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Salem City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 554

IG—GENERAL INDUSTRIAL

Sec. 554.001.- Purpose.

The purpose of the General Industrial (IG) Zone is to implement the industrial designation of the Salem Area Comprehensive Plan through the identification of allowed uses and the establishment of development standards. The IG zone generally allows a wide range of manufacturing, distribution, and storage uses, and prohibits uses that are incompatible with industrial development.

(Prior Code, § 554.001; Ord. No. 31-13)

Sec. 554.005. - Uses.

(a)

The permitted (P), special (S), conditional (C), and prohibited (N) uses in the IG zone are set forth in Table 554-1.

TABLE 554-1. USES
Use
StatusLimitations & Qualifications
Household Living
Single family P Dwelling unit for a caretaker on the premises being cared for or guarded.
N All other single family.
Two family N
Three family N
Four family N
Multiple family N
Group Living
Room and board N
Residential care N
Nursing care N
Lodging
Short-term commercial lodging P Short-term rentals.
N All other short-term commercial lodging.
Long-term commercial lodging N
Nonprofit shelters N
Retail Sales and Service
Eating and drinking establishments P
Retail sales P The following retail sales activities:
■ Photocopying, duplicating, and blueprinting services.
■ Retail nurseries and lawn and garden supply stores.
■ Lumber and other building materials dealers.
N All other retail sales.
Personal services P The following personal services activities are permitted:
■ Laundromats.
■ Drycleaners.
N All other personal services.
Postal services and retail financial services P Banks, credit unions, and other customer-oriented facilities for financial institutions.
N All other postal services and retail financial services.
Business and Professional Services
Office P The following office activities are permitted:
■ Headquarters of banks and other financial institutions.
■ Direct mail advertising services.
■ Commercial art and photography.
■ Secretarial and court reporting services.
■ Photo finishing laboratories.
■ Management and public relations services.
■ Outdoor advertising services.
■ Professional, business, or political membership organizations.
■ Arrangement of transportation.
■ Vocational trade schools.
■ Research.
■ Telecommunication services.
N All other office.
Audio/visual media production P
Laboratory research and testing P
Motor Vehicle, Trailer, and Manufactured Dwelling Sales and Services
Motor vehicle and manufactured dwelling and trailer sales N The following motor vehicle and manufactured dwelling and trailer sales activities:
■ Automobile sales.
■ Manufactured dwelling sales.
■ Recreational vehicle sales, when the sales display area
is greater than 5 acres in size.
P All other motor vehicle and manufactured dwelling and trailer sales.
Motor vehicle services N Gasoline service stations.
P All other motor vehicle services.
Commercial parking P
Park-and-ride facilities P
Taxicabs and car services P
Heavy vehicle and trailer sales P
Heavy vehicle and trailer service and
storage 		N Truck stops.
P All other heavy vehicle and trailer service and storage.
Recreation, Entertainment, and Cultural Services and Facilities
Commercial entertainment—indoor P Health clubs, gyms, and membership sports and recreation clubs.
N All other commercial entertainment—indoor.
Commercial entertainment—outdoor N
Major event entertainment C Race tracks.
N All other major event entertainment.
Recreational and cultural community
services 		N
Parks and open space P
Nonprofit membership assembly P
Religious assembly P
Health Services
Medical centers/hospitals N
Outpatient medical services and
laboratories 		N
Educational Services
Day care P Child day care services.
N All other day care.
Basic education N
Post-secondary and adult education P Vocational trade schools.
N All other post-secondary and adult education.
Civic Services
Governmental services N
Social services N
Governmental maintenance services and construction P
Public Safety
Emergency services P
Detention facilities N
Military installations N
Funeral and Related Services
Cemeteries N
Funeral and cremation services N
Construction Contracting, Repair, Maintenance, and Industrial Services
General repair services P
Building and grounds services and
construction contracting 		P
Cleaning plants P
Industrial services P
Wholesale Sales, Storage, and Distribution
General wholesaling P
Heavy wholesaling S Scrap and waste material wholesalers, subject to SRC 700.065.
C Chemicals and allied products wholesalers.
P All other heavy wholesaling.
Warehousing and distribution P
Self-service storage P
Manufacturing
General manufacturing P
Heavy manufacturing C
Printing P
Transportation Facilities
Aviation facilities C Helicopter landing areas, with or without passenger and freight terminal facilities.
N All other aviation facilities.
Passenger ground transportation facilities P
Marine facilities P The following marine facilities:
■ Water transportation of passengers.
■ Services incidental to water transportation services.
N All other marine facilities.
Utilities
Basic utilities P
Wireless communication facilities Allowed Wireless communication facilities are allowed, subject to SRC chapter 703.
Drinking water treatment facilities P
Power generation facilities P
Data center facilities N
Fuel dealers P
Waste-related facilities P Recycling depots.
C Solid waste transfer stations.
N All other waste-related facilities.
Mining and Natural Resource Extraction
Petroleum and natural gas production C
Surface mining C
Farming, Forestry, and Animal Services
Agriculture S Marijuana production.
P All other agriculture.
Forestry P
Agriculture and forestry services P
Keeping of livestock and other animals C
Animal services P
Other Uses
Temporary uses P The following temporary uses:
■ Construction modular, subject to SRC 701.016.
■ Emergency shelter, subject to SRC 701.025.
■ Managed temporary village, subject to SRC 701.030.
■ Safe parking shelter, subject to SRC 701.041.
Home occupations S Home occupations, subject to SRC 700.020.
Accessory dwelling units S Accessory dwelling units, subject to SRC 700.007.

