Pleasant Valley City Zoning Code
SECTION 400
140 District "M-1" - Light Industrial District.
[Ord. No. 284 §14, 9-21-1964; Ord. No. 754 §1, 6-7-1974; Ord. No. 3182 §1, 8-26-2015; Ord. No. 3183 §1, 11-2-2015]
A.
Permitted Uses. In District "M-1" no building, structure, land or premises shall be used, and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, or altered, except, for one (1) or more of the following uses: (For exceptions see Section 400.180. "Non-Conforming Uses", and Section 400.290, "Powers and Duties of the Board of Adjustment").
1.
Any use permitted in District "C-3."
2.
Agricultural implement sales and service.
3.
Any establishment which provides supplies and/or services primarily to commercial or industrial customers, such as janitorial services, sign shops, packaging or shipping services, locksmith or printing, lithographing, engraving, photocopying, blueprinting, publishing and binding establishments.
4.
Any establishment which provides supplies and/or services primarily to commercial and industrial customers, such as sign shops, janitorial services, packaging or shipping, printing, publishing, blueprinting, and similar uses.
5.
Any manufacturing, production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing, repair or storage of materials, goods, products or food products and business and sales offices accessory thereto.
6.
Auction sales, flea markets and swap meets.
7.
Drive-in theaters.
8.
Feed stores.
9.
Heavy equipment and machinery, commercial truck and tractor sales, rental and service.
10.
Heavy machinery and equipment sales, rental and service.
11.
Kennels.
12.
Manufactured home sales and rental, but not including the use of manufactured homes as a residence.
13.
Motor freight terminals.
14.
New and used automobile, recreational vehicle, motorcycle sales, boats and service facilities, excluding the wrecking of motor vehicles.
15.
Saw mills.
16.
Television and radio studios with transmitting facilities.
17.
Tow and wrecking service.
18.
Truck washing services.
19.
Warehouses, storage and distribution centers.
20.
Manufacture of any similar character that is herein listed, other than specified in District "M-2," or any building or use not included within District "M-2," provided such use is not noxious or offensive by reason of vibration, noise, odor, dust, smoke or gas, subject to approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
21.
Accessory uses customarily incident to any of the above uses.
a.
Public stables. A stable other than a private stable or riding stable as defined herein. This shall include stables maintained by clubs or associations operated exclusively for the purpose of promoting interest in horses.
(1)
No single building shall house more than six (6) animals. No building shall be more than eighty (80) feet in length or more than twenty-five (25) feet in width or more than twenty-five (25) feet in height. All buildings used for the housing of animals must be set back one hundred (100) feet from all centerlines of public streets, roads or highways and must not be located closer than fifty (50) feet from a side or rear property line, except that this distance can be reduced to as little as thirty (30) feet if written consent is obtained from the owner of the adjacent property and such consent is filed with the Planning and Zoning Commission. Any building used for the housing of animals must be not less than twenty (20) feet from any other building, regardless of the purpose for which the other building is used.
(2)
Any building used for the housing of animals must be not less than thirty (30) feet from a building used as a dwelling. No dwelling quarters are to be maintained in a building used as a stable.
(3)
A minimum of ten thousand (10,000) square feet of property area must be provided for each of the first two (2) animals maintained on the property and five thousand (5,000) square feet for each additional animal.
b.
Riding stables. A structure in which horses, mules or ponies used exclusively for pleasure, riding or driving are housed, boarded or kept for hire, including riding tracks or academies.
(1)
Riding stables shall be subject to the same restrictions as those which apply to public stables.
(2)
Riding stables, operated for profit, shall provide a riding ring upon premises. Such ring shall be fenced in such a way as to afford reasonable protection to the rider and shall be subject to the approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(3)
Riding schools or individuals giving riding instruction for pay shall not use the public roads, streets or highways for such instruction.
(4)
The operation of a riding stable or the giving of riding instruction is considered a business within the meaning of this Chapter. An occupation license must be secured for each such occupation and they must be conducted in an area zoned for business.
B.
Dimensions Of Lots And Yards. In District "M-1" the height of buildings, minimum dimensions of lots and yards and the minimum lot area per family permitted on any lot, shall be as follows, provided that buildings erected for dwelling purposes exclusively shall comply with the front, side and rear yard requirements of District "R-3." (For exceptions see Section 400.200, "Height and Area Exceptions").
1.
Height.
a.
Buildings or structures shall not exceed seventy-five (75) feet and shall not exceed six (6) stories in height.
b.
There shall be no limit on height if the building is set back from all property lines and street or highway lines a distance greater than the maximum height of the building.
2.
Front yards. Same as District "C-1."
3.
Side yards. Same as District "C-1."
4.
Rear yards. Same as District "C-1."
5.
Width of lot. Same as District "C-1."
6.
Lot area per family. Same as District "C-1."
C.
Parking Regulations. (See Sections 400.220 — 400.260, "Off-Street Parking Regulations").