards, water and sewerage pumping stations.

(7)

Uses as permitted under subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall comply with performance standards as listed in article VII of this chapter.

(8)

The manufacture, compounding, assembling or treatment of articles of merchandise from previously prepared materials such as, but not necessarily limited to, cloth, glass, leather, paper, plastics, rubber, precious or semi-precious stones, metal and wood.

(9)

The manufacture, compounding, processing, packaging or treatment of products such as, but not necessarily limited to, bakery goods, candy, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, food products, and hardware.

(10)

Upon the determination of the planning commission, other uses similar to the above uses.

(Code 1969, § 5.206; Code 1977, § 28-357; Ord. No. 346, 5-10-2010; Ord. No. 422, Art. I, 5-13-2024)

The following uses may be permitted in the M-1 district after review of the site plan by the planning commission and under such conditions imposed by the planning commission after completing review as detailed in section 44-842:

(a)

Garage, major vehicle repair.

(b)

Central dry cleaning plants or laundries, provided that such plants shall not deal directly with consumer at retail.

(c)

Solar energy facilities that fall below the Michigan Public Services Commission facility generation threshold.

(d)

Other uses of a similar and no more objectionable character to the above uses, as determined by the planning commission.

(Ord. No. 422, Art. I, 5-13-2024)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 422, Art. I, adopted May 13, 2024, enacted a new § 44-701, renumbered the former §§ 44-701—44-706 as §§ 44-702—44-707, and repealed former § 44-707 as set out herein. Former § 44-707 pertained to hours of work and derived from the Code of 1969, § 5.213; and the Code of 1977, § 28-364. The historical notations have been retained with the amended provisions for reference purposes.

In all M-1 districts, any machine is permitted, except those machines as are prohibited in section 44-703, when the building construction and machine foundations are such that section 44-704 are fully complied with.

(Code 1969, § 5.207; Code 1977, § 28-358; Ord. No. 422, Art. I, 5-13-2024)

Note— See editor's note at § 44-701.

Any use prohibited in the M-2 district shall also be prohibited in M-1 districts. In addition, the following uses are prohibited: Junk yards or used auto parts; auto wrecking establishments; any business handling wastes and junk; the incubation, raising, killing or storage of poultry; hot forging presses, steam and board hammers; and open storage, except as permitted under section 44-700(a).

(Code 1969, § 5.208; Code 1977, § 28-359; Ord. No. 422, Art. I, 5-13-2024)

Note— See editor's note at § 44-701.

In all M-1 districts the measurable noise emanating from the premises used for activities permitted under this article shall not exceed 75 decibels during the sleeping hours or between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. as measured at the boundary property lines. Noises shall be muffled so as not to become objectionable due to intermittence, beat frequency or shrillness.

(Code 1969, § 5.209; Code 1977, § 28-360; Ord. No. 422, Art. I, 5-13-2024)

Note— See editor's note at § 44-701.

Power for any manufacturing process or activity shall be derived from electrical energy and smokeless fuel.

(Code 1969, § 5.210; Code 1977, § 28-361; Ord. No. 422, Art. I, 5-13-2024)

Note— See editor's note at § 44-701.

Machines or operations which cause vibration are permitted, but no operation shall cause a ground displacement exceeding 0.003 of one inch as measured at the property line.

(Code 1969, § 5.211; Code 1977, § 28-362; Ord. No. 422, Art. I, 5-13-2024)

Note— See editor's note at § 44-701.

(a)

The storage and handling of flammable liquids, liquefied petroleum gases and explosives, shall comply with the state rules and regulations as established by the Fire Prevention Code (MCL 29.1 et seq.).

(b)

There shall be no bulk storage of flammable fluids above ground, except this shall not prevent the use of a 200 gallon storage tank for fuel oil for heating purposes. Other types of storage, only on approval of the zoning board of appeals. The use of flammable gas, enameling and paint spraying operations shall be permitted when incidental to the principal operation and when such operations are contained within a masonry building of four-hour construction.

(Code 1969, § 5.212; Code 1977, § 28-363; Ord. No. 422, Art. I, 5-13-2024)

Note— See editor's note at § 44-701.

No building hereafter erected or altered in any M-1 district shall exceed 40 feet in height, except as provided in article XXV of this chapter.

(Code 1969, § 5.214; Code 1977, § 28-365; Ord. No. 422, Art. I, 5-13-2024)

(a)

No structure, or part thereof, hereafter erected or altered in any M-1 district shall be located or extended in front of a building line established by ordinance, or in the event that no such building line has been established, nearer than 25 feet from the street lot line.

(b)

Any building constructed in an M-1 district shall be located not nearer than ten feet from any side or rear lot line that does not abut a street or alley; provided that if all portions of the building within ten feet of the lot line are enclosed with an unpierced wall of fireproof construction with a parapet wall extending not less than 18 inches above the adjoining roof construction, said building may be extended or constructed out to the side lot line; provided, further, that no passageway of less than three feet in width shall be left between the lot line and the building.

(Code 1969, § 5.215; Code 1977, § 28-366; Ord. No. 422, Art. I, 5-13-2024)

Where an industrial district is located adjacent to a residential district, a greenbelt buffer strip of trees and shrubs of not less than 20 feet in width shall be provided and maintained along the property line. The zoning board of appeals may vary these requirements where conditions are such that a greenbelt buffer strip will not serve a useful purpose.

(Code 1969, § 5.216; Code 1977, § 28-367; Ord. No. 422, Art. I, 5-13-2024)

Off-street parking facilities and loading space shall be provided as hereinbefore specified in article VI of this chapter.

(Code 1969, § 5.217; Code 1977, § 28-368; Ord. No. 422, Art. I, 5-13-2024)