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Rock Falls City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XIII

M-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

Sec. 34-400.- Scope.

The provisions of this article apply to the M-2 General Industrial Districts.

Sec. 34-401. - Permitted principal uses.

The following are permitted principal uses:

(1)

Any use or structure permitted and as regulated in section 34-368, except as hereinafter modified.

(2)

Manufacturing, processing, repair or storage uses when located not less than 200 feet from any R district.

(3)

Adult uses as regulated and defined in section 34-480.

(4)

Agricultural crop production on any parcel at least five acres or greater in size.

(Code 1990, § 16-240; Ord. No. 93-1658, § 2(11.0), 4-19-1993; Ord. No. 2016-2251, § 1, 3-1-2016)

Sec. 34-402. - Reserved.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2017-2326, § 1, adopted July 18, 2017, repealed § 34-402. Former § 34-402 pertained to authorization by board of appeals and derived from the Code of 1990; and Ord. No. 93-1658, adopted April 19, 1993.

Sec. 34-403. - Permitted accessory uses.

The following are permitted accessory uses:

(1)

M-1 industrial district accessory uses.

(2)

Other necessary uses customarily incidental to a permitted principal use, including signs.

(Code 1990, § 16-242; Ord. No. 93-1658, § 2(11.2), 4-19-1993)

Sec. 34-404. - Prohibited uses.

The following uses are prohibited:

(1)

Uses prohibited in section 34-370(a) and (b).

(2)

Landfill.

(3)

Uses determined by the board of appeals to be potentially harmful to surrounding property.

(Code 1990, § 16-243; Ord. No. 93-1658, § 2(11.3), 4-19-1993)

Sec. 34-405. - Yard requirements.

The following minimum yard requirements shall be observed, subject to the additional requirements, exceptions and modifications in sections 34-477 through 34-479.

Height
Permitted Uses
Minimum Front
Yard Depth
Minimum Side
Yard Widths
Minimum Rear
Yard Depth
1 to 3 stories or 50 feet 30 feet Equal to building height Height of building but not less than 40 feet
Greater than 3 stories or 50 feet 30 feet Equal to building height Height of building but not less than 40 feet

 

(Code 1990, § 16-244; Ord. No. 93-1658, § 2(11.4), 4-19-1993)