The I-2 industrial park district is intended to provide for industrial and manufacturing and warehouse uses in industrial parks and to prevent the intrusion of incompatible uses within the district. The uses permitted shall be those listed in Chapter 20.36 of this title. In the industrial park district, no building, structure or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected or altered until and unless the conditions of this chapter have been complied with.

A.

Existing Residences. Existing owner-occupied residences, excluding mobile home and home occupations, shall comply with the provisions of the R-1 residential district.

(Ord. 1127 (part), 1998).

(Ord. No. 1382, 6-27-2011)

In addition to the requirements of Chapter 18.04, the following information shall be submitted to the building inspector:

A.

A site plan showing present and proposed driveways, buildings, parking areas, drainage and other accessory uses;

B.

Any other information which may be necessary to determine that the proposed use and construction complies with the conditions and requirements of this chapter;

C.

No building or structure, except chimneys and architectural features, shall exceed two stories or forty feet in height except with a conditional use permit.

(Ord. 1127 (part), 1998).

No building shall be located on any one or more lots nearer to the front lot line, side lot line, or rear lot line than the minimum setback set forth below:

A.

Front Yard. Thirty feet, except that unsupported roofs or sun screens may project six feet into the setback area.

B.

Side Yard.

1.

Twenty-five feet, except that unsupported roofs or sun screens may project three feet into the setback area.

2.

Where a side property line abuts a residential district, a minimum of fifty feet is required.

3.

Where a side property line abuts a railroad right-of-way, no side yard shall be required.

4.

In the case of a corner lot or through lot, the street side setback shall be the same as front yard setback requirements.

C.

Rear Yard.

1.

Where a rear property line abuts a residential district, a minimum of fifty feet is required.

2.

Where a rear property line abuts a railroad track or right-of-way, no rear yard shall be required.

(Ord. 1127 (part), 1998).

A.

Building Area. Buildings shall not cover more than fifty percent of a site.

Parking structures shall not be calculated as building area, but occupied only by company vehicles, employees' or visitors' vehicles.

B.

Yard Uses. There shall be no use of any yards for any purpose except the following:

1.

Driveways not to exceed twenty-four feet in width;

2.

Landscaping facilities and features such as entranceways, flagpoles, walls, etc.

3.

Parking in rear yards when such yard does not abut a residential district when proper screening is provided.

C.

Open Space Requirements. All open and unoccupied areas shall be maintained as follows:

1.

Driveways and parking areas shall be surfaced with asphaltic concrete, portland cement concrete, or any other material or combination of materials that will provide a hard, durable, dust-free surface within a two-year period of occupancy and maintained in a dust-free condition during that period.

2.

All required yard areas, except for driveways and parking areas, shall be landscaped and maintained in such a manner that they will be aesthetically attractive.

3.

All other open or unoccupied areas shall be continuously maintained in a dust-free condition.

4.

A driveway shall not be closer than ten feet to a side property line at the point where the driveway crosses the street line. This provision shall not apply if abutting property owners provide a single common driveway.

D.

Landscaping. (See Title 23—Landscaping and Bufferyard Regulations)

E.

Undeveloped Areas. Those areas proposed for future expansion shall be seeded and maintained in a weed-free condition, and kept mowed.

F.

Vision Clearance. No fence, wall, hedge or shrub, plant or tree which obstructs sight lines at an elevation of two feet above the roadway shall be placed or permitted to remain on any corner within the triangular area formed by street right-of-way lines and a line connecting them at points thirty feet from the intersection of the right-of-way lines.

(Ord. 1127 (part), 1998).

(Ord. No. 1427, 3-12-2013)

A.

Open storage will be permitted only for the following:

1.

Materials or supplies necessary for the permitted use;

2.

Finished or semifinished products of the permitted use.

B.

All materials and products stored outside of buildings must be behind the building setback line from each street, and must be screened from view with a solid fence or such screening as may be approved by the city. All trash must be enclosed by a fence of solid material suitable for a visual screen. Such fence must be kept in good condition.

(Ord. 1127 (part), 1998).

No sign shall be erected or maintained on property except in conformity with the following:

A.

Only identity signs showing the name and/or insignia, products or services of the company using the site shall be used where visible from a street.

B.

Signs necessary for traffic-control, directional or safety purposes may be placed in a required front yard or the street side of a side yard.

C.

Signs erected on the site shall not extend above the roofline of the building to which it is attached or near which it is placed, and no ground signs shall exceed eight feet in height.

D.

One sign, not exceeding one hundred fifty square feet in area, may be erected to identify the district, owner and occupants. RMC Sections 18.28.420 and 18.28.430.

E.

Illumination of signs, facades, buildings, parking areas, loading and unloading facilities and yards shall be installed so as to eliminate glare, reflection or nuisance to adjoin districts or streets. See Chapter 23.025—Exterior Lighting Standards.

F.

All signs shall be nonflashing and nonmoving, and shall not be animated.

G.

A sign advertising the sale or lease of the site shall be permitted in addition to the other signs listed in this section, but shall not exceed a maximum area of thirty-two square feet.

(Ord. 1320, 2007: Ord. 1127 (part), 1998).

(Ord. No. 1440, 1-27-2014)

A.

Parking. Off-street parking facilities shall be provided which are sufficient to meet the needs of all persons associated with the use of the property, either as employees, customers, suppliers or visitors. The minimum shall be one stall for every two main-shift employees.

B.

Refuse Collection Areas. All refuse collection areas shall be visually screened from access streets and adjacent properties by an opaque screen.

(Ord. 1127 (part), 1998).

No portion of the property shall be used in such a manner as to create a nuisance to adjacent sites, such as, but not limited to, vibration, sound, electromechanical disturbance and radiation, air or water pollution, dust or emission of odorous, toxic or noxious matter.

(Ord. 1127 (part), 1998).

A.

All utilities within the lot areas installed by the developer or the owner of lots shall be underground, to include electricity, telephone, gas, water and sewer service within the lot area. Electric lines exceeding fifteen thousand volts are excluded, but their location must be approved by the city.

B.

The city retains such right-of-way and easements as may be necessary or convenient for the purpose of erecting, constructing, maintaining and operating utility services over, across, under and through the premises, as set forth in Resolution No. 74, including public service wires and conduits for lighting, power and telephone, gas lines, sanitary sewers, storm sewers and water, and the city shall have the right to grant right-of-way easements to others to carry out this purpose. Any contract for the laying of such lines, wires conduits, pipes or sewers shall also provide that the premises shall be restored to the same condition they were in prior to the doing of such work.

(Ord. 1127 (part), 1998).

The city may enter upon any premises that have been vacated or abandoned for ninety days or more for the purpose of performing such maintenance as may be necessary to prevent the exterior of any buildings and grounds from deteriorating, becoming unsightly, or otherwise detracting from the appearance in general character of the park. Any expense incurred by the city under this section shall be charged against the property abandoned, and shall be the obligation of the owner, lessee or sublessee to pay such expense to the city upon written demand for payment.

(Ord. 1127 (part), 1998).