The M-2 heavy industrial district is established to encourage and provide for suitable areas in which heavy industrial uses may locate, substantially free from residential or retail commercial activities.

(Ord. 445 Ch. 1 §10 (part), 1981)

The following uses are allowed in the M-2 zone:

A.

Those uses allowed and conditional uses permitted in the M-1 light industrial zone;

B.

Distillation of bones or incineration of dead animals or offal;

C.

Bulk storage of corrosive acid or alkali, creosote, fertilizer, fireworks, and highly combustible materials;

D.

Disposal of garbage or waste materials by sanitary land fill or fill and cover methods, or by composting or incineration;

E.

Hog raising, stockyard or cattle feeding yard;

F.

Junk yard and auto wrecking yard;

G.

Manufacture of glue, tallow or lard;

H.

Rock crushing, commercial excavation of building or construction materials;

I.

Tannery.

(Ord. 445 Ch. 1 §10A, 1981)

The planning and zoning commission may, after proper notice and hearing as prescribed in this Code, recommend the following uses where such uses are deemed essential or desirable to the public convenience or welfare. The city shall have the authority to impose such conditions and safeguards as it deems necessary to protect surrounding property and the neighborhood from damage, hazard, nuisance, or other detriment.

A.

Boarding and rooming houses;

B.

Group day care facility, day care center;

C.

Low speed vehicle (LSV), utility terrain vehicle (UTV), all-terrain vehicle (ATV), recreation off-highway vehicle (ROV), boat, snowmobile and other outdoor recreational vehicles sales, service and repair.

(Ord. No. 656, § 13, 7-6-2016)

Any building or structure or portion thereof hereafter erected shall not exceed five stories, or forty-five feet, whichever is greater unless permitted to exceed this height by a conditional use permit.

(Ord. 445 Ch. 1 §10C, 1981)

(Ord. No. 656, § 13, 7-6-2016)

Editor's note— Above provisions were formerly codified as § 17.48.030, which was renumbered as set out herein by § 13 of Ord. No. 656, adding new provisions designated as § 17.48.030.

The following are setback requirements in the M-2 zone:

A.

Front Yard. The front yard setback shall be a minimum of twenty feet when a lot abuts, touches or adjoins, or is across the street from a residential district, otherwise no front yard setback is required.

B.

Side Yard. The side yard shall be a minimum of twenty feet when a lot abuts, touches or adjoins a residential district, otherwise no side yard setback is required.

C.

Rear Yard. The rear yard shall be a minimum of twenty feet when a lot abuts, touches, or adjoins a residential district, otherwise no rear yard setback is required.

(Ord. 445 Ch. 1 §10D, 1981)

There shall be no minimum lot size.

(Ord. 445 Ch. 1 §10E, 1981)

Accessory uses are permitted.

(Ord. 445 Ch. 1 §10F, 1981)

Refer to Section 17.04.070.

(Ord. 445 Ch. 1 §10G, 1981)