The Light Industrial (M-1) Zoning District provides lands for light industrial and accessory uses that do not create nuisances that adversely impact adjacent non-industrial development. Light Industrial activities include light manufacturing, warehousing, compounding, assembling, fabrication or treatment of articles or materials other than heavy manufacturing and raw materials processing. Complementary uses may be considered in the M-1 district if the Township determines they do not negatively impact existing or future light industrial development and are harmonious with adjacent land uses. M-1 districts should access County primary roads, State trunk-lines, railroads, public utilities, and municipal services, including fire protection services. The following regulations apply to M-1 Zoning Districts:

(Ord. No. 10-66, 6-12-19)

No building or land in the M-1 District, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, may be used or erected except for the following uses, subject to Macomb Township Planning Commission approval and the Site Plan Requirements and Procedures in Section 10.2402:

A.

All uses permitted in Section 10.1902 of the Warehouse District (WH).

B.

All uses permitted in Sections 10.2002 and 10.2003 of the Industrial Research District (MR).

C.

Manufacturing, compounding, processing and packaging or treatment of bakery goods, candy, cosmetics, dairy products, drugs, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, condiments, (except fish, meat, fowl, vegetables, vinegar and yeast).

D.

Manufacturing, compounding, assembling or treatment of articles or merchandise from the following prepared materials: bone, cellophane, fur, glass, hair, horn, leather, paper, plastics, precious or semi-precious metals or stones, shell, textiles, tobacco, wood, yarns and paint not requiring a boiling process.

E.

Manufacturing musical instruments, toys, novelties, rubber or metal stamps.

F.

Manufacturing pottery, figurines, or similar ceramic products using previously pulverized clay.

G.

Manufacturing and maintaining electric and neon signs, billboard, commercial advertising structures, sheet (light) metal products, including heating and ventilating ducts and equipment, cornices, eaves, etc.

H.

Blacksmith shop or machine shop, wrought iron shop, and automatic screw machines.

I.

Laundry, cleaning and dyeing works, and carpet or rug cleaning.

J.

Electrical, plumbing, sheet metal fabrication, and building trades' workshops and offices.

K.

All uses permitted in Section 10.1302 of the Office, Low Rise District (0-1).

L.

Accessory uses or buildings.

(Ord. No. 10-66, 6-12-19)

Buildings and lands and parts thereof may be erected, altered or used for one (1) or more of the following purposes subject to the approval of the Macomb Township Planning Commission, the Site Plan Requirements and Procedures in Section 10.2402 and the Special Land Use Permit procedures in Section 10.2401.

A.

All Special Land Uses permissible in the Warehouse District (WH) Section 10.1903.

B.

Heliports.

C.

Indoor gun and/or archery ranges.

D.

Industrial medical clinics.

E.

Indoor recreation and training/fitness facilities subject to the following conditions:

1.

Uses are limited to recreation or training for the sports and activities listed on the special land use application and approved by the Planning Commission.

2.

There must be no activity or event permitted unrelated to the approved application such as: trade shows, craft fairs, car shows, theater performances of any kind, banquets, seminars, religious services or individual games of skill such as paint-ball or skateboarding, unless otherwise approved by the Township as a 'Special Event' under Section 10.0349.

3.

The space or areas set aside for public viewing including any seating or bleachers must be limited to those areas approved by the Planning Commission as part of the Special Land Use application. The intent of this section is to provide adequate space for parents, guardians, spouses, or friends to wait or watch safely away from the activity.

4.

There must be safe access between parking areas and the building.

5.

Parking for any use considered under this subsection must be calculated based on a holding capacity for the building as determined by the Township Fire Marshal and the Township Planning Commission. The Planning Commission must review the report from the Fire Marshal and require no less than the number of spaces stipulated in the Fire Marshal's report.

6.

Special land uses under this subsection cannot share parking with adjoining developments; the parking required must be on the same property as the special land use.

F.

Automobile repair garage or automobile service center subject to the following:

1.

The subject property cannot be closer than one hundred (100) feet to a residential zoning district.

2.

All repair activities must be confined to the building interior.

3.

Service bay doors cannot face an adjoining residential zoning district or use without adequate screening, as determined by the Planning Commission.

4.

If the development includes outdoor storage for damaged vehicles awaiting repair, the outdoor on-site storage area must meet the following criteria:

a.

The area must be separate from the required customer parking onsite.

b.

The area must be enclosed with a six-foot high masonry wall or vinyl-coated chain link fence and landscape screen.

c.

The area must be paved with concrete or asphalt.

d.

The outdoor storage area must have a Township Fire Department-approved gate and locking system.

e.

