In an I zone, the following regulations shall apply.

(Ord. 273 § 3.050 (part), 1998)

In an I zone the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright:

A.

A use permitted outright or conditionally in the CH zone, excluding single, two, and multiple-family dwelling, church, school, nursery school, kindergarten, hospital, sanitarium, rest home or convalescent home, and manufactured home park.

B.

Any use involving the manufacture, research, repair, assembly, processing, fabricating, wholesaling, storage or transportation of commodities or goods except those used which are listed as conditional uses in the I zone.

(Ord. 273 § 3.050(A), 1998)

Any of the following uses and activities are permitted in the I zone subject to the site plan review provisions in Sections 17.76.010 to 17.76.060 of this title:

A.

Construction of a new building larger than one thousand (1,000) square feet.

B.

An addition to an existing building(s) larger than one thousand (1,000) square feet.

C.

Re-establishment of a property's use if a structure has been vacant or the use discontinued for a period of two years.

D.

A change in land use (e.g., increase the number of dwelling units, change from residential to commercial or industrial use, or from less intensive to more intensive commercial or industrial use) that will;

1.

Add dwelling units;

2.

Require three or more additional parking spaces or an additional loading area; or

3.

Modify site circulation or access. Modified site circulation or access includes changes to the parking lot configuration, changes in circulation, access between multiple parcels or change in the driveway location.

(Ord. No. 392, § 12, 2-14-2017)

In an I zone the following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted subject to provisions of Chapter 17.52 of this title.

A.

Automobile wrecking yard, junk yard;

B.

Solid waste disposal transfer station;

C.

Manufacturing and related uses including:

1.

Cement, lime or similar products manufacture;

2.

Explosives storage or manufacture;

3.

Petroleum products storage, manufacture or refining;

4.

Pulp mill;

5.

Rendering plant, tannery, slaughter house, feed lot;

6.

Smelting or refining of metallic ore;

7.

Other uses similar to the above which may possess characteristics injurious to public health and safety due to emission of smoke, dust, odor, refuse, fumes, vibration, glue or similar hazard.

(Ord. 273 § 3.050(B), 1998)

Uses permitted outright or conditionally in an I zone are subject to the following limitations:

A.

Activities located outside a building are permitted only if the buffering and screening requirements in this chapter are met.

B.

The activity shall meet all applicable standards and regulations of the Oregon State Board of Health, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and any other public agency having appropriate regulatory jurisdiction. Prior to approval of conditional use applications or building permits, evidence shall be submitted to the city indicating that the proposed activity has been approved by all appropriate regulatory agencies.

(Ord. 273 § 3.050(C), 1998)

There is no minimum lot size or width requirement in an I zone.

(Ord. 273 § 3.050(D), 1998)

Except as provided for in Section 17.52.030 of this title, in an I zone no building or structure shall exceed forty-five (45) feet in height.

(Ord. 273 § 3.050(E), 1998)

In an I zone the yard requirements for a building or structure shall be as follows:

A.

Front Yard and Street Side Yard. None is required, except for a corner lot where a fifteen-foot vision clearance is required.

B.

Side Yard. Where the side interior lot line in an I zone abuts an interior lot line of a lot in a residential zone there shall be a yard of at least five feet. Otherwise, no side yards are required.

C.

Rear Yard. Where the rear lot line in an I zone abuts a lot line of a lot in a residential zone there shall be a yard of at least five feet; otherwise, no rear yards are required.

(Ord. 273 § 3.050(F), 1998)

Buffering and screening shall be required for all industrial uses having outside storage, manufacturing, fabrication or other activities as outlined in this chapter. The buffering and screening shall consist of either existing or planted vegetation, sight obscuring fences, hedges, walls, earth berms or similar techniques or any combination thereof and shall be subject to the following provisions.

A.

Buffering and screening will be provided at the following rates:

B.

Planted screens should be sufficient to obscure the proposed use within four years.

C.

The planning commission may require additional buffering or screening to protect sensitive natural features, safeguard cliffs or areas of steep slope, reduce sound transmission or protect specific environmental conditions that can be anticipated.

D.

All required buffers, screening and landscaping shall be completed before the final building inspection may be requested.

E.

Buffering and Screening—Site Plan Review.

1.

Application. An application for a site plan review for buffering and screening in an I zone shall be submitted to the planning commission in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.64.060 of this title. A filing fee in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.64.070 of this title shall be submitted with the application;

2.

Hearing and Action on Site Plan Review Application. Before the planning commission may act on an application for a site plan review, it shall hold a public hearing thereon in accordance with the provisions of Sections 17.64.080 and 17.64.090 of this title. After the public hearing is closed, the planning commission shall either approve, deny, or approve with conditions or modifications, the site plan review application, based upon the standards and provisions of this section.

(Ord. 273 § 3.050(G), 1998)