The manufacturing and logistics (M2) zoning regulations further the goal of promoting economic growth by providing areas within Morris to accommodate manufacturing, warehouse and distribution facilities with convenient access to regional and national transportation networks.

(Ord. No. 4647, § 11, 10-21-2024)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 4647, § 11, adopted October 21, 2024, set out provisions intended for use as § 48-1283. For purposes of classification, and at the editor's discretion, these provisions have been included as § 48-1377.

Permitted uses in the M2 Manufacturing District shall be as follows:

(1)

Any establishment the principal use of which is manufacturing, fabricating, processing, assembling, disassembling, repairing, cleaning, servicing, testing, loading or storing of materials, products and goods except for materials, products and goods which are flammable or explosive, and, provided that the operations conform with the performance standards and other general requirements applicable to an M2 district. This subsection shall not apply to any building, structure, or use which existed lawfully at the time of the adoption of the ordinance codified in this section;

(2)

Any use permitted in the M1 district;

(3)

Air, rail, or motor truck freight terminals, railroad switching and classification yards, repair shops, and roundhouses;

(4)

Cartage and express facilities;

(5)

Accessory uses customarily incidental to the above permitted uses, including, but not limited to, the following:

a.

Off-street parking;

b.

Off-street loading;

c.

Awnings, marquees, and business signs as regulated in section 48-1383.

(Code 2012, § 17.54.010; Ord. of 9-28-1966, § 9(D)(1); Ord. No. 2507, 9-22-1980; Ord. No. 2711(part), 4-25-1988)

Conditionally permitted uses in the M2 Manufacturing District shall be as follows:

(1)

Any use allowed as a conditionally permitted use in the M1 district;

(2)

Storage and utilization of flammable liquids or materials which produce flammable or explosive vapors or gases exceeding the total capacity permitted in the M2 district;

(3)

Automobile wrecking yards and junkyards, providing they are screened by a solid wall or uniformly painted solid fence at least 12 feet high;

(4)

Mining, loading and hauling of coal, clay, sand, gravel, topsoil or other aggregate or minerals, and oil or gas well drilling, including equipment, buildings, or structures, for screening, crushing, mixing, washing, or storage, provided that:

a.

No excavation shall take place within 60 feet of any property line;

b.

All buildings or structures, for the screening, crushing, washing, mixing, or storage are located not less than 500 feet from an existing residence, or any residence district established by this article;

c.

All property lines adjoining other districts except other manufacturing districts shall be provided with a six-foot fence unless the Illinois River forms the boundary line between the districts;

d.

A plan of development for the reclamation of the land is provided as part of the application for a conditional use permit;

e.

Buildings, structures, equipment and operations for processing on the premises of material secured by such uses shall be allowed only when authorized by the city council and provided the operations shall conform with performance standards set forth in the M2 manufacturing district;

(5)

Landscape composting operations as defined in the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, provided that any necessary permits required by the Environmental Protection Act be obtained prior to commencing any such operations;

(6)

Accessory uses customarily incidental to the above conditionally permitted uses, including, but not limited to, the following:

a.

Off-street parking;

b.

Off-street loading;

c.

Awnings, marquees, and business signs as regulated in section 48-1383;

(7)

Radio and television stations, and towers, transmitting and receiving.

(Code 2012, § 17.54.020; Ord. of 9-28-1966, § 9(D)(2); Ord. No. 2554, 3-22-1982; Ord. No. 2711(part), 4-25-1988; Ord. No. 2765, § 1, 10-23-1989)

Lot area shall be not less than 30,000 square feet and lot width requirements shall be not less than 150 feet, except as may herein otherwise be required for a specific permitted or conditionally permitted use.

(Code 2012, § 17.54.025; Ord. No. 3455, § 5, 2-2-2004)

Floor area ratio in the M2 district shall not exceed 0.65.

(Code 2012, § 17.54.030; Ord. of 9-28-1966, § 9(D)(3))

Yard requirements in the M2 district shall be as in the M1 district.

(Code 2012, § 17.54.040; Ord. of 9-28-1966, § 9(D)(4))

Sign standards in the M2 district shall be as in the M1 district.

(Code 2012, § 17.54.050; Ord. of 9-28-1966, § 9(D)(5))

Off-street parking and off-street loading shall be in accordance with regulations set forth in article XXIII of this chapter.

(Code 2012, § 17.54.060; Ord. of 9-28-1966, § 9(D)(6))