North Utica City Zoning Code

Note:

   1.    See each district and chapter 18 of this title for exceptions.

(Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004; amd. 2013 Code)

The purpose of the I-1 light industrial district is to provide for limited commercial use, office uses, storage, and any manufacturing use not normally creating a nuisance discernible beyond its property. The intent of providing for an I-1 district is to assure an area for light industrial, office, and research uses that are of such quality which will complement the surrounding existing community, enhance the tax base, and foster employment opportunities. (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004)

Accessory uses incidental to the permitted uses.

Automobile sales, servicing, painting, upholstering, tire retreading or recapping, and battery manufacturing, not including gas stations.

Brewery.

Building material sales establishment and storage area.

Contractor's equipment storage, offices, and shops.

Farm equipment sales and service.

Food and beverage distribution and catering establishments.

Food mixing plant.

Greenhouses and nurseries.

Industrial trade or vocational school when not objectionable due to noise, odor, vibration, dust, smoke, or other similar causes.

Laboratories: experimental, photo or motion picture film, research, or testing.

Landscape gardener's sales area or business, provided no odor, dust, noise or glaring light is noticeable outside any lot in this district.

Laundry plant.

Lumber storage, millwork, and sales.

Machine shops.

Machinery repairing, sales, and display, including, but not limited to, small appliances, furnace, heating, plumbing, press, and sheet metal.

Manufacture, fabricating, compounding, canning, packaging or treatment of products including, but not limited to, small appliances, bakery goods, candy, clothing, cosmetics, dairy products, drugs, food products, glass and ceramics, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, perfumed toilet soap, plastic and fiberglass, signs, sheet metal, soft drinks, toiletries, tools, and wood products; but not including the following products which may be offensive or obnoxious due to particular odors, noise, vibrations, dust, smoke, or gas: fish and meat products, sauerkraut, vinegar and yeast, except in conjunction with a general food products manufacturing company; and not including the rendering of fats and oils or slaughter of animals.

Manufactured home sales.

Manufacturing of electrical, musical, scientific, or precision equipment and instruments.

Office parks.

Printing, lithographing, type composition, ruling, and binding establishment.

Public stables.

Repair shops, other than a railroad major repair shop.

Self-storage service facilities.

Sporting goods manufacturing.

Transit facilities.

Veterinary establishments.

Wholesale business. (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004)

Adult oriented uses; provided, that:

   A.   No adult oriented use is located within one thousand three hundred twenty feet (1,320') of a place of worship, public or private school, residential district, cemetery, licensed daycare center, public park, or any business serving alcoholic beverages.

   B.   The property on which adult oriented uses are located shall be at least one thousand three hundred twenty feet (1,320') from any other property with an adult use.

   C.   The use shall not be located within a building also used for residential purposes.

   D.   All signs shall comply with the regulations within chapter 15 of this title.

   E.   Adult oriented uses which were lawfully established prior to the effective date hereof shall be considered legal, nonconforming uses and shall comply with the regulations of chapter 13 of this title.

   F.   No adult oriented use shall be conducted in a manner that permits the observation of any material depicting, describing, or relating to sexual activities or anatomical areas from any public way or any property not utilized for an adult oriented use.

Antennas over thirty five feet (35') in height.

Fertilizer distribution plants.

Gas stations, including automobile service repair.

Landscape waste and composting facilities; provided, that no landscape waste and composting facility is located within five hundred feet (500') of a residential district, an appropriate landscaped buffer is provided around its perimeter, no hazardous materials are handled, and all licenses from any applicable local, state, and federal agencies are obtained.

Licensed crematories, subject to any local, state, or federal health and environmental protection requirements.

Limited retail sales of goods manufactured or assembled on the site shall be permitted, provided not more than ten percent (10%) of the total floor area is dedicated to such retail sales. Retail uses may include, but are not limited to, uses intended to serve only the employees of the industrial office park such as a restaurant or coffee shop, or residential uses limited to facilities for caretakers, watchmen, or on call service personnel.

Manufacturing business engaged in the production of products containing Cannabidiol ("CBD") and/or Tetrahydrocannabinol ("THC") at levels that are not regulated by the State of Illinois.

Planned unit developments.

Public utility facilities.

