This district is intended to provide for manufacturing and industrial operations outside of the Omro Industrial Park, which on the basis of actual physical and operational characteristics, would not be detrimental to the surrounding areas by reason of smoke, noise, dust, odor, traffic, physical appearance, or similar factors relating to the public health, welfare and safety.

(Code 1998, § 17.48.010; Ord. No. 420(part), 2007; Ord. No. 479, 12-19-2017)

The following uses are permitted in the I-1 Light Industrial District: permitted uses are those such as, but not limited to, the following:

A.

Any permitted use in the C-2 Highway Commercial District;

B.

Wholesale business;

C.

Printing and publishing;

D.

Manufacture or products from paper, but not the manufacture of paper or pulp;

E.

Manufacturing and bottling of nonalcoholic beverages;

F.

Processing, packing and manufacture of feed, except meat and meat products, fish and fish products, sauerkraut and cabbage products;

G.

Manufacture of products from wood, except the manufacture of paper or paper pulp;

H.

Manufacture of sporting goods, home and office appliances and supplies;

I.

Manufacture of goods from leather, but not the tanning of hides or manufacture of leather;

J.

Commercial recycling operations;

K.

Transportation terminals and facilities;

L.

Laboratories;

M.

Manufacture of jewelry and cosmetics;

N.

Manufacture of cigars, cigarettes and smoking tobacco;

O.

Blacksmithing, tinsmithing, sheet metal working, and plumbing shops;

P.

Manufacture of goods from plastic;

Q.

Wholesale brewing operations;

R.

Accessory uses clearly incidental to a permitted use;

S.

Authorized signs;

T.

Telephone, telegraph and power transmission towers, poles and lines, including transformers, substations, relay and repeater stations, equipment housing and other necessary appurtenant equipment and structures, wherever possible, cables shall be underground;

U.

Public works, water and sewer facilities.

(Code 1998, § 17.48.020; Ord. No. 420(part), 2007; Ord. No. 479, 12-19-2017)

The following conditional uses shall be allowed:

A.

Any conditional use in C-2 Highway Commercial Districts.

B.

Breweries issued a brewer permit by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 125.29, and wholesalers issued a license pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 125.28.

C.

Other uses found to be compatible with the purpose of this district, subject to the approval of the plan commission.

D.

Storage facilities.

E.

Knitting mills and the manufacture of products from the finished product.

F.

Cleaning, dyeing and pressing establishments, and laundries, except bag cleaning.

G.

Enameling and painting establishments.

H.

Farm related industries.

(Code 1998, § 17.48.030; Ord. No. 420(part), 2007; Ord. No. 450, § 1, 2-1-2011; Ord. No. 469, § 1, 1-19-2016; Ord. No. 479, 12-19-2017)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 479, adopted Dec. 19, 2017, repealed §§ 17.48.040—17.48.060, which pertained to Omro area development corporation industrial park protective covenants; Omro industrial park land use; plans and specifications; and derived from Code 1998, §§ 17.48.040—17.48.060; Ord. No. 420, 2007.

A, B.

Reserved.

C.

Setback Requirements.

1.

Front Yard. No building shall be constructed on a site nearer than 30 feet of the right-of-way of any public street or highway. In the case of corner lots, no building shall be constructed within the designated setback of both abutting public streets or highways.

2.

Side Yard. The minimum side yard shall be 20 feet. In the event that two adjoining sites shall be owned by the grantee and in the improvements of such site a building shall be erected on these combined sites, then the side yard requirements on the interior line are waived.

3.

Rear Yard. The minimum rear yards shall be 20 feet, except the lots abutting U.S. Highway 21, will be setback 30 feet from U.S. Highway 21.

D, E.

Reserved.

F.

Outdoor Storage.

1.

No outside storage of any kind (including pallets and skids) shall be permitted unless such storage material is visually screened from all access streets, U.S. Highway 21, and adjacent properties with a suitable fence at least six feet in height. Said screening shall form a complete opaque screen at least six feet or higher if needed.

2.

No storage shall be permitted between a frontage street, or public street, highway, and building line.

3.

No waste materials of refuse may be dumped or permitted to remain on any part of the property outside of the building.

4.

Storage of fuel, oil, or other bulk fluids must be underground.

5.

Fences, walls or hedges may not exceed forward of building setback lines.

G.

Street Number Marking. All buildings in the Omro Industrial Park must have their street number displayed in a clearly visible and lighted area on the side of the building facing the street. This will allow the building to be quickly located in the case of an emergency.

H.

Reserved.

I.

Loading Docks.

1.

Reserved.

2.

A designated maneuvering area shall be established within the dimensions of the site, and in observance of the respective setback requirements.

3.

All loading and maneuvering areas shall be entirely contained on-site and behind the property line. No vehicle shall be allowed to protrude beyond the property line while loading or unloading.

J.

Refuse Collection Areas. No rubbish may be burned on the premises except in an incinerator especially constructed and designated for this operation and approved by the Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor, and Human Relations.

(Code 1998, § 17.48.070; Ord. No. 420(part), 2007; Ord. No. 479, 12-19-2017)