All repair/damaged vehicles brought to the subject property must be placed in the approved outdoor storage area.

5.

Storing unrepairable vehicles or 'parting out' disassembled vehicles is prohibited.

6.

Outdoor audio devices are not permitted on-site.

G.

Meat processing/meat packaging is permissible provided that all on-site processing involves carcasses that arrive without hide, skin, or feathers. Further waste materials (bone, lard, entrails, tallow, etc.) processing is prohibited under this Article and all waste materials must be disposed in accordance with Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Food and Dairy laws.

H.

All uses permitted in the General Commercial District (C-2), Section 10.1602, that service or enhance the industrial district by providing dining opportunities, retail sales, service or sale uses, uses requiring increased indoor ceiling height, uses offering workforce training or similar type uses. Such uses must have:

1.

Adequate parking, as determined by the Planning Commission.

2.

Safe access between parking areas and the building.

3.

Compatibility with existing surrounding uses.

(Ord. No. 10-66, 6-12-19)

Uses expressly prohibited in M-1 districts include:

A.

Junk yards including the storage of wrecked motor vehicles or mobile equipment.

B.

Used auto parts and used building materials.

C.

Storage of loose materials, including soil, stone, sand, gravel, coal, cinders and similar materials.

D.

Storage of combustible, odiferous, flammable, explosive, or discarded material or equipment.

E.

Incubation, raising, killing or storage of poultry and animals.

(Ord. No. 10-66, 6-12-19)

A.

The minimum land area for an industrial park is ten (10) acres.

B.

The development of an industrial park must be in accordance to an overall plan for development of the park approved by the Township under Chapter 17, Land Use Division Regulations.

C.

The developer must provide a sanitary sewage system of sufficient size and design to collect all sewage from structures within the industrial park and connect with the Township system, if available. If sewers are not available, the park sanitary sewer system must be designed so as to dispose of all sewage and must be otherwise constructed and maintained in conformity with the statutes, ordinances, and regulations of the State of Michigan, the Macomb County Health Department, the Macomb County Department of Public Works, and Macomb Township.

D.

The developer must provide a storm water management system of sufficient size and design to collect, carry off and dispose of all predictable surface water runoff within and draining into the industrial park. The industrial park's system must be designed and constructed to conform with the statutes, ordinances, and regulations of the State of Michigan, Macomb County (Department of Public Works and/or Department of Roads), and Macomb Township.

(Ord. No. 10-66, 6-12-19)

A.

Minimum size of each property:

1.

Area: Two (2) acres for acreage parcels. One (1) acre for subdivided lots/units.

2.

Width: One hundred fifty (150) feet.

3.

Depth: Two hundred fifty (250) feet.

4.

Ratio: Depth must not exceed three (3) times the width.

5.

The area, width and depth of properties excludes proposed right-of-way of abutting roads as shown in the Macomb Township Master Thoroughfare Plan.

B.

Maximum height of any building:

1.

In stories: Two and one-half (2½).

2.

In feet: Forty-five (45) feet.

C.

Minimum principal building floor area: Seven-hundred (700) square feet.

D.

Minimum yard setbacks:

1.

Front and street-side minimum setbacks, for all buildings and parking areas, must meet the following table and all applicable standards in Section 10.0311. M-59 (Hall Road) and Gratiot Avenue setbacks are twenty-five (25) feet, except for permanent buildings which must be seventy (70) feet from the right-of-way line established by the Michigan Department of Transportation.

The Macomb Township Master Thoroughfare Plan designates planned road right-of-way widths.

2.

Side yard:

a.

Abutting agricultural and residential zones or uses: One hundred (100) feet.

b.

Abutting all other zones or uses: Twenty-five (25) feet.

3.

Rear yard:

a.

Abutting agricultural and residential zones or uses: One hundred (100) feet.

b.

Abutting all other zones or uses: Fifty (50) feet.

E.

Screening requirements. Any development under Sections 10.2102, 10.2103, or 10.2105 of this ordinance must provide a six (6) foot high decorative masonry wall and a thirty (30) foot landscape buffer separating any building or parking/maneuvering area from any parcel zoned or developed AG, R-1-S, R-1, R-1-E, R-2-L. R-2. R-2-H, R-3, CF, or MTC or any residential use. If a landscaped common area developed according to the Township Land Division Regulations abuts the required landscape buffer referenced above, then the required landscape buffer may be reduced to ten (10) feet. A six (6) foot high decorative masonry wall is required regardless of an adjoining landscaped common area.

F.

Off-street parking requirements: See Section 10.0323.

G.

Building and site requirements:

1.