Recycling centers; provided, that no recycling center is located within two hundred feet (200') of a residential district and is conducted within an enclosed building or surrounded by a solid, sightproof fence not less than six feet (6') in height, or the height of the materials being screened, whichever is higher, and where no materials shall be piled or stacked to a height in excess of ten feet (10') above the ground level.

Storage of materials with the exception of explosive materials, dead animals, or garbage.

Telecommunications towers.

Welding or machine shops. (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004; Ord. 2021-32, 9-30-2021)

   A.   Accessory uses shall be operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same lot, or adjoining lots, as the principal use or structure.

   B.   No accessory building shall exceed twenty feet (20') in height, shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the rear and side yard areas, and shall not be closer to any lot line than the principal building.

   C.   Accessory uses may include, but not be limited to, fences, cafeterias for employee and client use, parking garages and off street parking areas, recreation space for employee and client use, vehicle repair subordinate to the principal use, storage of materials produced within the principal building, and signs in accordance with chapter 15 of this title. (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004)

   A.   Maximum Building Height: No building in the I-1 district shall exceed forty feet (40') in height unless the side and rear yards are increased two feet (2') for every one foot (1') or fraction thereof of additional height over forty feet (40'). In no case shall the building exceed fifty feet (50').

   B.   Minimum Lot Size: Ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

   C.   Minimum Lot Width: Seventy five feet (75').

   D.   Minimum Floor Area: One thousand (1,000) square feet.

   E.   Maximum Impervious Coverage: For lots of two (2) acres or less, impervious materials shall not cover more than seventy five percent (75%) of the lot. For lots of greater than two (2) acres, impervious materials shall not cover more than sixty percent (60%) of the lot.

   F.   Minimum Setbacks:

      1.   Minimum front yard setback: Thirty five feet (35').

      2.   Minimum side yard setback: At least fifteen feet (15') from the property line. A building which abuts a residential district shall have a minimum side yard setback of sixty feet (60').

      3.   Minimum rear yard setback: At least fifteen feet (15') from the property line. A building which abuts a residential district shall have a minimum rear yard setback of sixty feet (60').

      4.   Minimum corner lot setback: Thirty five feet (35') from all public streets and thoroughfares. (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004)

   A.   Off Street Parking And Loading: There shall be provided in the I-1 industrial district adequate off street parking and loading in accordance with the schedule in chapter 14 of this title. (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004; amd. 2013 Code)

   B.   Mobility Impaired Accessible Parking: All developments that serve the public shall allocate parking spaces that are accessible to people with disabilities. Accessible parking shall be provided for any building or use initiated after the effective date hereof.

   C.   Lighting: The level of illumination at any point in the parking lot and areas used for business operations shall not be less than two (2) foot-candles or more than three (3) foot- candles, measured at the pavement. Any lighting used to illuminate an off street parking area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining property. Lighting should only be used to illuminate entries, signage, pedestrian areas, or historical areas. (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004)

   D.   Landscaping And Screening:

      1.   Parking Lots: Within the I-1 district, a five foot (5') landscaped divider strip shall be placed between all parking areas and sidewalks. Within or adjacent to a residential district, all open off street parking areas for six (6) or more cars shall be effectively screened by a wall, a solid fence, or a densely planted compact hedge along any side which is adjacent to property in residential use unless that use is across a public street or alley from such parking area. (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004; amd. 2013 Code)

      2.   Adjacent And On Site Uses:

         a.   Whenever such industrial property adjoins or abuts a lot zoned for residential or commercial uses, a landscaped buffer strip shall be provided, located on the industrial lot for the full length of the boundary line. It shall be at least fifteen feet (15') in width, devoted to screen plantings, and at least six feet (6') in height, except where the buffer strip adjoins the front lot line. It shall not be used for parking, loading, or unloading, and shall not be included in the measurement of any minimum yard.

         b.   All service entrances, dumpsters, air conditioning units, and any storage items shall be located at the rear of buildings and screened from view.

   E.   Enclosed, Shielded Nuisances: All activities involving the storage or manufacture of materials or products shall be within completely enclosed buildings or properly shielded from view so as not to be a nuisance by any noise, odor, and vibration emissions.

