The regulations set forth in this chapter, or set forth elsewhere in this title when referred to in this chapter, are the regulations of the I-1 light industrial district. The purpose of the I-1 light industrial district is to provide areas for light industrial uses that create a minimum amount of nuisance outside the plant; are conducted entirely within enclosed buildings; use the open area around such buildings only for limited storage of raw materials or manufactured products and provide for enclosed loading and unloading berths when feasible.

(Prior code § 29-12 (part))

A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

A.

Assembly and manufacture from prefabricated parts of household appliances, electronic and similar products, or the processing or assembling of parts for the production of finished small machinery or equipment;

B.

The manufacture, compounding, processing, packaging or storage of such goods, materials and products as the following:

1.

Food products, including beverage blending or bottling, bakery products, candy manufacture, ice and dairy products, fruit and vegetable processing and canning, packing and processing of meat and poultry products, but not distilling of beverages or slaughtering of poultry or animals,

2.

Articles made from previously prepared materials, such as bone, canvas, cellophane, cloth, cork, feathers, felt, fiber, fur, glass, hair, horn, leather, paper, plastics, precious or semiprecious metals or stone, shells, textiles, wax, wire, yarns and the like,

3.

Musical instruments, toys, novelties, rubber or metal stamps and other small, molded products,

4.

Fabrication and repair of electric or neon signs or other commercial advertising structures, light sheet metal products and the like,

5.

Medical and dental equipment, drafting, optical and musical instruments, watches, clocks, toys, games and electrical or electronic apparatus,

6.

Clothing, shoes or other wearing apparel,

7.

Any other light industrial use of a similar character which is not specifically permitted herein, when authorized by the board of aldermen after receipt of review and recommendations from the city planning and zoning commission, and only when such use is consistent with the intent and purpose of the I-1 light industrial district;

C.

Warehouse, wholesale merchandise or distributing establishment;

D.

Freighting, transportation storage, and trucking yard or terminal with the following exception: shipping container storage units (special use permit only);

E.

Building material, contractor's equipment storage or lumberyard, but not including mixing plants for concrete, cement or paving materials;

F.

Research, design and development firms, experimental or testing laboratory; including medical marijuana testing facilities;

G.

Sheet metal, plumbing, welding or machine shops;

H.

Cabinet making establishments and carpenter shops which use no motors larger than ten horsepower;

I.

Farm machinery and equipment sales, storage and repair, feed and seed mills;

J.

Newspaper, magazine or similar printing or publishing plant;

K.

Petroleum product storage, with prior approval from the city planning and zoning commission, and only after the location and treatment of the premises have been approved by the fire chief;

L.

Public works buildings, public utility service yards or electrical stations;

M.

Any nonresidential use permitted in the C-2 general commercial district regulations, with prior approval from the city planning and zoning commission;

N.

Accessory buildings and accessory uses customarily incidental to the above uses, subject to the restrictions established in Section 17.56.010;

O.

Outdoor advertising sign or structure displayed under the following conditions and in conformance with Section 17.56.010:

1.

Signs shall contain only the name of business establishments on the premises, the principal business conducted on the premises or commodities, services or products sold or offered on the premises that sign occupies.

2.

Attached signs in excess of thirty-two (32) square feet in area shall be painted on a vertical surface of the building or attached flat against a wall of the building. An attached sign shall not project more than twelve (12) inches from the building, if mounted parallel to the wall, and four feet if mounted perpendicular to the wall, and shall not project above the principal roof of a building; except that a sign may be attached flat against or painted on a parapet wall extending not more than three feet above such roofline.

3.

Detached, freestanding ground signs or structures containing not more than one hundred (100) square feet in sign face (if double-faced, the area of the sign shall be the area of one face of the sign); provided that any such sign shall not be located within fifty (50) feet of any residential district, and not more than one such sign shall be permitted on any lot or tract. Any detached sign with the base of the sign face less than ten feet above any adjacent street grade shall be located at least ten feet from the pavement edge or curbline of the adjacent street or streets.

4.

Gasoline filling and service stations may have one double-faced, freestanding sign not over twelve (12) inches in thickness and sixty (60) square feet in area, on which shall be advertised only the trade name and price of the product offered for sale. The area of a double-faced sign shall be considered as the area of one face of the sign. All such signs shall not constitute a traffic hazard as determined by the zoning administrator or the city engineer;

P.

All uses permitted herein shall not be obnoxious or offensive by reason of the emission of smoke, dust, fumes, gas, odors, noise or vibrations beyond the confines of the premises;

Q.

Commercial firearms ranges and public firearms ranges.

(Prior code § 29-12(1); Ord. No. 5720, §§ 6, 7, 12-1-15; Ord. No. 6030, § 7, 5-15-18; Ord. No. 6155, § 5, 6-4-19; Ord. No. 6687, § 2, 9-5-23)

The storage of products, materials or equipment incidental to the above uses shall be permitted under the following conditions:

Areas for open storage outside the confines of a building or similar structure shall not constitute more than ten percent of the area of the lot. All products, materials and equipment used in connection with the use shall be enclosed within a building or enclosed by a structural screen, fence, wall or planting sufficient to screen the storage area from view from the adjoining or adjacent properties.

(Prior code § 29-12(2))

A.

Where access to a use or structure permitted herein will require a driveway or off-street parking, only one point of ingress or egress located at least thirty (30) feet from any intersecting street corner shall be permitted. Additional points of access may be granted by the city planning and zoning commission. All driveways for ingress and egress shall have a minimum of twelve (12) feet and a maximum of twenty-four (24) feet in width for each traffic lane. Two or more property owners having an approved legal agreement describing their joint right to property access may jointly share a driveway or access road.

B.

Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Chapter 17.60. All off-street parking spaces shall be set back a minimum of ten feet from the street right-of-way. Setbacks of less than ten feet may be allowed with approval from the city planning and zoning commission.

(Prior code § 29-12(3))

(Ord. No. 5720, § 8, 12-1-15)

In addition to the specific requirements for the I-1 light industrial district, all height, area and lot size regulations and exceptions set forth in Chapter 17.52, as they apply to uses in the I-1 light industrial district, shall be observed.

A.

Height. The maximum height of buildings permitted shall be forty-five (45) feet and not over three stories except for hotels and motels which may be up to four stories.

B.

Area. No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged, unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement:

1.

Front Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.

2.

Side Yard. No side yards are required for uses allowed in the I-1 light industrial district, except that a side yard of ten feet shall be provided where such use abuts a residential district.

3.

Rear Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.

C.

Lot Size. There are no minimum lot size or front lot line width requirements for uses allowed in the I-1 light industrial district.

D.

Percentage of Lot Coverage. There are no lot coverage requirements for uses allowed in the I-1 light industrial district, other than those specified in this chapter.

(Prior code § 29-12(4))

(Ord. No. 5720, § 9, 12-1-15)

Where industrial uses abut a residential district, an adequate buffer or screen shall be provided to visually screen the industrial use from the residential area. The buffer shall consist of a planting screen of suitable shrubbery maintained at a minimum height of eight feet and being a minimum of eight feet wide, or suitable fencing a minimum of eight feet in height.

(Prior code § 29-12(5))