To provide for areas in appropriate locations where light industrial processes necessary to the economy may be conducted. The regulations of this district are designed to impose only so much regulation as necessary to ensure purity of air and water and to protect environmental quality of the district and adjacent areas. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

   A.   All uses and structures contained herein are listed by number as designated in the standard land use code published and maintained by the planning department.

   B.   The following uses are permitted in the M-G zone:

 

   C.   Accessory buildings which are customarily used in conjunction with and are incidental to the principal uses and structures allowed in the M-G Zone.

(Ord. 24-03: Ord. 19-37 § 4: Ord. 07-40 § 3: Ord. 07-30 § 2)

The following uses and structures are permitted in the M-G Zone only after a conditional use permit has been approved by the Planning Commission and subject to the terms and conditions thereof:

 

(Ord. 24-03: Ord. 21-31: Ord. 19-20: Ord. 12-09: Ord. 12-03: Ord. 11-02: Ord. 10-12: Ord. 07-40 § 3: Ord. 07-30 § 2)

None, except as may be required by conditional use permit or by planned unit development approval, except that no commercial building shall be located closer than thirty feet (30') to any residential district boundary line or to any street line which continues as frontage into a residential district. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

None, except on corner lots where the side yard which faces onto a street shall not be less than twenty feet (20'). (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

Minimum depth of front yard shall be twenty feet (20') from the street right of way line or from the back of sidewalk, whichever is greater. The front yard shall be appropriately landscaped as herein specified. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

   A.   Height: The height of a structure located within one hundred feet (100') of the nearest boundary of a residential zone district may not exceed thirty five feet (35'). Beyond one hundred feet (100'), the building height may increase one foot (1') of height for each additional four feet (4') of setback from the residential zone district.

   B.   Measurement Of Distances:

      1.   For purposes of this section, the width of public or private roadways shall be included in computing setback distances. For example, if a roadway is located on the boundary of a residential zoning district, the measurements required under this section shall be made from the property line of that roadway which is nearest the residential use or zone. Otherwise, the measurement shall be made from the residential zoning district boundary.

      2.   Setback distances to structures located pursuant to this section shall be measured from the nearest residential zoning district boundary, except as otherwise provided in this section, to the nearest exterior wall of the structure.

   C.   Authority: Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the planning commission to review building materials, design elements, and other aesthetic considerations as it deems proper to mitigate or modify the visual impact of the height of buildings upon surrounding land uses.

   D.   Decision Of Building Official: The city building official shall determine the height of a building under this section. That decision is deemed to be an administrative decision and may be appealed to the appeal authority as provided in this title. (Ord. 14-10: Ord. 07-30 § 2)

Each refuse container area shall be totally enclosed by a solid barrier fence not to exceed eight feet (8') in height. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

   A.   When the office uses or net usable square footage is unknown, off street parking will be calculated at one parking stall for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross office area or retail floor area.

   B.   All medical, dental and related office uses will require one off street parking stall for each two hundred (200) square feet of net usable office area.

   C.   All other office uses will be calculated at the ratio of four (4) off street parking stalls for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of net usable floor area or as determined by the planning commission.

   D.   Retail use off street parking shall be calculated at the rate of one stall for each two hundred (200) square feet of net usable area.

   E.   Manufacturing/industrial uses, wholesale establishments and warehouses shall be calculated at the ratio of four (4) parking spaces for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of net office space, plus one parking space for each seven hundred fifty (750) square feet of net warehouse floor area, or one space for each person employed on the highest employment shift, whichever is greater.

   F.   Off street parking will not be permitted in any fire lane, aisle space or front yard setback areas. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

   A.   Ten feet (10') of landscaping shall be required along all frontage areas not occupied by drive accesses.

   B.   All landscaping must be sprinkled and planted with substantial live plant material for the purpose of buffering, screening and beautifying the site. At plant maturity the landscaping should represent, as a minimum standard, compatibility with surrounding developed properties and uses and must be permanently maintained by the owner or occupants.

   C.   Landscaping adjacent to residential zoning will require a minimum buffer of ten feet (10').

   D.   Landscaping adjacent to off street parking within the yard area will require a minimum landscaped area of five feet (5') providing it does not abut residential zoning.

   E.   Landscaping shall also be installed in all park strips to the same standards as other on site landscaping. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

Where the site abuts a residential zone, a six foot (6') high solid masonry wall shall be located along the property line and be in compliance with the city fencing ordinance. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)