   F.   Noise: No industrial activity shall create noise at levels as to create a nuisance for adjacent districts.

   G.   Smoke And Particulate Matter: The emission of smoke or particulate matter in such a manner or quantity as to be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort, or welfare is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and shall be prohibited. Particulate matter emissions caused by the wind from open storage areas, yards, or roads within the lot lines shall be kept to a minimum by appropriate landscaping, paving, wetting, and other means, or shall be eliminated.

   H.   Odors: No offensive odors shall be emitted in such quantities as to be readily detectable at any point along any lot lines.

   I.   Fire Hazards: All industrial activities which contain fire or explosive hazards shall comply with the standards prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association. All buildings shall have proper setbacks near adjoining zoning districts.

   J.   Noxious Matter: No industrial activity shall, for any period of time, discharge across the boundaries of the lot wherein it is located, toxic or noxious matter in such concentrations as to be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort, or welfare, or cause injury or damage to property or business.

   K.   Glare And Heat: Operations producing intense light or heat shall be performed within a completely enclosed building and shall not create a public nuisance beyond the lot lines.

   L.   Vibrations: No use shall create any earthborne vibrations which are noticeable across any adjacent zoning district. (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004)

The purpose of the I-2 heavy industrial district is to provide for industrial uses not allowed in any other district; provided, that within this district, uses of a hazardous nature or those producing smoke or odor shall not be located so that the general hazard or nuisance affects a large segment of the community. The industrial uses shall be provided adequate space, transportation, and storage facilities. (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004)

Any uses permitted within the I-1 district.

Aircraft factory, landing field, or hangar.

Boot and shoe manufacturing, including shoe polish.

Cloth products manufacturing.

Concrete, cement, brick, and asphalt manufacturing.

Iron or steel or other metal manufacture or processing, foundry or fabrication plant and heavyweight casting, including galvanizing and other treatment.

Killing or dressing and/or packaging of poultry and rabbits.

Manufacture, fabrication and maintenance of electric and neon signs, billboards, commercial advertising structures; sheet metal products including heating and ventilating ducts and equipment; cornices, eaves, and the like, and also including plumbing, heating or electrical contracting business.

Manufacturing, fabricating, compounding, assembling or treatment of bone, canvas, cellophane, cloth, cork, feathers, felt, fiber, fur, glass, hair, horn, leather, paper, plastics, precious or semiprecious metals or stones, shell, textiles, tobacco, yarns and wood, or articles of merchandise made therefrom.

Paint products manufacturing.

Soap and detergent manufacturing.

Sodium compounds manufacturing.

Tool and die manufacturing.

Transit facilities, including railroad repair shops.

Truck terminals.

Woodworking, wood products manufacturing, and planing mills. (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004)

Any special use permitted within the I-1 industrial district.

Foundries and forges.

Grain storage and processing.

Incinerators.

Manufacturing business engaged in the production of products containing Cannabidiol ("CBD") and/or Tetrahydrocannabinol ("THC") at levels that are not regulated by the State of Illinois.

Mining, quarry, and gravel operations.

Petroleum products manufacturing.

Public utility facilities.

Rail service.

Rubber manufacturing.

Salvage yards and vehicle wrecking yards; provided, that no salvage yard or vehicle wrecking yard is located within five hundred feet (500') of a residential district and is conducted within an enclosed building or surrounded by a solid sightproof fence not less than ten feet (10') in height or the height of the materials being screened, whichever is greater, and where no materials shall be piled or stacked to a height in excess of fifteen feet (15') above the ground level.

Tar products manufacturing. (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004; Ord. 2021-32, 9-30-2021)

   A.   Accessory uses shall be operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same lot, or adjoining lots, as the principal use or structure.

   B.   No accessory building shall exceed twenty feet (20') in height, shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the rear and side yard areas, and shall not be closer to any lot line than the principal building.

   C.   Accessory uses may include, but not be limited to, fences, cafeterias for employee and client use, parking garages and off street parking areas, recreation space for employee and client use, vehicle repair subordinate to the principal use, storage of materials produced within the principal building, and signs in accordance with chapter 15 of this title. (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004)

   A.   Maximum Building Height: No building in the I-2 district shall exceed forty feet (40') in height unless the side and rear yards are increased two feet (2') for every one foot (1') or fraction thereof of additional height over forty feet (40'). In no case shall the building exceed fifty feet (50').