No loading or unloading area is permitted in side yards adjacent to agricultural or residential uses or zones.

2.

Loading and unloading areas must be provided per Section 10.0323B and must be at least fifty (50) feet from any property line adjacent to residential uses or zones.

3.

All buildings must have an exterior masonry or other fire-resistant material construction.

4.

Sidewalks must be provided, Section 10.0339.

5.

Ground cover must be provided. Section 10.0404M.

6.

All trash areas must be designated on the site plan. Outdoor trash areas must be enclosed and at least fifteen (15) feet away from buildings. Section 10.1805(K)5.

7.

Outdoor storage of supplies, vehicles, pallets, shipping racks, containers, equipment, raw material, finished or unfinished material produced on the premises or similar items related to the approved use(s) on the site must be on the approved site plan. Outdoor storage areas must not contain junk or other prohibited uses or items under this article. Outdoor storage area(s) greater than one thousand (1,000) square feet require special land use approval. The Township further regulates outdoor storage area(s) as follows:

a.

Outdoor storage areas must be in side or rear yards.

b.

Outdoor storage areas must meet required yard setbacks. If the subject property abuts a residential zoning district or, then the outdoor storage area must be at least one hundred (100) feet from the property line.

c.

A chain link fence or masonry wall at least six (6) feet tall but no more than eight (8) feet tall must enclose the storage area. The Planning Commission may require a masonry wall or chain link fence based on the potential for adverse impacts associated with the outdoor storage materials.

d.

Items stored in the outdoor storage area must not be taller than the wall or fence.

e.

The Planning Commission must approve changes to outdoor stored material or equipment in approved outdoor storage areas.

H.

Performance Standards:

1.

No otherwise allowed use is permitted within the M-1 district that does not conform to the following use, occupancy and operation standards:

2.

Indoor Activity. All uses must be conducted within an enclosed building except for on-site delivery vehicles and approved accessory outdoor storage.

3.

Noise. Noise must not exceed sixty-five (65) decibels, measured at any property line.

4.

Odors and gases. Obnoxious odors or gases that may be harmful to public health and/or safety are not permitted.

5.

Glare and heat. Glare and heat from arc welding, acetylene torch cutting or similar processes must be shielded in such a manner as to prevent any danger, sight line, or reflection to persons outside of any building where such operation is being conducted.

6.

Exterior lighting. All parking areas must be adequately lit for safety and security of users and adjacent property owners. All exterior lighting must be shielded to prevent spillage onto neighboring properties and light pollution per Section 10.0340.

7.

Vibration. Vibrations must not cause ground displacement exceeding 0.003" inch as measured at any property line of the premises and must not be detectable at any residential district boundary.

8.

Smoke. Emission of smoke must not exceed the number 2 standard established by the Ringelmann Chart for periods aggregating four (4) minutes in any thirty (30) minutes or as required by state and federal requirements.

9.

Air Pollution. The emission of dirt, dust, fly ash or any other air pollution must comply with Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division Permit Requirements.

10.

Radioactive materials. No radioactive materials may be emitted in excess of United States Department of Energy standards for human safety.

11.

Power. Power utilized in any industrial activity must be derived only from electrical energy or smokeless fuels containing less than twenty (20) percent volatile content on a dry basis. Bituminous coal must be fired only by mechanical equipment.

12.

Electrical radiation. Electrical radiation must not adversely affect any operations or equipment other than those of the creator of the radiation. Avoidance of adverse effects from electrical radiation by appropriate single or mutual scheduling of operations is permitted.

13.

Waste. All sewage and industrial wastes must be handled, stored, treated, and/or disposed of in compliance with all Federal, State of Michigan, and Macomb County laws and regulations.

14.

Flammable liquids, etc. Bulk storage of flammable liquids, liquefied petroleum, gases and explosives must not be located less than thirty (100) feet from the property line and stored in accordance with the International Fire Code, 2009 Edition, including Appendix A.

15.

Other materials. Storage of materials as per Section 10.2007.K.6.

I.

Requirements for and limitations on equipment and machinery:

1.

Automatic screw machines. Such machines must be equipped with noise silencers or other sound absorbing devices and must not be located closer than three hundred (300) feet to any non-industrial zoned district.

2.

Stamping machines, punch presses, press breaks and hydraulic presses must not be located closer than three hundred (300) feet to non-industrial zones or residential uses. All such machines must be placed on shock absorbing mountings on suitable reinforced concrete footings. No such machine must be loaded beyond such capacity as prescribed by the machine manufacturer.

3.

Steam or board hammers and hot forgings are not permitted.

(Ord. No. 10-66, 6-12-19)