Spencer City Zoning Code

   Within the D Light Industrial District, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, no building or land shall be used for other than one or more of the following purposes.

   (A)   Commercial uses.

      (1)   Administrative and business offices;

      (2)   Agricultural sales and service;

      (3)   Automotive rentals;

      (4)   Automotive repair services;

      (5)   Automotive sales;

      (6)   Automotive washing;

      (7)   Building maintenance services;

      (8)   Business or trade school;

      (9)   Business support services;

      (10)   Can and bottle redemption center;

      (11)   Cocktail lounge;

      (12)   Commercial off-street parking;

      (13)   Communications services;

      (14)   Construction sales and services;

      (15)   Consumer repair services;

      (16)   Convenience storage;

      (17)   Custom meat business;

      (18)   Data center;

      (19)   Equipment repair services;

      (20)   Equipment sales;

      (21)   Laundry services;

      (22)   Medical Offices

      (23)   Micro-brewery, micro-winery or micro-distillery;

      (24)   Parking facilities;

      (25)   Service station;

      (26)   Sexually-oriented business; and

      (27)   Vehicle storage.

   (B)   Industrial uses.

      (1)   Custom manufacturing;

      (2)   Light manufacturing; and

      (3)   Limited warehousing and distribution.

   (C)   Civic uses.

      (1)   Administrative services;

      (2)   Aviation facilities;

      (3)   Local utility services;

      (4)   Maintenance and service facilities;

      (5)   Park and recreation services;

      (6)   Parking facilities; and

      (7)   Postal facilities.

(Prior Code, § 9-8-1) (Ord. passed 10-11-1990; Ord. 540, passed 12-18-2000; Ord. 763, passed 5-5-2014; Ord. 764, passed 6-2-2014; Ord. 853, passed 10-4-2019; Ord. 864, passed 2-1-2021; Ord. 876, passed 1-17-2022; Ord. 880, passed 2-7-2022; Ord. 920, passed 4-21-2025) Penalty, see § 155.999

   The following uses and structures may be permitted in the D Light Industrial District subject to the approval of the Board of Adjustment.

   (A)   Commercial uses.

      (1)   Animal husbandry (limited);

      (2)   Brewery, winery or distillery;

      (3)   Cathode ray tube (CRT) collection facility;

      (4)   Communications towers;

      (5)   Discarded appliance demanufacturing;

      (6)   Kennels;

      (7)   Materials recovery facility (MRF);

      (8)   Outdoor entertainment;

      (9)   Outdoor sports and recreation;

      (10)   Research services;

      (11)   Veterinary services; and

      (12)   Wind energy system.

   (B)   Industrial uses.

      (1)   Communications towers;

      (2)   General warehousing and distribution;

      (3)   Military installations; and

      (4)   Resource extraction.

   (C)   Civic uses.

      (1)   Communications towers;

      (2)   Detention facilities;

      (3)   Major utility service;

      (4)   Public assembly;

      (5)   Railroad facilities;

      (6)   Safety services; and

      (7)   Transportation terminals.

(Prior Code, § 9-8-2) (Ord. passed 10-11-1990; Ord. 487, passed 1-5-1998; Ord. 655, passed 6-4-2007; Ord. 712, passed 11-1-2010; Ord. 763, passed 5-5-2014; Ord. 853, passed 10-4-2019)

   Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, each development in the D Light Industrial District shall be subject to the following regulations:

   (A)   Minimum lot area: 15,000 square feet;

   (B)   Minimum lot width: 100 feet;

   (C)   Maximum height: 100 feet;

   (D)   Front yard setback: 50 feet;

   (E)   Side yard setback: 15 feet;

   (F)   Rear yard setback: 15 feet; and

   (G)   Maximum lot coverage: 80%.

(Prior Code, § 9-8-3) (Ord. passed 10-11-1990)