   B.   Minimum Lot Size: Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

   C.   Minimum Lot Width: One hundred feet (100').

   D.   Minimum Floor Area: One thousand (1,000) square feet.

   E.   Maximum Impervious Coverage: For lots of two (2) acres or less, impervious materials shall not cover more than eighty five percent (85%) of the lot. For lots of greater than two (2) acres, impervious materials shall not cover more than seventy five percent (75%) of the lot.

   F.   Minimum Setbacks:

      1.   Minimum front yard setback: Thirty five feet (35').

      2.   Minimum side yard setback: At least fifteen feet (15') from the property line. A building which abuts a residential district shall have a minimum side yard setback of sixty feet (60').

      3.   Minimum rear yard setback: At least fifteen feet (15') from the property line. A building which abuts a residential district shall have a minimum rear yard setback of sixty feet (60'). (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004)

   A.   Off Street Parking And Loading: There shall be provided in the I-2 industrial district adequate off street parking and loading in accordance with the schedule in chapter 14 of this title. (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004; amd. 2013 Code)

   B.   Mobility Impaired Accessible Parking: All developments that serve the public shall allocate parking spaces that are accessible to people with disabilities. Accessible parking shall be provided for any building or use initiated after the effective date hereof.

   C.   Lighting: The level of illumination at any point in the parking lot and areas used for business operations shall not be less than two (2) foot-candles or more than three (3) foot- candles, measured at the pavement. Any lighting used to illuminate an off street parking area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining property. Lighting should only be used to illuminate entries, signage, pedestrian areas, or historical areas. (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004)

   D.   Landscaping And Screening:

      1.   Parking Lots: Within the I-2 district, a five foot (5') landscaped divider strip shall be placed between all parking areas and sidewalks. Within or adjacent to a residential district, all open off street parking areas for six (6) or more cars shall be effectively screened by a wall, a solid fence, or a densely planted compact hedge along any side which is adjacent to property in residential use unless that use is across a public street or alley from such parking area. (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004; amd. 2013 Code)

      2.   Adjacent And On Site Uses:

         a.   Whenever such industrial property adjoins or abuts a lot zoned for residential or commercial uses, a landscaped buffer strip shall be provided, located on the industrial lot for the full length of the boundary line. It shall be at least fifteen feet (15') in width, devoted to screen plantings, and at least six feet (6') in height, except where the buffer strip adjoins the front lot line. It shall not be used for parking, loading, or unloading, and shall not be included in the measurement of any minimum yard.

         b.   All service entrances, dumpsters, air conditioning units, and any storage items shall be located at the rear of buildings and screened from view.

   E.   Enclosed, Shielded Nuisances: All activities involving the storage or manufacture of materials or products shall be within completely enclosed buildings or properly shielded from view so as not to be a nuisance by any noise, odor, and vibration emissions.

   F.   Noise: No industrial activity shall create noise at levels as to create a nuisance for adjacent districts.

   G.   Smoke And Particulate Matter: The emission of smoke or particulate matter in such a manner or quantity as to be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort, or welfare is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and shall be prohibited. Particulate matter emissions caused by the wind from open storage areas, yards, or roads within the lot lines shall be kept to a minimum by appropriate landscaping, paving, wetting, and other means, or shall be eliminated.

   H.   Odors: No offensive odors shall be emitted in such quantities as to be readily detectable at any point along any lot lines.

   I.   Fire Hazards: All industrial activities which contain fire or explosive hazards shall comply with the standards prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association. All buildings shall have proper setbacks near adjoining zoning districts.

   J.   Noxious Matter: No industrial activity shall, for any period of time, discharge, across the boundaries of the lot wherein it is located, toxic or noxious matter in such concentrations as to be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort, or welfare, or cause injury or damage to property or business.

   K.   Glare And Heat: Operations producing intense light or heat shall be performed within a completely enclosed building and shall not create a public nuisance beyond the lot lines.

   L.   Vibrations: No use shall create any earthborne vibrations which are noticeable across any adjacent zoning district. (Ord. 2004-26, 9-22-2004, eff. 9-22-2004)