The I-1 Light Industrial District is designed so as to primarily accommodate wholesale activities, warehouses, and industrial operations whose external, physical effects are restricted to the area of the district and in no manner affect in a detrimental way any of the surrounding districts. The I-1 district is so structured as to permit, along with any specified uses, the manufacturing, compounding, processing, packaging, assembly, and/or treatment of finished or semi-finished products from previously prepared material. It is further intended that the processing of raw material for shipment in bulk form, to be used in an industrial operation at another location, not be permitted.

The general goals of this use district include, among others, the following specific purpose:

1.

To provide sufficient space, in appropriate locations, to meet the needs of the city's expected future economy for all types of manufacturing and related uses.

2.

To protect abutting residential districts by separating them from manufacturing activities, and by prohibiting the use of such industrial areas for new residential development.

3.

To promote manufacturing development which is free from danger of fire, explosions, toxic and noxious matter, radiation, and other hazards, and from offensive noise, vibration, smoke, odor and other objectionable influences.

4.

To promote the most desirable use of land in accordance with a well considered plan. To protect the character and established pattern of adjacent development, and in each area to conserve the value of land and buildings and other structures, and to protect the city's tax revenue.

In an I-1 Light Industrial District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses unless otherwise provided in this ordinance:

1.

All uses permitted and as regulated in the B-3 General Commercial District except for medical marihuana facilities.

2.

Any use charged with the principal function of basic research, design, and pilot or experimental product development when conducted within a completely enclosed building.

3.

Any of the following uses when the manufacturing, compounding, or processing is conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building. That portion of the land used for open storage facilities for materials or equipment used in the manufacturing, compounding, or processing shall be totally obscured by a wall on those sides abutting R-1 through R-3, RM-1, RM-2, O-S, B-1, B-2, B-3, and B-3a districts. In I-1 districts, the extent of such a wall may be determined by the planning commission on the basis of usage. Such a wall shall not be less than four feet six inches in height and may, depending upon land usage, be required to be eight feet in height, and shall be subject further to the requirements of article XVII General Provisions. A chain link fence, with intense evergreen shrub planting, shall be considered an obscuring wall. The height shall be determined in the same manner as the wall height is above set forth.

a.

Warehousing and wholesale establishments and trucking facilities or terminals.

b.

The manufacture, compounding, processing, packaging, or treatment of such products as, but not limited to: bakery goods, candy, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, food products, hardware and cutlery, tool, die, gauge, and machine shops.

c.

The manufacture, compounding, assembling, or treatment of articles or merchandise from previously prepared materials: bone, canvas, cellophane, cloth, cork, elastomers, feathers, felt, fiber, fur, glass, hair, horn, leather, paper, plastics, rubber, precious or semi-precious metals or stones, sheet metal, shell, textiles, tobacco, wax, wire, wood and yarns.

d.

The manufacture of pottery and figurines or other similar ceramic products using only previously pulverized clay, and kilns fired only by electricity or gas.

e.

Manufacture of musical instruments, toys, novelties, and metal or rubber stamps, or other molded rubber products.

f.

Manufacture or assembly of electrical appliances, electronic instruments and devices, radios, and phonographs.

g.

Laboratories—experimental, film, or testing.

h.

Manufacturing and repair of electric or neon signs, light sheet metal products, including heating and ventilating equipment, cornices, eaves and the like.

i.

Central dry cleaning plants or laundries.

j.

All public utilities, including buildings, necessary structures, storage yards and other related uses.

4.

Warehouse, storage and transfer and electric and gas service buildings and yards; public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, electrical transformer stations and substations, and gas regulator stations; water supply and sewage disposal plants; water and gas tank holder; railroad transfer and storage tracks; railroad rights-of-way; freight terminals.

5.

Storage facilities for building materials, sand, gravel, stone, lumber, storage of contractor's equipment and supplies, provided such is enclosed within a building or within an obscuring wall or fence on those sides abutting all residential or business districts, and on any yard abutting a public thoroughfare. In any I-1 district, the extent of such fence or wall may be determined by the planning commission on the basis of usage. Such fence or wall shall not be less than four feet six inches in height, and may, depending on land usage, be required to be eight feet in height. A chain link type fence, with heavy evergreen shrubbery inside of said fence, shall be considered to be an obscuring fence.

6.

Municipal uses such as water treatment plants, and reservoirs, sewage treatment plants, and all other municipal buildings and uses, including outdoor storage.

7.

Commercial kennels.

8.

Greenhouses.

9.

Trade or industrial schools specializing in auto mechanics, heavy equipment operation, engine repair and overhaul and uses with similar industrial type characteristics.

10.

Other uses of a similar and no more objectionable character to the above uses.

11.

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses.

(Ord. No. 772, 10-7-2019)

The following uses shall be permitted, subject to the conditions hereinafter imposed for each use and subject further to the review and approval of the planning commission:

1.

Auto engine and body repair, and undercoating shops when completely enclosed.

2.

Lumber and planing mills when completely enclosed and when located in the interior of the district so that no property line shall form the exterior boundary of the I-1 District.

3.

Metal plating, buffing and polishing, subject to appropriate measures to control the type of process to prevent noxious results and/or nuisances.

4.

Retail uses which have an industrial character in terms of either their outdoor storage requirements or activities (such as, but not limited to: lumber yard, building materials outlet, upholsterer, cabinet maker, outdoor boat, house trailer, automobile garage or agricultural implement sales) or serve convenience needs of the industrial district (such as, but not limited to: eating and drinking establishments, bank, savings and loan association, credit union, automobile service station, motel or bowling alley, or industrial clinic.

5.

Other uses of a similar character to the above uses.

See article XVI Schedule of Regulations limiting the height and bulk of buildings, the minimum size of lot by permitted land use and providing minimum yard setback requirements.