The intent of this district is to provide for the development, in desirable areas of the county, of those heavy commercial and industrial establishments, which may create some nuisance. The uses are primarily of a manufacturing, assembling and fabricating nature. Reasonable regulations apply to uses in this district so as to permit the location of industries, which will not cause adverse effects on residential and commercial areas of the county. The heavy industrial district is especially designed for the following types of industries:

(1)

Firms that process raw materials (minerals, forest products, chemicals, unfinished metal) into manufactured products ready for retail sale.

(2)

Firms that process raw materials into products that will be used in the production of other manufactured products.

(3)

Firms that produce or store toxic substances for direct sale or for distribution to retailers or other manufactures.

(4)

Firms that use substantial quantities of water in the manufacturing process.

(5)

Firms engaged in the slaughtering of animals.

(Ord. of 12-2-2002, § 70-486)

(a)

Machinery plants.

(b)

Canning factories.

(c)

Chemical plants.

(d)

Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of paris manufacturing, corrosive acid or alkali manufacture.

(e)

Automobile junk yard or wrecking:

(1)

Automobile junkyards shall be enclosed by a solid fence or wall eight feet high to screen the storage yard from the street.

(2)

This activity may not be conducted within 100 feet of any property line.

(f)

Metal stamping and pressing plants.

(g)

Smelting of any kind.

(h)

Stock yards, slaughterhouses and meat packing plants.

(Ord. of 12-2-2002, § 70-487)

I-2

*Each lot shall have, at a minimum, a 30-foot-wide access to a public road.

(Ord. of 12-2-2002, § 70-488)

Protective screening for I-2 districts adjacent to or across the street (with the exception of arterial or collector roads) from commercial or residential zoning districts shall be in compliance with section 70-86 of this chapter.

(Ord. of 12-2-2002, § 70-489)