The purpose of the L-I Limited Industrial District is to create, preserve and enhance areas for light manufacturing, light industrial and related establishments, which are essential to the economy of the city and area, and because of their size, traffic generation, transportation needs, water and sewer requirements and other characteristics need careful consideration as to location. To be consistent with sound planning practice these districts will be conveniently located near planned or existing major highways and streets, sewer and water facilities and other commercial land uses.

(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 16.1)

   (A)   Administration, educational, business offices and other related activities and facilities in conjunction with a permitted use;

   (B)   Ambulance service;

   (C)   Automobile, motorcycle, truck and equipment sales, service, repair and rental;

   (D)   Bakery, wholesale and retail;

   (E)   Blueprinting or photo copying;

   (F)   Blacksmith shop;

   (G)   Boat building, sales and repairs;

   (H)   Cabinet shop;

   (I)   Ceramic products using only previously pulverized clay and fired in kilns using low pressure gas or electricity;

   (J)   Electronic or electro-mechanical equipment manufacture, assembly, testing and repair for items;

   (K)   Equipment sales, service, rental and repair;

   (L)   Farm equipment sales, service rental and repair;

   (M)   Garment or clothing manufacturing;

   (N)   Glass assembly and manufacturing;

   (O)   Light manufacturing, assembly, fabricating or packaging of products from previously prepared materials such as cloth, plastic, paper, leather, precious or semi-precious metals or stones;

   (P)   Lumber and building materials yards, not including concrete mixing;

   (Q)   Machine, metal and sheet metal shops;

   (R)   Printing, publishing and book binding;

   (S)   Public uses and buildings and public utility uses;

   (T)   Sign shops and signs;

   (U)   Storage buildings and mini-warehouse facilities for household goods;

   (V)   Storage buildings and warehouse for consumer goods;

   (W)   Trailer sales, storage and rental;

   (X)   Wholesale facilities for distribution of all standard types of prepared or packaged merchandise such as automobile supplies, drug, electrical supplies, furniture, food products, hardware, leather goods, plumbing supplies, textiles and fabrics and general merchandise;

   (Y)   Assemble, manufacture, or preparation of articles and merchandise from previously prepared materials;

   (Z)   Accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use, such as incidental storage when properly screened; and

   (AA)   Other uses similar to the above and keeping with the Limited Industrial District purposes; provided, that the use is not harmful to persons living or working in the vicinity as determined by the city due to odor, smoke, dust, dirt, refuse, illumination, noise, vibration, appearance or hazard of fire or explosion.

(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 16.2)

   The Planning Commission may grant a conditional use permit in accordance with the standards and procedures set forth in §§ 154.395 through 154.404 for any other buildings or uses as the Commission determines to be in keeping with the district's purposes. Other use shall not have any different or more detrimental effect upon the adjoining neighborhood areas or zones that provide specifically for the use as a permit use. In addition, the following conditional uses are authorized:

   (A)   Bulk meat processing and sales;

   (B)   Food products processing and manufacturing;

   (C)   Residential uses related to the operation of permitted industrial uses for plant personnel; and

   (D)   Limited industrial site use when the proposed building or structures are located within 300 feet of the boundaries of any residential zone or educational institution.

(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 16.3)

   In the L-I District each lot shall have yards of the following size unless otherwise provided in this chapter:

   (A)   Front yard setback. Thirty feet. Exception: parking area setback, five feet;

   (B)   Side yard setback. Commercial or industrial adjacent zone, ten feet. When adjacent to a residential zone, 30 feet;

   (C)   Street side yard setback. Twenty feet. Exception: parking area setback, five feet;

   (D)   Rear yard setback. Commercial or industrial adjacent zone, 20 feet. When adjacent to a residential zone, 30 feet; and

   (E)   Screening. Screening from adjacent residentially zoned property with landscaping and/or fencing is required.

(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 16.4)

   (A)   In the L-I District, height of buildings shall not exceed two and one-half stories or 30 feet, whichever is more, except when a structure abuts a residential zone. The maximum building height abutting a residential zone shall not be greater than that height permitted in the abutting residential zone for a distance of 150 feet.

   (B)   Structures exceeding 30 feet necessary for use with permitted or conditional uses may be permitted when approved by the Planning Commission.

(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 16.5)

   (A)   Area and dimensions. In the L-I District, the minimum lot area for 70% of the lots shall be at least 43,560 square feet. The other 30% of the lots shall be at least 22,000 square feet.

   (B)   Coverage and density requirements. In the L-I District, there are no lot coverage and density requirements, except as provided in the yard regulations and off-street parking and loading requirements.

(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 16.6)

   Off-street parking and loading requirements for uses in the L-I District shall be provided as prescribed in §§ 154.330 through 154.337. In no event, shall there be less than adequate parking and loading facilities to serve all employees, customers and service needs of each use.

(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 16.7)

   (A)   In the L-I District, solid fences and walls shall not exceed three feet in height above the sidewalk grade, within the front yard setback area or street side yard setback area, vision clearance shall be required on all corner lots.

   (B)   On an ulterior lot, a wall, fence or hedge not more than eight feet in height may be located anywhere on the lot to the rear of the required front yard or street side yard setback line.

   (C)   When an L-I District adjoins a residential district, the Planning Commission may require that a fence, wall or hedge be erected along and immediately adjacent to the abutting property line that is the zone boundary.

   (D)   The Planning Commission may make this requirement in the approval of the site plan, as required by §§ 154.310 through 154.317.

   (E)   All fences, walls and hedges shall be properly constructed, maintained, trimmed and kept in good condition and repair.

(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 16.8)