The I-2 Heavy Industrial District is designed primarily for manufacturing, assembling, and fabrication activities, including large-scale or specialized industrial operations, whose external effects may be felt to some degree by surrounding districts. The I-2 District is so structured as to permit the manufacturing, processing, and compounding of semifinished or finished products from raw material as well as from previously prepared material.

(Ord. No. 802, § 1, 12-14-2020)

In an I-2 Heavy Industrial District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses:

(1)

Any principal use first permitted in an I-1 District.

(2)

Heating and electric power-generating plants, and all necessary uses.

(3)

Tool and die shop.

(4)

Metal plating, buffing, and polishing.

(5)

Stamping plant.

(6)

Machine shop.

(7)

Any production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing, repair, or storage of materials, goods or products which shall not be injurious to the occupants of adjacent premises or districts by reason of the emission or creation of noise, vibration, smoke, dust or particulate matter, toxic and noxious materials, odors, fire or explosive hazards, or glare or heat.

(8)

Integrated steel manufacturing, ore storage, and coking, sintering, and related manufacturing processes.

(9)

Manufacture of corrosive acid or alkali, cement, lime, gypsum, or plaster of paris.

(10)

Petroleum or other inflammable liquids, production, refining, or storage.

(11)

Smelting of metallic ores or compounds, such as copper, iron, or zinc ore.

(12)

Tire manufacturing.

(13)

The filling of existing open quarry excavation with soil that is acceptable to the city and the county and to the level of the grade established by the city engineer, and subject further to all applicable standards set forth in the City of Trenton Code of Ordinances, as amended.

(14)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses.

(Ord. No. 802, § 1, 12-14-2020)

The following uses shall be permitted, subject to conditions hereinafter imposed for each use and subject further to the review and approval of the building department or planning commission.

(1)

Uses, which serve the convenience needs of the industrial district such as eating and drinking establishments.

(2)

Junkyards, provided such are entirely enclosed within a building or behind a completely obscuring wall, and provided further that one property line abuts a railroad right-of-way. There shall be no outdoor burning on the site, and all industrial processes involving the use of equipment for cutting, compressing, or packaging shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building. There shall be no stocking of any material above the height of the wall, except that movable equipment used on the site may exceed the wall height.

(3)

Incineration of garbage or refuse when conducted within an approved and enclosed incinerator plant, provided further that no outdoor or open storage of such materials shall be permitted.

(4)

Recycling plants or recycling processing facilities (materials recovery facilities).

(5)

Marihuana establishments as permitted by City of Trenton Ordinance 807. Marihuana retail and provisioning are prohibited.

a.

Marihuana grower and processor facilities are limited to eligible parcels within 1-1 and 2 zones as shown on the map "Eligible Marijuana Parcels" in Ordinance 807. All eligible parcels shall be at least 500 feet from any residential property and 1,000 feet from a K-12 educational facility. The residential buffer is reduced to 250 feet when the proposed facility has multiple rail easements between the proposed facility and a residential area.

b.

All activity related to marihuana establishments shall be conducted indoors.

c.

Outdoor storage is prohibited.

d.

If a building with windows is utilized for a marihuana grower or processor site, any lighting methods shall not exceed the foot candles permitted for the exterior of the building between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

e.

Loading zones for any marihuana business establishment shall not be visible from a public right-of-way. Loading zones shall be either fully or partially enclosed. Loading zones shall be any of the following: an area indoors that meets the loading zones size requirements, an area enclosed by two or more walls, a vehicle bay, or garage, or any other configuration that blocks the transfer of goods from vehicle to facility. All products shall be transferred directly from the vehicles into the establishment.

f.

Applicants shall obtain all of the necessary permits as outlined in Ordinance 807 prior to receiving a certificate of occupancy.

g.

No pictures, photographs, drawings, or other depictions of Marihuana or Marihuana paraphernalia shall appear on the outside of any permitted premises nor be visible outside of the permitted premises on the permitted property. The words "Marihuana," "cannabis" and any other words used or intended to convey the presence or availability of Marihuana shall not appear on the outside of the permitted premises nor be visible outside of the permitted premises on the permitted property. Business address with exterior illumination (only) is required and shall not exceed 12 inches in height and shall be affixed to the building and be clearly visible from the street. No business name, logo or other symbol is permitted. Further, business name, address and phone number must be displayed on the front door or the primary business entry door. The door signage shall be permanently affixed and not exceed 12 inches in height and 18 inches in width overall. Front door or primary business door must be illuminated.

h.

No odor shall be detectable from the property line.

i.

Any violation of these Zoning Code requirements shall be subject to a fine of $500.00/day that is separate and in addition to the fines levied in Ordinance 807.

(6)

Any use which may be determined by the city council, after recommendation by the planning commission, to be of the same general character as the uses permitted in this article. The city council may stipulate a greater setback than the minimum required in the district and impose reasonable performance standards to insure maintenance of the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community around the use and of the city as a whole.

(Ord. No. 802, § 1, 12-14-2020; Ord. No. 802-2, § 3, 4-18-2022)

The following conditions shall apply where applicable to all uses permitted in the district and all uses shall be subject to review by the planning commission at a duly advertised public hearing:

(1)

When outdoor storage area shall be provided in conjunction with the use it shall be located in the rear yard or in an interior side yard, except property on which the principal use will be outdoor storage the minimum front yard setback requirement of the district shall be provided. Any outdoor storage area that abuts a residential or a commercial zoning district shall be screened from view in accordance with the applicable requirements of Article XXVII, in this chapter. The planning commission may determine the height and the extent of the screening device based on the height and extent of the items or materials to be stored, up to a height of ten feet for a masonry screen wall structure.

In those instances where a principal permitted use in the I-2 district is of a type that requires substantial area for massive outdoor storage of materials and which due to its mass or height is impractical to screen from view, wherever such storage will be visible from a street or from any nonindustrial zoning district, the materials shall be stored within the minimum applicable building setback lines of the district and shall be kept in an organized manner, neat and orderly in appearance.

(2)

All business, servicing, or processing, except for off-street parking, loading, and unloading and outdoor storage permitted in the district, shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings.

(3)

The parking of commercial used or licensed vehicles will be permitted in the rear yard only and any such vehicle shall be clearly incidental to the permitted use. The parking of any such vehicle shall be limited to operable vehicles which are moved off the site on a regular basis and shall not include those used for storage, sales and/or advertising.

(4)

Parking and/or storage of disabled or damaged vehicles are prohibited.

(5)

Except where otherwise regulated in this article, see Article XXIV, Schedule of Regulations, in this chapter limiting the height and bulk of building, and building setbacks.

(6)

Consult Article XXVI, Off-Street Parking, Loading and Layout Standards, in this chapter regarding compliance with the requirements of these sections as they may apply to various uses permitted in the district.

(7)

Consult Article XXVII, Screening and Landscaping, in this chapter regarding compliance with the requirements of these sections as they may apply to various uses permitted in the district.

(8)

Consult Article XXVIII, Site Plan Review, in this chapter regarding compliance with the requirements of these sections as they may apply to various uses permitted in the district.

(9)

Consult Article XXIX, General Provisions, in this chapter regarding compliance with the requirements of these sections as they may apply to various uses permitted in the district.

(10)

Consult Article XXXIII, General Exceptions, in this chapter regarding exceptions to certain regulations as they may apply to certain uses permitted in this district.

(Ord. No. 802, § 1, 12-14-2020)