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Wapakoneta City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 1278

M-1 Industrial District

1278.01 INTENT.

   The M-1 District is primarily intended for clean, low environmental impact industrial uses on larger lots that are compatible with neighboring residential, office and commercial districts through limiting outdoor storage and providing adequate landscaping and screening for buildings, structures and off-street parking areas.
(Ord. 2010-29. Passed 7-5-10.)

1278.02 PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES.

   The following uses are permitted as of right in the "M-1" District:
 
Residential Uses
Public and Semi-Public Uses
Commercial Uses
•   None
•   Educational institutions for 9-12 grades
•   Educational institutions for colleges, universities and vocational schools
•   Hospitals
•   Nursery schools and child care or day care centers
•   Public facilities and buildings
•   Public utilities
•   Religious places of worship
•   Agriculture
•   Agricultural roadside stands
•   Animal hospital and veterinary establishments including dog kennels
•   Bar or tavern
•   Building materials sales yard
•   Conference or banquet center
•   Contractors equipment storage yard
•   Convenience retail
•   Display room for merchandise sold at wholesale and stored elsewhere
•   Financial institutions
•   Grain elevators including the drying, milling, mixing purchase, sale, storage and related activities of raw and processed agricultural products
•   Light industrial and manufacturing
•   Medical or dental clinics
•   Motor vehicle minor repair
•   Motor vehicle, truck, trailer and farm implement sales and service
•   Off-street parking lots
•   Personal services
•   Professional services
•   Research and development facilities
•   Restaurant
•   Trucking, carting, express or hauling terminal or transfer establishments including vehicle storage
•   Wholesale and warehouse establishments
 
(Ord. 2010-29. Passed 7-5-10.)

1278.03 ACCESSORY PERMITTED USES.

   In a "M-1" District, accessory uses, buildings or other structures customarily incidental to any permitted or conditionally permitted uses may be established, erected or constructed. Accessory uses may include the following and shall conform to the regulations of Chapter 1292 unless otherwise noted:
   (a)   Accessory uses and structures;
   (b)   Fences and walls;
   (c)   Outdoor storage;
   (d)   Satellite dishes subject to;
   (e)   Signs subject to Chapter 1286.
(Ord. 2010-29. Passed 7-5-10.)

1278.04 CONDITIONAL PERMITTED USES.

   In a "M-1" District, the following uses shall be permitted only if specifically authorized by the Planning Commission in accordance with Chapter 1252:
 
Residential Uses
Public and Semi-Public Uses
Commercial Uses
•   None
 
•   Clubs, fraternities, lodges and other similar organizations
•   Public parks, playgrounds, recreational and community center buildings and grounds
•   Public or private forests and wildlife reservations
 
•   Billboards and outdoor advertising signs
•   Car wash
•   Commercial recreation
•   Heavy industrial and manufacturing
•   Motor vehicle filling station with or without convenience retail
•   Motor vehicle major repair
•   Off-street parking lots
•   Office for professional, administrative or businesses
•   Retail business
•   Salvage, scrap and wrecking operations, junk yards, landfills, resource recovery, recycling facilities, incinerators fueled only by on- site generated waste
•   Sexually oriented business
 
(Ord. 2010-29. Passed 7-5-10.)

1278.05 LOT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

   The following development standards shall apply to lots located within the "M-1" District:
Minimum lot area
•   21,780 square feet
Maximum lot coverage
•   90% for all impervious surfaces for any use
Minimum lot frontage
•   100 feet
Minimum front yard depth from the building line
•   40 feet
Minimum side yard setback from the building line
•   Principal structure - 20 feet; 50 feet sum of side yard widths unless abutting a residential district, then 40 feet residential side
•   Accessory structure - 10 feet unless abutting a residential district, then 10 feet
Minimum rear yard setback from the building line
•   Principal structure - 20 feet unless abutting a residential district, then 40 feet
•   Accessory structure - 20 feet
Maximum building height
•   Principal structures - 75 feet
•   Accessory structures - 25 feet
 
(Ord. 2010-29. Passed 7-5-10.)

1278.06 MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS.

   Off-street parking requirements shall be as regulated in Chapter 1284.
(Ord. 2010-29. Passed 7-5-10.)

1278.07 SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS.

   Signage requirements shall be as regulated in Chapter 1286.
(Ord. 2010-29. Passed 7-5-10.)

1278.08 LANDSCAPE AND BUFFER REQUIREMENTS.

   Landscape and buffer requirements shall be as regulated in Chapter 1294.
(Ord. 2010-29. Passed 7-5-10.)