Spencer City Zoning Code

   Within the E Heavy 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 services;

      (3)   Automotive repair service;

      (4)   Automotive washing;

      (5)   Brewery, winery or distillery;

      (6)   Building maintenance services;

      (7)   Business support services;

      (8)   Communications services;

      (9)   Construction sales and services;

      (10)   Convenience storage;

      (11)   Custom meat business;

      (12)   Data center;

      (13)   Equipment repair services;

      (14)   Equipment sales;

      (15)   Kennels;

      (16)   Laundry services;

      (17)   Parking facilities;

      (18)   Personal improvement services;

      (19)   Research services;

      (20)   Sexually-oriented business;

      (21)   Vehicle storage; and

      (22)   Veterinary services.

   (B)   Industrial uses.

      (1)   Basic industry;

      (2)   Custom manufacturing;

      (3)   General warehousing and distribution;

      (4)   Light manufacturing; and

      (5)   Limited warehousing and distribution.

   (C)   Civic uses.

      (1)   Aviation facilities;

      (2)   Local utility services;

      (3)   Maintenance and service facilities;

      (4)   Major utility services;

      (5)   Park and recreation services;

      (6)   Parking facilities; and

      (7)   Railroad facilities.

(Prior Code, § 9-9-1) (Ord. passed 10-11-1990; Ord. 540, passed 12-18-2000; Ord. 764, passed 6-2-2014; Ord. 814, passed 6-5-2017; Ord. 853, passed 10-4-2019; Ord. 876, passed 1-17-2022; Ord. 880, passed 2-7-2022) Penalty, see § 155.999

   The following may be permitted in the E Heavy Industrial District subject to the approval of the Board of Adjustment.

   (A)   Commercial uses.

      (1)   Animal husbandry (limited);

      (2)   Automotive rentals;

      (3)   Automotive sales;

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

      (5)   Cathode ray tube (CRT) recycling facility;

      (6)   Communications towers;

      (7)   Construction and demolition debris recycling facility;

      (8)   Discarded appliance demanufacturing;

      (9)   Indoor entertainment;

      (10)   Indoor sports and recreation;

      (11)   Materials recovery facility;

      (12)   Outdoor entertainment;

      (13)   Outdoor sports and recreation;

      (14)   Scrap and salvage services;

      (15)   Waste tire storage and processing facility; and

      (16)   Wind energy system.

   (B)   Civic uses.

      (1)   Administrative services;

      (2)   Communications towers;

      (3)   Safety services; and

      (4)   Transportation terminals.

   (C)   Industrial uses.

      (1)   Communications towers;

      (2)   Resource extraction; and

      (3)   Stockyards.

(Prior Code, § 9-9-2) (Ord. passed 10-11-1990; Ord. 487, passed 1-5-1998; Ord. 655, passed 6-4-2007; Ord. 712, passed 11-1-2010; Ord. 796, passed 3-21-2016; Ord. 837, passed 11-26-2018; Ord. 841, passed 1-7-2019)

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

   (A)   Minimum lot area: 20,000 square feet;

   (B)   Minimum lot width: 100 feet;

   (C)   Maximum height: none, except as may be required in an airport clear zone;

   (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, § 9-9-3) (Ord. passed 10-11-1990; Ord. 879, passed 2-7-2022)