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SECTION 19

M-2 - MANUFACTURING/INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT - HEAVY

§ 19.1 General Purpose and Description.

The Heavy Manufacturing/Industrial District is established to accommodate most industrial uses and protect such areas from the intrusion of certain incompatible uses which might impede the development and use of lands for industrial purposes.
Uses permitted in the M-2 District are subject to the following conditions:
19.1.1 
All business, servicing, or processing, except for off-street parking, off-street loading, display of merchandise for sale to the public, and establishments of the “drive-in” type, shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings unless otherwise indicated.
19.1.2 
All storage within one hundred (100) feet of a residential district, except for motor vehicles in operable condition, shall be within completely enclosed buildings or effectively, screened with screening not less than six (6) feet nor more than eight (8) feet in height, provided no storage located within fifty (50) feet of such screening shall exceed the maximum height of such screening.
19.1.3 
All uses permitted in the M-2 district must meet the following performance standards and any appropriate city ordinances:
19.1.3.a 
Smoke:
No operation shall be conducted unless it conforms to the standards established by the most recent version of any applicable state and federal health rules and regulations pertaining to emission of particulate matter;
19.1.3.b 
Particulate Matter:
No operation shall be conducted unless it conforms to the standards established by the most recent version of any applicable state and federal health rules and regulations pertaining to emission of particulate matter;
19.1.3.c 
Dust, Odor, Gas, Fumes, Glare, or Vibration:
No emission of these matters shall result in a concentration at or beyond the property line which is detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare or which causes injury or damage to property; said emissions shall in all cases conform to the standards established by the most recent version of any applicable state and federal health rules and regulations pertaining to said emissions;
19.1.3.d 
Radiation Hazards and Electrical Disturbances:
No operation shall be conducted unless it conforms to the standards established by the most recent version of any applicable state and federal health rules and regulations pertaining to radiation control;
19.1.3.e 
Noise.
No operation shall be conducted in a manner so that any noise produced is objectionable due to intermittence, beat frequency, or shrillness. Sound levels of noise at the property line shall not exceed 75 db(A) permitted for a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes in any one (1) hour; said operation shall in all cases conform to the standards established by the most recent version of any applicable state and federal health rules and regulations and to other city ordinances pertaining to noise; and
19.1.3.f 
Water Pollution:
No water pollution shall be emitted by manufacturing or other processing. In a case in which potential hazards exist, it shall be necessary to install safeguards acceptable to the appropriate State and national health and environmental protection agencies prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The applicant shall have the burden of establishing that said safeguards are acceptable to said agency or agencies.
(Ordinance 2010-0413-01 adopted 4/13/10)

§ 19.2 Permitting Uses.

The following uses shall be permitted:
19.2.1 
Uses as listed in Section 22 of this ordinance.
(Ordinance 2010-0413-01 adopted 4/13/10)

§ 19.3 Permitted Specific Uses.

The following specific uses shall be permitted in the M-2 District when granted in accordance with Section 25:
19.3.1 
Uses as listed in Section 22 of this ordinance.
Other manufacturing and industrial uses which do not meet the general definition for manufacturing processes may be permitted by the City Council after public hearing and review of the particular operational characteristics of each such use, and other pertinent data affecting the community’s general welfare. Approval of uses under this section shall be made in accordance with Section 33.2.2.6[.]
(Ordinance 2010-0413-01 adopted 4/13/10)

§ 19.4 Height and Area Regulations.

(Ordinance 2010-0413-01 adopted 4/13/10)

§ 19.5 Parking Regulations.

Required off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the specific uses set forth in Section 26.
(Ordinance 2010-0413-01 adopted 4/13/10)