To create a zone which:

1.

Allows for a compatible mixture of light industrial and heavy commercial uses which do not require intensive land coverage, generate large volumes of traffic or create obnoxious sounds, glare, dust or odors.

2.

This district includes areas which are well adapted to industrial and commercial development, but proximity to residential or business districts makes it desirable to limit the manner and extent of industrial operations.

3.

Each single Light Industrial Zone shall contain a minimum of two acres.

(Ord. 2015-04, 11/10/2015)

Editor's note— Ord. 2019-02, adopted Feb. 12, 2019, repealed § 15.15.020 which derived from Ord. 2015-04, adopted Nov. 10, 2015, and Ord. 2017-01, adopted March 14, 2017.

Minimum Lot and Development Standards

*Chimneys, flagpoles, church towers and other similar structures in excess of 27 feet, not used for human occupancy may be allowed on a case by case basis with a conditional use permit.

1.

Structures to have access. All structures shall be on a lot adjacent to a public street or with access to an approved private street, and shall be so located on lots as to provide safe and convenient access for emergency services.

2.

Adequate space must be provided for snow removal, storm water and drainage.

3.

Trash collection and recycling areas, service areas, mechanical equipment and loading docks shall be screened on all sides so that no portion of such areas are visible from public streets, alleys and adjacent properties. Required screening may include new and existing planting, walls, fences, screen panels, doors, topographic changes, buildings, horizontal separation, or any combination thereof.

4.

Farm animals. Livestock, fowl, and other animals (excluding household pets) may, where permitted, be kept, bred and maintained according to the following point system:

a.

Animals may total 50 points per one-half acre of ground used solely for their care and keeping.

b.

Animals shall be worth the following points each:

i.

Chickens, pigeons, pheasants and other similar birds: 2 points

ii.

Rabbits, chinchillas and other similar animals: 5 points

iii.

Geese, ducks, peafowl, turkey and other similar birds: 10 points

iv.

Sheep, llamas, calves, foals and other similar sized animals: 25 points

v.

Horses, cattle, and other similar sized animals: 40 points

vi.

For the purpose of this point system, an animal and one offspring shall be considered to be one animal until six months after the birth of the offspring.

c.

The keeping of swine in any numbers shall not be allowed.

d.

Any building, structure or corral in which livestock is kept must be at least 50 feet from any street, dwelling, or sidewalk. This restriction does not include open pasturing on a temporary or seasonal basis.

i.

Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the keeping of animals capable of inflicting harm or endangering the health and safety of any person or property.

e.

Each station shall be located on a lot not less than 2,000 square feet in area.

f.

Each station shall be located on a lot that has adequate access from a street, alley, or easement.

g.

Each station shall be provided with a yard on each of the four sides of the building or structures not less than five feet in width, except that for such stations located on lots fronting on a street and abutted by one or more residential lots, the front, side, and rear yards should equal those required for a single-family residence in the same district.

5.

Public utility stations. Public utility stations shall meet the following requirements:

a.

Each station shall be located on a lot not less than 2,000 square feet in area.

b.

Each station shall be located on a lot that has adequate access from a street, alley, or easement.

c.

Each station shall be provided with a yard on each of the four sides of the building or structures not less than five feet in width, except that for such stations located on lots fronting on a street and abutted by one or more residential lots, the front, side, and rear yards should equal those required for a single-family residence in the same district.

6.

Development must meet architectural and design guidelines found in 15.21.040.

(Ord. 2015-04, 11/10/2015; Ord. 2022-09, § 1(Exh. A), 5/10/2022)

Fencing in the Light Industrial Zone shall be handled on a case by case basis as approved by the planning commission. No fence, wall, hedge or similar structure in excess of 42 inches in height which will prevent a clear view to automobile drivers of approaching vehicles or pedestrians shall be placed in such a way as to obstruct clear vision. On corner lots, this distance shall be 25 feet from the point of intersection of the street right-of-way lines.

(Ord. 2015-04, 11/10/2015)

The operation of any use permitted in this district is subject to the following standards of performance:

1.

All uses must be operated so that all practical means are used to confine any noise, odor, dust, smoke, vibration or other similar feature upon which they are located.

2.

Any light used to illuminate signs, parking areas, or for any other purpose shall be non-glaring, energy efficient and so arranged as to confine direct light beams to the lighted property by appropriate directional hooding.

(Ord. 2015-04, 11/10/2015)

Parking standards in KMC 15.25, Parking, also apply to the following on-site parking requirements. Lighting standards are required for lots that require more than 25 spaces and are outlined in KMC 15.25.090.

(Ord. 2015-04, 11/10/2015; Ord. No.2023-06, § 1, 10/10/2023; Ord. No. 2024-01, 1/9/2024; Ord. No. 2025-09, § 1 (Exh. A), 9/23/2025)

The landscaping requirements found in this section are in addition to any other landscaping requirements found in KMC 15.24 of this land use ordinance. Each applicant for heavy commercial/light industrial development shall submit a complete and detailed landscaping plan for review by the Kamas City Planning Commission concurrently with the submission of other documents and plans.

All setback areas adjacent to a public street shall be fully landscaped and properly maintained. Trees shall be planted at the rate of at least one tree per 30 lineal feet along the public street. The applicant shall provide appropriate guarantees on the trees, and shall have no less than a 1½ inch to two inch in caliper in size. Trees may be planted in clusters to create a more natural and/or screening effect, if appropriate.

All disturbed ground areas shall contain grass, or another ground cover acceptable to the planning commission, and shall be sufficiently irrigated. Shrubs, flowerbeds, bark, mulch, and other appropriate ground cover is highly encouraged. All landscaped areas shall be maintained using a sprinkling and/or irrigation system which is capable of being engaged automatically on a regular basis.

Parking areas shall be screened from public view using a landscaped berm, decorative screening wall, planted hedge, or other manner acceptable to the planning commission.

(Ord. 2015-04, 11/10/2015)