It is the intent of this district to provide areas for low intensity industrial facilities. The industrial uses permitted in this district are, by necessity, of a light manufacturing processing variety. The limited amount of land in the city which is suitable for these uses and the close proximity of residential uses in virtually all areas of the city do not permit heavier industrial processes to occur without substantial harm to these areas.

It is not the intent of this district to permit uses which, by reason of the production of fumes, odors, noise, vibration, waste products, toxic materials or other such nuisances, may be potentially harmful to the environment or well-being of the city and its residents.

In an industrial district, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses unless otherwise provided in this ordinance:

1.

Any use charged with the principal function of basic research, design and pilot or experimental product development when conducted within a completely enclosed building.

2.

Any of the following uses when the manufacturing, compounding, or processing is conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building:

a.

Warehousing and wholesale establishments and trucking facilities.

b.

The manufacture, compounding, processing, packaging or treatment of such products as, but not limited to, bakery goods, candy, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, toiletries, food products, hardware and cutlery, tool, die, gauge and machine shops.

c.

The manufacture, compounding, assembling or treatment of articles of merchandise from previously prepared materials; bone, canvas, cellophane, cloth, cork, elastomers, feathers, felt, fiber, fur, glass, hair, horn, leather, paper, plastics, rubber, precious or semi-precious metals or stones, sheet metal, shell textiles, tobacco, wax, wire, wood, and yarns.

d.

The manufacture of pottery and figurines or other similar ceramic products using only previously pulverized clay, and kilns fired only by electricity or gas.

e.

Manufacture of musical instruments, toys, novelties and meal or rubber stamps, or other molded rubber products.

f.

Manufacture or assembly of electrical appliances, electronic instruments and devices, radio and phonographs.

g.

Laboratories, experimental, film or testing.

h.

Manufacturing and repair of electric or neon signs, light sheet metal products, including heating and ventilating equipment, cornices, eaves, and the like.

i.

Central dry cleaning plants or laundries provided that such plants shall not deal directly with consumer at retail.

j.

All public utilities, including buildings, necessary structures, storage yards, and other related uses.

3.

Warehouse, storage, and transfer and electric and gas service buildings and yards. Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, electrical transformer stations and substations, and gas regulator stations.

4.

Storage facilities for building materials, sand, gravel, stone, lumber, storage of contractors' equipment and supplies.

5.

Municipal uses such as water treatment plants, and reservoirs, sewage treatment plants, and all other similar municipal buildings and uses, including outdoor storage.

6.

Kennels.

7.

Trade or industrial schools.

8.

Recycling centers.

9.

Auto engine repair shops when located in a completely enclosed building.

10.

Ministorage facilities.

11.

Accessory buildings structures and uses customarily incident to any of the above principal uses.

The following special land uses may be approved by the planning commission [now planning board—see Charter § 5-201], subject to the applicable general and specific standards in article 11:

1.

Tool and die machinery shops.

2.

Industrial plating and machinery facilities.

3.

Automobile body and repair shops.

4.

Salvage [yards] or junkyards.

5.

Extractive operations.

6.

Accessory buildings, structures and uses customarily incidental to any of the above special land uses.

7.

Medical marihuana growers, processors, and safety compliance facilities, authorized under the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act, Act 281 of 2016, MCL 333.27101 et seq.

8.

Adult-use marihuana growers, processors, and safety compliance facilities authorized under the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act ("MRTMA"), Initiated Law 1 of 2018, MCL 333.27951 et seq.

(Ord. No. 453, § 5, 10-20-2022)

1.

Schedule of regulations - article 3.

2.

Site plan review standards - article 12.

3.

Parking and loading-unloading standards - article 13.

4.

Sign standards - article 14.

5.

Landscaping and screening standards - article 16.

1.

All activities and uses within the district shall be subject to such requirements, regulations, and performance standards as established by federal, state, county, and local laws.

2.

Areas such as noise, water pollution air contaminants, vibration, radioactive materials, open fires, flammable material, transmission equipment and hazardous waste shall meet standards and regulations established by the federal, state, county, and local agencies having jurisdiction.