The LI Industrial District is designed so as to primarily accommodate wholesale activities, warehouses, and industrial operations whose external, physical effects are restricted to the area of the district and in no manner affect in a detrimental way any of the surrounding districts. The LI District is so structured as to permit, along with any specified uses, the manufacturing, compounding, processing, packaging, assembly, and/or treatment of finished or semi-finished products from previously prepared material.

The general goals of this use district include, among others, the following specific purposes:

(1)

To provide sufficient space, in appropriate locations, to meet the needs of the City's expected future economy for specific types of manufacturing and related uses.

(2)

To protect abutting residential districts by separating them from manufacturing activities, and by prohibiting the use of such industrial areas for new residential development.

(3)

To promote manufacturing development which is free from danger of fire, explosions, toxic and noxious matters, radiation, and other hazards, and from offensive noise, vibration, smoke, odor, and other objectionable influences.

(4)

To promote the most desirable use of land in accordance with a well-considered plan.

(5)

To protect the character and established pattern of adjacent development, and in each area to conserve the value of land and buildings and other structures, and to protect the City's tax revenue.

(Comp. Ords. 1988, § 15.390(35.50); chap. 35 eff. March 7, 1986; amended by ord. eff. Aug. 20, 1996; further amended by ord. eff. June 13, 2018)

In an LI Industrial District, no land or building shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses, unless otherwise provided in the Zoning Ordinance and furthermore any use of land or buildings within the LI Industrial District shall be subject to the review and approval of the Council:

(1)

Any use permitted in O-1 Districts, subject to the regulations applicable to such uses.

(2)

Any use permitted in B-3 Districts.

(3)

Any use charged with the principal function of basic research, design, and pilot or experimental product development when conducted within a completely enclosed building. The growing of any vegetation requisite to the conducting of basic research shall be excluded from the requirement of enclosure.

(4)

Uses where the manufacturing, compounding, or processing is conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building, and which fulfill the intent of this district.

(5)

Warehouse, storage and transfer, and electric and gas service buildings and yards. Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, electrical transformer stations and sub-stations, and gas regulator stations; water supply and sewage disposal plants; water and gas tank holders.

(6)

Storage facilities for building materials, sand, gravel, stone, lumber, storage of contractor's equipment and supplies, provided such is enclosed within a building or within an obscuring wall or fence on those sides abutting all residential or business districts, and on any yard abutting a public thoroughfare. Open storage facilities for materials or equipment used in the manufacturing, compounding, or processing shall be permitted to the rear of the building, provided that any such storage area shall be obscured from adjacent properties by an obscuring wall or fence. The extent of such wall or fence may be determined by the Community Development and Inspection Department on the basis of usage. Such wall shall not be less than six feet in height and may, depending upon usage, be required to be eight feet in height, and shall be subject further to the requirements of 22.000, Fence Ordinance [chapter 8, article V].

(7)

Major and minor auto repair stations.

(8)

Municipal uses such as water treatment plants and reservoirs, sewage treatment plants, and all other municipal buildings and uses, including outdoor storage.

(9)

Museums.

(10)

Other uses of a similar and no more objectionable character and which, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, will not be injurious or have any adverse effect on the adjacent areas, and may therefore be permitted subject to such conditions, restrictions and safeguards as may be deemed necessary by the Commission in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare.

(Comp. Ords. 1988, § 15.391(35.51); chap. 35 eff. March 7, 1986; amended by ord. eff. Aug. 20, 1996; further amended by ord. eff. June 13, 2018)

The following accessory buildings/structures and uses shall be permitted:

(1)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses.

(2)

Satellite dish antenna, direct broadcast satellite service (DBS), television broadcast service (TVBS), and multi-channel multi-point distributors service (MMDS) satellite dish antenna for noncommercial use shall be permitted, subject to the standards pertaining to satellite dishes and similar receivers.

(Comp. Ords. 1988, § 15.392(35.52A); chap. 35 eff. March 7, 1986; amended by ord. eff. Aug. 20, 1996; further amended by ord. eff. June 13, 2018)

Other industry-related uses shall be permitted as special land uses, provided such uses are similar in nature and intensity to the principal permitted uses, subject to the standards and approval requirements set forth in 48-561, Special Land Uses. In determining whether uses are similar in nature and intensity to the principal permitted uses, the Commission shall determine the potential for generating smoke, noxious gases, air contaminants, glare and heat, noise, vibration, water pollution, truck and automobile traffic, and similar impacts.

In addition, the following uses shall be permitted as special land uses in the LI District:

(1)

Outdoor theaters. Because outdoor theaters possess the unique characteristic of being used only after darkness and since they develop a concentration of vehicular traffic in terms of ingress and egress from their parking area, they shall be permitted within LI Districts and only when the site in question is surrounded by an LI District. Outdoor theaters shall further be subject to the following conditions:

(a)

The proposed internal design shall receive approval from the Building Inspector and the City Engineer as to adequacy of drainage, lighting, screening, and other technical aspects.

(b)

Outdoor theaters shall abut directly upon a major thoroughfare, and points of ingress and egress shall be available only from such abutting major thoroughfare.

(c)

All vehicles, waiting or standing to enter the facility, shall be provided off-street waiting space. No vehicle shall be permitted to wait or stand within a dedicated right-of-way.

(d)

The area shall be laid out so as to prevent the movie screen from being viewed from residential areas or adjacent major thoroughfare. All lighting used to illuminate the area shall be so installed as to be confined within, and directed onto, the premises of the outdoor theater site.

(e)

The proposed outdoor theater shall be subject further to the review and approval of the City Council.

(Comp. Ords. 1988, § 15.393(35.54); chap. 35 eff. March 7, 1986; amended by ord. eff. Aug. 20, 1996; further amended by ord. eff. June 13, 2018)

Any use established in the LI District after the effective date of this ordinance shall comply with the standards set forth in this ordinance or any other regulations of the City.

(Comp. Ords. 1988, § 15.394(35.55); chap. 35 eff. March 7, 1986; amended by ord. eff. Aug. 20, 1996; further amended by ord. eff. June 13, 2018)

See Article XVIII, Schedule of Regulations, limiting the height and bulk of buildings, and minimum size of lot by permitted land use, and providing minimum yard setback requirements.

Uses permitted in this district shall also be subject to the requirements of section 48-560, Site Plan Review, section 48-561, Special Land Use, section 48-551, Off-Street Parking Requirements, chapter 30, Sign, Lighting, and Display Ordinance, and section 48-408, Harper Avenue Overlay.

(Comp. Ords. 1988, § 15.395(35.56); chap. 35 eff. March 7, 1986; amended by ord. eff. Aug. 20, 1996; further amended by ord. eff. June 13, 2018)