Heavy Industrial (M-2) Zoning Districts provide lands for more intensive manufacturing activities than those permitted in the M-1 District. M-2 zoning districts should access County primary roads, State trunk-lines, rail, public utilities, and municipal services, including fire protection services. These districts should have substantial buffers from residential areas. The following regulations apply to M-2 Heavy Industrial Districts:

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

No building or land in the M-2 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.

Any permitted use in the M-1 District, Section 10.2102.

B.

The following activities involving the manufacturing, assembly, processing, storage, packing and/or treatment of raw materials or previously processed material:

1.

Acetylene gas manufacture.

2.

Ammonia, bleaching powder or chlorine manufacture.

3.

Automobile assembly and battery manufacture.

4.

Boiler works.

5.

Brick, tile or clay products manufacture.

6.

Chemical manufacture.

7.

Dye manufacture.

8.

Food processing, smoking, curing or canning.

9.

Freight classification yards.

10.

Metal foundry or fabrication plant.

11.

Oil drilling and production of oil, gas or hydrocarbons.

12.

Paint, oil (including linseed), shellac, turpentine, lacquer or varnish manufacture.

13.

Power plants.

14.

Railroad repair shop.

15.

Rolling mills.

16.

Rubber manufacture.

17.

Soap manufacture.

18.

Storage, sorting, collecting or baling of rags, paper, iron or junk.

19.

Tar or tar products manufacture or distilling.

20.

Wholesale storage of petroleum.

21.

Wool pulling or scouring.

C.

Industrial park, subject to the following conditions:

1.

Permitted uses include all principal permitted uses within M-2 zoning districts. Special land uses may be permitted subject to Section 10.2401.

2.

The minimum land area for an industrial park is twenty (20) acres.

3.

The minimum lot size in an industrial park is two (2) acres.

4.

Such development must comply with all industrial park requirements in, Section 10.2105 unless otherwise specified herein.

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

Buildings and lands and parts thereof may be erected, altered or used for one 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.

Any use in Section 10.2103 provided that the Planning Commission determines it is not harmful to the health, safety and welfare of the Township may be permitted.

B.

The following activities involving the manufacturing, assembly, processing, storage, packing and/or treatment of raw materials or previously processed material:

1.

Acid manufacture.

2.

Blast furnace or coke ovens.

3.

Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of Paris manufacture.

4.

Distillation of bones, coal, tar or wood.

5.

Drop forge industries using power hammers.

6.

Fat rendering.

7.

Manufacture or storage of explosives.

8.

Automobile impound lot.

9.

Glue manufacture.

10.

Heavy truck and construction equipment rental facilities.

11.

Meat packing plants.

12.

Paper and pulp manufacture.

13.

Sawmill.

14.

Slaughter of animals and killing of poultry.

15.

Smelting of tin, copper, zinc or iron ores.

16.

Stockyards.

17.

Tanning, curing, or storing raw hides.

18.

Airports.

19.

Outdoor gun/archery range.

20.

Industrial medical clinics.

21.

Truck terminals.

22.

Truck repair facilities.

C.

Automobile wrecking, disassembly, separation, and/or junk yards if carried on wholly within a building or provides for the following:

1.

All junk yards must have at least a one hundred (100) feet buffer at property and right-of-way lines. The buffer must include a minimum four (4) feet berm with evergreen and other suitable plantings and used for no other purpose.

2.

All junk yards be enclosed on all sides by a solid masonry wall at least as tall as the stored objects, but in no case less than eight (8) feet.

3.

No storage or processing of junk may be viewable by virtue of terrain from residences within one (1) mile of any property line.

D.

Auto collision shops, painting, upholstering, or rebuilding, conditioning, body and fender work, tires recapping or retreading, as regulated in Section 10.2103.G of this ordinance.

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

A.

Minimum size of each parcel:

1.

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

2.

Width: Two hundred (200) feet.

3.

Depth: Three hundred (300) 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 building floor area: Seven hundred (700) square feet.

D.

Minimum yard setback:

1.

Front and street-side setbacks, for both buildings and parking areas must be maintained in accordance with the following table and applicable provisions of Section 10.0311. M-59 (Hall Road) and Gratiot Avenue setbacks are one hundred (100) feet as measured from the right-of-way line established by the Michigan Department of Transportation.

For reference, the street or road right-of-way are those defined in the Macomb Township Master Thoroughfare Plan.

2.

Side yard:

a.

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

b.

Abutting all other zones or uses: Fifty (50) 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 or 10.2103 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: Per Section 10.0323.

G.

Building and site requirements:

1.

No loading or unloading is permitted adjacent to an agricultural or residential use or zone.

2.

Loading and unloading areas must be provided as required in Section 10.0323B. No part can be closer than one-hundred (100) feet to any property line adjacent to a residential use or zone.

3.

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

4.

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.

5.

Sidewalks must be provided as per Section 10.0339.

6.

Ground cover must be provided as per Section 10.0404M.

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: No otherwise allowed use is permitted within the M-2 district that does not conform to the following use, occupancy and operation standards:

1.

Noise. Noise must not exceed seventy (70) decibels measured at the site line and as measured at any site line which is adjacent.

2.

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

3.

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.

4.

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.

5.

Vibration. Must not cause a ground displacement exceeding .003 inch as measured at any site line of the premises and not detectable at any residential district boundary.

6.

Smoke. Emission of smoke must not exceed the number 2 standard as established by the Ringelmann Chart for periods aggregating three (3) minutes in any fifteen (15) minutes or as required by state and federal laws.

7.

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.

8.

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

9.

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 only be fired by mechanical equipment.

10.

Electrical radiation. Electrical radiation must not adversely affect any point of 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.

11.

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.

12.

Flammable liquids, etc.

a.

Bulk storage of flammable liquids, liquefied petroleum gases and explosives must be in accordance with the International Fire Code, 2009 Edition, including Appendix A.

b.

Above ground. Not permitted unless a special permit is obtained by the Macomb Township Fire Department assuring that all state and local codes are met. All tanks must be at least one hundred (100) feet from all property lines and screened by a twenty (20) foot greenbelt and explosion resistant barrier as required.

c.

Underground storage permitted provided that storage tanks for explosives must be located not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet from any site line of the premises and liquefied petroleum gas and flammable liquid storage tanks must be at least thirty (30) feet from all property lines.

I.

Requirements for and limitations on equipment and machinery:

1.

Automatic screw machines must be equipped with noise silencers or other sound absorbing devices and must not be closer than three hundred (300) feet and undetectable to non-industrial zoning districts.

2.

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

3.

Hammers, steam or board and hot forgings must not be closer than one thousand (1,000) feet and undetectable to any residential zoned district. Such machine or operation is otherwise permitted when placed on shock absorbing mountings located on a suitable reinforced concrete footing in an appropriately sound and vibration reducing enclosed building.

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