The intent of the M-2, general manufacturing district, is to permit certain industrial uses to locate in desirable areas of the city, which uses are primarily of a manufacturing, assembling and fabricating character, including large scale or specialized industrial operations requiring good access by road and/or railroad, and needing special sites, or public and utility services. Reasonable regulations apply to users in this district so as to permit the location of industries which will not cause adverse effects on residential and commercial areas in the city.

(Ord. No. 442, § 14.1, 8-19-81)

In the M-2 district, no uses shall be permitted, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except the following:

(1)

All principal permitted uses in the M-1 district.

(2)

All permitted uses after special approval in the M-1 district.

(3)

The assembly and/or manufacture of automobiles, automobile bodies, automotive engines, cigars and cigarettes, electrical fixtures, batteries and other electrical apparatus and hardware.

(4)

Metal stamping, pressing, polishing, plating and buffing plants.

(5)

Any other uses similar to any of the above principal permitted uses.

(6)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above principal permitted uses.

(7)

Off-street parking in accordance with the requirements of article XVII.

(8)

Signs, in accordance with the requirements of applicable city ordinances and article XVIII of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 442, § 14.2, 8-19-81)

The following uses may be permitted subject to the conditions imposed in sections 24-119 and 24-413 and subject further to the approval of the planning commission:

(1)

Open storage yards of building and construction contractors, lumber yards.

(2)

Breweries, distilleries, canning factories, chemical plants.

(3)

Junk yards.

(4)

Kennels.

(5)

Outdoor theatres.

(6)

Mining, excavating or other removal of sand, earth, minerals, or other material naturally found in the earth.

(7)

All other bona fide manufacturing and industrial uses not otherwise listed in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 442, § 14.3, 8-19-81)

(a)

Front yard areas and side yard areas adjacent to street frontage shall not be used for the external storage of materials.

(b)

The storage of lumber or other combustible materials shall not be less than 20 feet from any interior lot line and a roadway shall be provided, graded and maintained from the street to the storage area to permit free access of fire trucks at any time.

(c)

Waste materials incidental to the principal operations shall be screened from public view from a public street by a building or an enclosure wall or a 20-foot greenbelt planting strip.

(Ord. No. 442, § 14.4, 8-19-81)

Any use permitted in the M-2 district must also comply with all applicable federal, state, county and city health and pollution laws and regulations with respect to noise, smoke and particulate matter, vibration, noxious and odorous matter, glare and heat, fire and explosive hazards, gases, electromagnetic radiation, and drifting and airborne matter.

(Ord. No. 442, § 14.5, 8-19-81)

Site plan review requirements are as provided in section 24-118.

(Ord. No. 442, § 14.6, 8-19-81)

Area, height, bulk, and placement requirements unless otherwise specified are as provided in section 24-412.

(Ord. No. 442, § 14.7, 8-19-81)