 

(b)

Continued uses. Existing single family and two family uses, other than manufactured dwellings, within the IG zone constructed prior to February 1, 1983, but which would otherwise be made nonconforming by this chapter, are hereby deemed continued uses.

(1)

Building or structures housing a continued use may be structurally altered or enlarged, or rebuilt following damage or destruction, provided such alteration, enlargement, or rebuilding complies with the standards set forth in SRC 554.010(f).

(2)

Cease of occupancy of a building or structure for a continued use shall not preclude future use of the building or structure for a residential use; provided, however, conversion of the building or structure to a nonresidential use shall thereafter prevent conversion back to a residential use.

(Prior Code, § 554.005; Ord. No. 31-13; Ord. No. 11-14; Ord. No. 22-15, § 25, 11-23-2015; Ord. No. 7-16, § 10, 6-27-2016; Ord. No. 5-17, § 35(554.005), 6-12-2017; Ord. No. 10-17, § 21, 7-10-2017; Ord. No. 1-20, § 2(Exh. B), 2-24-2020; Ord. No. 13-21, § 1(Exh. A), 2-14-2022; Ord. No. 22-22, § 1(Exh. A), 11-28-2022)

Sec. 554.010. - Development standards.

Development within the IG zone must comply with the development standards set forth in this section.

(a)

Lot standards. Lots within the IG zone shall conform to the standards set forth in Table 554-2.

TABLE 554-2. LOT STANDARDS
Requirement
StandardLimitations & Qualifications
Lot Area
All uses None
Lot Width
All uses None
Lot Depth
All uses None
Street Frontage
Single family Min. 40 ft.
Min. 30 ft. Applicable to lots fronting on the turnaround of cul-de-sac street or the outside curve of a curved street having a radius of 200 ft. or less and a direction change of 60 degrees or more.

In no case shall the lot width be less than 40 ft. at the front building setback line.
All other uses Min. 16 ft.

 

(b)

Setbacks. Setbacks within the IG zone shall be provided as set forth in Tables 554-3 and 554-4.

TABLE 554-3. SETBACKS
Requirement
Standard
Limitations & Qualifications
Abutting Street
Buildings
All uses Min. 5 ft.
Accessory Structures
Accessory to all uses Min. 5 ft. Not applicable to transit stop shelters.
Vehicle Use Areas
All uses Per SRC chapter 806
Interior Front
Buildings
All uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 554-4)
Accessory Structures
Accessory to all uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 554-4)
Vehicle Use Areas
All uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 554-4)
Interior Side
Buildings
All uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 554-4)
Accessory Structures
Accessory to all uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 554-4)
Vehicle Use Areas
All uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 554-4)
Interior Rear
Buildings
All uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 554-4)
Accessory Structures
Accessory to all uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 554-4)
Vehicle Use Areas
All uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 554-4)

