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Milford City Zoning Code

13.19 Designation

Of Industrial And Manufacturing Districts

13.19.010 Purpose

The industrial districts are included in the zoning regulations to achieve the following purposes;

  1. To allow for the manufacture, distribution and service of products;
  2. To allow for research and development facilities which will enable high caliber technological centers to develop in a manner compatible with the intended character of the community;
  3. To ensure the proper development of the community as indicated within the city's general plan;
  4. To prevent undue industrialization from occurring at the expense of the traditional nature of the community;
  5. To protect areas appropriate for industrial use from intrusion by dwellings and other inharmonious uses;
  6. To protect residential and commercial properties and to protect nuisance-free, non-hazardous industrial uses from noise, odor, insect nuisance, dust, dirt, smoke, vibration, heat and cold, glare, truck and rail traffic, and other objectionable influences, and from fire, explosion, noxious fumes, radiation, and other hazards incidental to certain industrial uses;
  7. To provide opportunities for certain types of industrial facilities to concentrate in mutually beneficial relationship to each other.
  8. To provide adequate space to meet the needs of modern industrial development, including off-street parking and truck loading areas and landscaping;
  9. To provide sufficient open space around industrial structures to protect them from the hazard of fire and to minimize the impact of industrial plants on nearby residential or commercial zones;
  10. To minimize traffic congestion.