The industrially zoned districts are intended to provide for manufacturing processes of various intensities needed on a local, State or national level while promoting the quality of life, health, and general welfare desired by the citizens of the City and in a manner consistent with good planning policies and practice. It is intended that these districts shall not be used indiscriminately to permit any use that could potentially be detrimental to the intent of the Zoning Ordinance.

1.   Industrial Districts.

   A.   M-1 Light Industrial District. The M-1 District is intended to reserve sites appropriate for the location of industrial uses with relatively limited environmental effects. The district is designed to provide appropriate space and regulations to encourage good quality industrial development while assuring that facilities are served with adequate parking and loading facilities and buffered from less intensive uses.

   B.   M-2 Heavy Industrial District. The M-2 District is intended to accommodate a wide variety of industrial uses, some of which may have significant external effects. These uses may have operating characteristics that create conflicts with lower-intensity surrounding land uses. The district provides the reservation of land for these activities and includes buffering requirements to reduce incompatibility.

2.   Principal Permitted Uses. Principal permitted uses for industrial districts are as follows:

 

3.   Restrictions for Principal Permitted Uses.

   A.   Outdoor storage of materials or equipment is not permitted for any use in the M-1 or M-2 Districts except and specifically approved by Council on a site plan. Said storage shall be limited to areas designated on the site plan and shall be maintained and screened in conformance to the site plan. All storage yards shall be designed to contain all materials, dust, odors, debris and the like on site.

   B.   Automobile, truck and equipment sales and service shall be permitted provided that all outside storage, display, and parking areas shall be used and maintained in conformance with an approved site plan and the parking, display and storage of vehicles for hire, rental, or sale shall he limited to the area designated for such use in the site plan. All storage shall be on paved surfaces.

   C.   No uses shall be permitted to be established or maintained in any district which by reason of its nature or manner of operation is or may become hazardous, noxious, or offensive owning to the emission of odor, dust, smoke cinders, gas, fumes, noise, vibrations, refuse matter, or water-carried waste.

   D.   Permitted uses with restrictions shall demonstrate said use will not have any detrimental impact on existing neighboring uses due to traffic congestion or parking needs before being considered a permitted use.

   E.   Adult Entertainment Business uses shall be subject to the following restrictions:

      (1)   These uses shall not be located within 1,500 feet of any other adult entertainment use; within 1,500 feet of any public, parochial or private school, licensed daycare facility, regular school bus stop, church, public park, supermarket, convenience store or restaurant catering to family trade; or within 1,500 feet of any residential zoning district or residentially-used property. Said distances shall be measured from property line to property line.

      (2)   All building openings, entries, exits, windows and the like shall be covered or screened in such a manner as to prevent a view into the interior from any public or semi-public area. Whenever it is considered feasible by the Zoning Administrator, the building shall be oriented so as to minimize any possibility of viewing the interior from public or semi-public areas.

      (3)   Advertisement, displays, signs or other promotional materials shall not be shown or exhibited so as to be visible to the public from pedestrian sidewalks, trails, or other public or semi-public areas.

   F.   Public utility structures and facilities including but not limited to telephone, cable television, and internet services, are subject to restrictions defined in Section 165.10(3)(E).

4.   Accessory Uses. Uses not permitted as a principal permitted use for that zoning district shall not be permitted as an accessory use except as specifically permitted herein. The following accessory uses are permitted in industrial zoning districts:

   A.   Customary accessory uses and structures incidental to permitted principal uses.

   B.   Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings shall be removed upon the completion or abandonment of the construction work.

5.   Accessory Structures. Accessory structures may be constructed in industrial districts as permitted in Section 165.07(5).

6.   Site Development Regulations. Dimensional requirements for industrial districts are as follows:

 

7.   Required Conditions. No use shall be permitted to be established or maintained which by reason of its nature or manner of operation is or may become hazardous, noxious or offensive owing to the emission of odor, dust, smoke cinders, gas, fumes, noise, vibrations, refuse matter, or water-carried waste.

8.   Off-Street Loading. Off-street loading shall be provided as required by Section 165.15 for all industrial districts.

9.   Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided as required by Section 165.16 for all industrial districts.

10.   Site Plans. Site plans shall be required for all uses in all industrial districts. See Chapter 157 for site plan requirements.

11.   Open Space Requirements. Open space requirements shall be required for all industrial zoning districts in conformance with Section 165.07(12).

12.   Buffer Screening. Refer to Section 165.18 for requirements regarding buffer plantings, fences, and screening, including screening of outdoor storage areas.

13.   Exceptions and Modifications. See Section 165.14 for exceptions to the industrial zoning district regulations.