In the “I-1” Light Industrial District a building or premises shall be subject to the provisions as listed below (additional regulations, Sections 167.15 – 167.20):

1.   General Regulations:

   A.   No building shall be erected, converted, reconstructed or structurally altered for church, school, institutional or residential purposes, except for resident watchmen or caretakers employed on the premises.

   B.   No premises may be used for auto wrecking, junkyard and similar storage or salvage; or for extraction of gravel, sand or other raw material.

   C.   All uses shall be conducted within an enclosed building, and all accessory open storage is enclosed in a building or by a concrete or masonry wall not less than six feet in height.

   D.   No premises are used for extraction of raw materials.

   E.   Fuel oil storage tanks are placed underground.

   F.   No premises are used for bulk storage of oils, petroleum or similar flammable liquids and chemicals or for the storage of explosives.

   G.   No parking shall be permitted in the required front yard.

   H.   The front yard shall be landscaped with trees, grass, shrubs or pedestrian walks and maintained in a neat and attractive condition.

   I.   The total ground floor area of buildings shall not exceed 40 percent of the lot area.

2.   The building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

   A.   Permissive Uses:

      (1)   Any permissive use of the “B-2” General Business District.

      (2)   A public utility or public service use, building or structure, including such things as an electric substation, water tower, sanitary lift station or pipeline regulating station.

   B.   Conditional Uses:

      (1)   Wholesale merchandising or storage warehouse.

      (2)   Manufacture of rugs, mattresses, pillows, quilts, millinery, hosiery, clothing and fabrics, and printing and finishing of textiles and fibers into fabric goods.

      (3)   Compounding of cosmetics, toiletries, drugs and pharmaceutical products.

      (4)   Manufacture or assembly of boats, bolts, nuts, screws and rivets, ornamental iron products, firearms, electrical appliances, tools, dies, machinery and hardware products, sheet metal products and vitreous enameled metal products.

      (5)   Manufacture or assembly of medical and dental equipment, drafting, optical and musical instruments, watches, clocks, toys, games and electrical or electronic apparatus.

      (6)   Manufacture or storage of food products, including beverage blending or bottling, bakery products, candy manufacture, fruit and vegetable processing and canning, packing and processing of meat and poultry products, but not distilling of beverages or slaughtering of poultry or animals.

      (7)   Manufacture of boxes, crates, furniture, baskets and other wood products of a similar nature.

      (8)   Generally those light manufacturing uses similar to those listed in items above which do not create any more danger to health and safety in surrounding areas and which do not create anymore offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, lint, odors, heat or glare than that which is generally associated with light industries of the type specifically permitted.