Manufacturing Light Industrial (M-1) Zone. To provide areas in appropriate locations where light manufacturing, industrial processes and warehousing may be established with sensitive relationships to adjacent agricultural, residential and commercial land uses.

Manufacturing Heavy Industrial (M-2) Zone. To provide areas in appropriate locations where heavy manufacturing and industrial processes may be conducted. The regulations of this district are intended to protect industrial uses and assure environmental quality to adjacent areas.

The minimum lot area and lot configuration for commercial/industrial uses shall be determined by the following:

All allowed agricultural and residential uses shall have a minimum lot size of five acres and shall be regulated by the provisions of the A-5 zone.

Screening. Any area outside of a building visible from a public street, used for any activity other than off-street parking and loading, shall be completely enclosed within an approved fence or wall or approved landscaping of a height sufficient to completely screen such activity from the street or from adjoining parcels.

Hazards and Nuisances. All uses shall be free from objectionable odors, noises, hazards or other nuisances.

Conditional Use. All uses in the commercial industrial districts within 200 feet of a residential district shall require conditional use approval.

Four-Sided Architecture. All sides of a building that are open to public view (including views from adjacent residential dwellings or potential location of residential dwellings) shall receive consistent architectural design consideration.

Building Height. Buildings shall not exceed 50 feet in height, but shall not exceed 35 feet in height where any portion of the building is within 100 feet of a residential zone. Height is measured from the primary finished floor to the highest point of any roof peak, parapet wall or to the top of any architectural feature. Rooftop mechanical equipment, screens, safety railings, and other mechanical elements are not included in building height.

Bulk. Commercial buildings shall be designed with horizontal architectural wall variations at least every 30 to 50 feet in linear width, depending on the size of the project. A horizontal architectural variation may include the following:

Roofline. Commercial buildings shall be designed with vertical height variations of the roofline at least every 50 feet. A vertical height variation of the roofline may include the following:

Exterior Building Materials and Colors.

Prohibited Materials.

Cohesion/Consistency.

Mechanical Equipment.

Dumpster Enclosures and Outdoor Storage Areas. Any garbage dumpster, garbage can, or recycling bin shall be enclosed by a solid wall or fence constructed with durable materials that are designed consistent with the building as approved by the land use authority. The enclosure must surround all four sides and be accessed by a gate. The enclosure wall and gate shall be a minimum of 12 inches higher than the trash receptacle bin. These areas shall be oriented away from public view and shall be well maintained. Where a garbage dumpster is used, the enclosure shall be a solid masonry wall and the gate shall be painted or powder coated metal. The land use authority may approve an enclosure with a solid wood or solid vinyl fence and gate for an enclosure that is exclusively for residential style garbage cans or recycle bins that will be rolled to the street for pick up.