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Hopkins Township City Zoning Code

I-1 INDUSTRIAL

DISTRICT

§ 157.180 DESCRIPTIONS AND PURPOSE.

   This district permits compounding, assembling or treatment of articles or materials; this district also allows as a special use heavy manufacturing, processing of raw materials and other similar industrial uses.
(Prior Code, Ch. XV, § 11.01)  (Ord. 1977-1, passed 10-10-1977)

§ 157.181 USE REGULATIONS.

   Land or buildings in the I-1 Industrial District may be used for the following, subject to the site plan development standards and requirements provided in §§ 157.315 through 157.332 of this chapter:
   (A)   The manufacture, compounding, processing, packing or treatment of such products as candy, cosmetics, drugs, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, toiletries and food products except the rendering or refining of fats and oils;
   (B)   The manufacture, compounding, assembly or treatment of articles from the following previously prepared materials: aluminum, bone, cellophane, canvas, cloth, cork, feathers, felt, fibers, fur, glass, hair, horn, leather, paint, paper, plastics, precious or semi-precious metals or stones, shell, rubber, tin, iron, steel, tobacco, wood and yarn;
   (C)   The manufacture, only by electricity or gas, of pottery and figurines or other ceramic products, using only previously pulverized clay;
   (D)   Petroleum storage located at least 500 feet from any residentially zoned property;
   (E)   Auto repair shops;
   (F)   Auto wash;
   (G)   Bottling plants and dairies;
   (H)   Contractor yards;
   (I)   Crating and packing service;
   (J)   Dry cleaning and laundry;
   (K)   Machine shop;
   (L)   Printing shops;
   (M)   Sign painting and servicing shops;
   (N)   Taxidermist;
   (O)   Warehouses and storage;
   (P)   Wholesale sales. The above uses shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building or within an area enclosed on all sides by a solid non-combustible fence or wall at least six feet in height; provided further that, no goods, materials or objects shall be stacked higher than the fence or wall; and provided further that, all business will be conducted in such a manner that no noise, smoke, dust, vibration or any other like nuisance shall exist to affect adjoining residential properties adversely;
   (Q)   Drive-in theaters as a special use;
   (R)   Landing and take off areas for roto craft and airports as a special use;
   (S)   Parking lots;
   (T)   Radio and television towers as a special use; and
   (U)   Billboards, business signs, real estate signs, identifying sign, name plate.
(Prior Code, Ch. XV, § 11.02)  (Ord. 1977-1, passed 10-10-1977; Ord. 2001-1, passed 7-17-2001; Ord. 2012-1, passed 11-5-2012)

§ 157.182 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

   Three stories or 45 feet, whichever is lesser.
(Prior Code, Ch. XV, § 11.03)  (Ord. 1977-1, passed 10-10-1977)

§ 157.183 AREA REGULATIONS.

   No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall be hereafter erected unless the following requirements are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement.
   (A)   Front yard. There shall be a front setback of not less than 50 feet.
   (B)   Side yards.
      (1)   Where the side yard of a lot abuts the side of a lot in the Industrial Zone, there shall be a side yard of not less than ten feet.
      (2)   In all other cases, there shall be a side yard of not less than 50 feet.
   (C)   Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than 50 feet.
   (D)   Lot area and width. The minimum lot area shall be 15,000 square feet and the minimum lot width shall be 100 feet.
(Prior Code, Ch. XV, § 11.04)  (Ord. 1977-1, passed 10-10-1977)