This district is to provide areas for manufacturing development which is of moderate impact on the community in which such areas are located.

Refer to permitted use table.

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Noise. M-1 moderate impact manufacturing district. At no point on the property line of any manufacturing use located in this district shall the sound pressure level of any operation or plant (other than background noises produced by sources not under the control of this ordinance) exceed the decibel limits in the octave bands designated below:

Sound levels shall be measured with a sound pressure level meter and associated octave band analyzer or filter, manufactured in compliance with standards prescribed by the American Standards Association.

Preserve and continue county's highway network.

Connection to public water and sewer necessary.

Stormwater drainage to be reviewed by county surveyor.

This district is to provide areas for manufacturing development which is of major impact on the community and is located along a major corridor like US 31 or SR 37.

Refer to permitted use table.

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Noise. M-2 major impact manufacturing district. At no point on the property line of any manufacturing use located in this district. The sound pressure of any operation or plant (other than background noises produced by sources not under control of this ordinance) exceed the decibel limits in the octave bands designated as follows:

Sound pressure levels shall be measured with a sound pressure level meter and associated octave band analyzer or filter, manufactured in compliance with standards prescribed by the American standards association.

Preserve and continue county's highway network.

Connection to public water and sewer necessary.

Stormwater drainage to be reviewed by county surveyor.

This district is to provide areas which allow the extraction and processing of naturally occurring mineral resources.

Refer to permitted use table.

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Preserve and continue county's highway network.

Connection to public water and sewer necessary.

Stormwater drainage to be reviewed by county surveyor.

Active mineral extraction and/or processing activities shall be buffered and/or screened at the property line in the form of a berm, spoil, mound, or evergreen landscaping, or combination of any or all the above, at a minimum height of six feet.

A development plan as required by the State of Indiana shall be filed with the plan commission on or before July 1 of each year. Any such mineral extraction and/or processing use shall be operated in full and complete compliance with applicable statutes, rules, and regulations of the State of Indiana.