 

TABLE 554-4. ZONE-TO-ZONE SETBACKS
Abutting Zone
Type of Improvement
Setback(1)Landscaping &
Screening
EFU Buildings and accessory structures Min. 10 ft. Type C
Vehicle use areas
Residential Zone Buildings and accessory structures Min. 40 ft. Type E
Vehicle use areas
Mixed-Use Zone Buildings and accessory structures Min. 10 ft. Type C
Vehicle use areas
Commercial Zone Buildings and accessory structures Min. 10 ft. Type C
Vehicle use areas
Public Zone Buildings and accessory structures Min. 10 ft. Type C
Vehicle use areas
Industrial and Employment Zone: EC, IC, IBC, and IP Buildings and accessory structures Min. 10 ft. Type C
Vehicle use areas
Industrial and Employment Zone: IG Buildings and accessory structures None N/A
Vehicle use areas Min. 5 ft. Type A
Limitations and Qualifications
(1)  Zone-to-zone setbacks are not required abutting an alley.

 

(c)

Lot coverage; height. Buildings and accessory structures within the IG zone shall conform to the lot coverage and height standards set forth in Table 554-5.

TABLE 554-5. LOT COVERAGE; HEIGHT
Requirement
StandardLimitations & Qualifications
Lot Coverage
Buildings and Accessory Structures
All uses No Max.
Height
Buildings
All uses Max. 70 ft.
Accessory Structures
Accessory to uses Max. 70 ft.

 

(d)

Landscaping.

(1)

Setbacks. Required setbacks shall be landscaped. Landscaping shall conform to the standards set forth in SRC chapter 807.

(2)

Vehicle use areas. Vehicle use areas shall be landscaped as provided under SRC chapters 806 and 807.

(e)

Industrial performance standards. Within the IG zone no land or structure shall be used or occupied unless maintained and operated in continuing compliance with all applicable standards adopted by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), including the holding of all licenses and permits required by DEQ regulation, local ordinance, and state and federal law.

(f)

Development standards for continued uses.

(1)

Buildings. Buildings housing a continued use may be structurally altered or enlarged, or rebuilt following damage or destruction, provided such alteration, enlargement, or rebuilding conforms to development standards set forth in this chapter and to all other applicable provisions of the UDC.

(2)

Accessory structures. Existing accessory structures to a continued use may be structurally altered or enlarged, or rebuilt following damage or destruction, and new accessory structures to a continued use may be constructed, provided such alteration, enlargement, rebuilding, or new accessory structure construction conforms to the development standards set forth in this chapter and to all other applicable provisions of the UDC.

(3)

Option to rebuild in same location. Notwithstanding SRC 554.010(f)(1) and (2), any building or accessory structure rebuilt following damage or destruction may either be located on the same location on the lot as the original building or structure, or may be enlarged, provided the enlargement does not increase the building or structure's nonconformity to development standards set forth in this chapter and all other applicable provisions of the UDC.

(Prior Code, § 554.010; Ord. No. 31-13; Ord. No. 7-16, § 11, 6-27-2016; Ord. No. 11-22, § 1(Exh. A), 7-25-2022, eff. 8-24-2022)

Sec. 554.015. - Other provisions.

In addition to the standards set forth in this chapter, development within the IG zone must comply with all other applicable development standards of the UDC, including, but not limited to, the following chapters:

(a)

Trees and Shrubs: SRC chapter 86.

(b)

Wireless Communications Facilities: SRC chapter 703.

(c)

General Development Standards: SRC chapter 800.

(d)

Public Improvements: SRC chapter 802.

(e)

Streets and Right-of-Way Improvements: SRC chapter 803.

(f)

Driveway Approaches: SRC chapter 804.

(g)

Vision Clearance: SRC chapter 805.

(h)

Off-Street Parking, Loading and Driveways: SRC chapter 806.

(i)

Landscaping and Screening: SRC chapter 807.

(j)

Preservation of Trees and Vegetation: SRC chapter 808.

(k)

Wetlands: SRC chapter 809.

(l)

Landslide Hazards: SRC chapter 810.

(m)

Sign Code: SRC chapter 900.

(Prior Code, § 554.015; Ord. No. 31-13)