In the Industrial Districts, land, buildings, and other structures shall be used only for one or more of the uses specified in the table below. Uses denoted by a "P" are permitted by right and uses denoted by a "SLU" are considered special land uses and may be approved by the Planning Commission subject to the applicable general and specific standards in Article 13: Special Land Uses. Additional applicable use standards are listed in the column at right.

(ord. eff. April 24, 2021; ord. eff. Feb. 25, 2023(2))

A.

EXTERIOR FACING MATERIALS. A minimum of fifty (50) percent of the front yard exterior of all buildings hereafter erected shall be constructed of aesthetically pleasing clay brick and/or stone building materials. The remainder of the building shall be constructed of color impregnated split-block or pre-fabricated decorative metal siding. Other durable, decorative building materials may be approved by the Planning Commission in instances where the character and style of the proposed structure warrants special consideration. The architecture and approved exterior finish of any building shall be complementary and compatible in style and be of uniform finish on all sides of its exterior when the site is adjacent to any non-industrial district. Within the Industrial Districts, the architecture and approved front yard exterior finish shall be returned on the building side(s) a sufficient distance, as determined by the Planning Commission, to provide a continuous appearance from the street.

B.

ADDITIONAL SITE REQUIREMENTS. The following additional site requirements also apply to the Industrial Districts:

1.

No part of any building, parking access and/or service area, loading/unloading, outdoor storage, gas tanks, or similar structure or facility may be located closer to any property line adjacent to a residential district than specified in the I-1 or I-2 building setback requirements.

2.

No outdoor storage shall be permitted unless it is part of an approved site plan. If no outdoor storage will be created, then the site plan shall contain a signed certified statement to that effect by the owner of the property.

3.

I-2 Industrial uses to be conducted wholly within a building or within a building and/or an area enclosed within a wall or fence to the standards of Section 4.10 and/or 11.2B. with a landscaped front yard and with the side or rear yard used for loading, unloading and parking; the fence shall be located not less than fifty (50') feet from the front property line and street side property line. Outside of said fence shall be provided a twenty (20') foot wide greenbelt with plantings not less than eight (8') feet in height to screen the view of storage materials and/or activity from the street and adjacent properties. On the interior side property line and rear property line, the fence shall be located on the property line.

4.

General Regulations and Limitations on Uses.

a.

Noise. Noise shall not exceed sixty-five (65) decibels measured at the front site line and as measured at any site line which is adjacent to any MU, GC, or CB commercial zone or any residential use or zoning district.

b.

Odors and gases. No obnoxious odors or gases shall be emitted which may be harmful or irritating to the public health and/or safety.

c.

Glare and heat. Glare and heat from arc welding, acetylene torch cutting or similar processes shall be shielded in such a manner as to prevent any danger or discomfort to persons outside of any building where such operation is being conducted.

d.

Vibration. Shall not cause a ground displacement exceeding .003 inch as measured at any site line of the premises and not detectable at any residential district boundary.

e.

Smoke. Emission of smoke shall not exceed the number 2 standard as established by the Ringlemann Chart for consecutive periods of four (4) minutes in any thirty (30) minutes. For the I-2 District this requirement shall be decreased to periods of three (3) minutes in any fifteen (15) minutes.

f.

Dirt, dust and fly ash. The emission of dirt, dust and fly ash shall not exceed .3 grains per cubic foot of flue gas as measured at stack temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit with not to exceed fifty percent (50%) excess air. No haze shall be caused by such emission which would impair visibility.

g.

Radioactive materials. No radioactive materials shall be emitted in excess of standards established for human safety by the National Institute of Standards and Technologies.

h.

Power. Power utilized in any industrial activity shall be derived only from electrical energy or smokeless fuels containing less than twenty percent (20%) volatile content on a dry basis. Bituminous coal shall be fired only by mechanical equipment.

i.

Electrical Radiation. Electrical radiation shall not adversely affect at any point any operations or any equipment other than those of the creator of the radiation. Avoidance of adverse effects from electrical radiation by appropriate single or mutual scheduling of operations is permitted.

j.

Waste. All sewage and industrial wastes shall be handled, stored, treated, and/or disposed of in compliance with all Federal and State of Michigan laws and regulations.

k.

Storage in the I-2 District. All outdoor storage shall require Planning Commission approval and meet the standards of Section 8.6.

i.

Inside and underground storage other than junk: Such storage is permitted provided compliance is made with all applicable fire, safety and health regulations.

ii.

Outside storage other than junk: No materials, goods, and/or supplies used in connection with or part of any industrial use shall be stored, located or deposited in a manner so as to obstruct or interfere with any roadway, driveway, or maneuvering lane on the premises which could be used as a means of access for fire-fighting equipment.

iii.

Outside storage of junk and/or industrial waste incidental to an industrial use: Any such storage shall not exceed ten (10) days and shall be completely enclosed within a tight, unpierced masonry, wood or metal fence and shall comply with the requirements of Section 9.2 and 9.3 and 1(2) above.

5.

Requirements for and Limitations on Equipment and Machinery.

a.

Automatic screw machines. Such machines must be equipped with noise silencers or other sound absorbing devices and must not be located closer than five hundred (500') feet to any residential zoned district.

b.

Stamping machines, punch presses, press breaks and hydraulic presses shall not be located closer than five hundred (500') feet to any residential zoning district or developed residential site. All such machines shall be placed on shock absorbing mountings located on suitable reinforced concrete footings. No such machine shall be loaded beyond such capacity as may be prescribed by the manufacturer of the machine.

c.

Hammers, steam or board and hot forgings. Not permitted in the I-1 District. In the I-2 District, no such machine or operation is permitted closer than one thousand (1,000') feet to any residential zoning district. Such machine or operation is otherwise permitted when placed on shock absorbing mountings located on a suitable reinforced concrete footing, all of which shall be completely enclosed within a masonry type building.

6.

Accessory buildings. In industrial districts, accessory buildings shall only occupy any of the ground area which the principal building is permitted to cover. Accessory buildings, such as buildings for parking attendants, guard shelters, gate houses and transformer buildings, may be located in the front or side yard setback in non-residential districts, upon Planning Commission approval. All such buildings or structures shall be architecturally and aesthetically compatible with the principal building and be located and landscaped to reduce the visual impact from surrounding properties and from public streets.

(ord. eff. April 24, 2021)

A.

Intent. The I-1 Light Industrial District is designed to primarily accommodate industrial operations conducted wholly within a building and whose external physical effects are restricted to the area of the district and in no manner impact in a detrimental way any of the surrounding districts.

B.

The I-2 Heavy Industrial District is established primarily for manufacturing, assembling and fabrication activities including large scale or specialized industrial operations whose external physical effects will be felt to some degree by surrounding districts. The District is so structured as to permit, in addition to light manufacturing uses, the manufacturing, processing and compounding of semi-finished or finished products from raw materials.

C.

Siting and Building Requirements

D.

Footnotes to I-2 Requirements:

1.

Corner lot side yards must equal the setback required for the front yards on the street to which they side. If an exterior yard borders a district other than an industrial district there shall be provided a side yard setback of not less than fifty (50') feet.

2.

The distance, at the closest point, between any two (2) buildings on the same site shall not be less than thirty (30') feet.

(ord. eff. April 24, 2021)