1.   Purpose. The Industrial District regulations are intended to govern the locations, intensity, and method of development of the industrial areas of West Burlington. The regulations are designed to provide for the clustering of industries that are compatible with the community as a whole. The regulations preserve the lands for industrial and related uses, and prohibit the intrusion of residential and other non-compatible uses into the industrial area.

2.   List of Districts. The following Districts are hereby established and defined:

   A.   I-1 LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

      (1)   The Limited Industrial District is intended to provide lands for development by industrial firms that can locate in close proximity to residential uses. The district regulations are designed to permit the operations of most manufacturing, wholesaling, and warehousing activities, in which there is sufficient control of any external effects on neighboring uses, including lands in other districts, as well as separate industrial firms. Some retail uses are permitted, in which they directly service or complement the industries present. No outdoor storage is allowed in this District, and all industrial operations must be in an enclosed building.

   B.   I-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

      (2)   Purpose. The I-2 General Industrial District is intended to provide lands for development by most types of industrial firms. The regulations are designed to permit operations in a clean and quiet manner, and to protect adjacent uses, both within and outside the district. Further residential development is prohibited in this district, in order to keep homes from absorbing any adverse effects of the industries, as well as conserve the supply of industrial land for appropriate uses.

   C.   I-3 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

      (1)   Purpose. The Heavy Industrial District is intended to provide lands for use by heavy or intense industries. The district is designed primarily for manufacturing, assembling, and fabricating activities, including large scale or specialized operations whose external effects will be felt to some degree by surrounding districts. As such, Residential development is prohibited in this district. Less restriction is placed upon outdoor use and storage. Certain uses that are economically necessary in function, but likely to create a nuisance, are permitted only in this district, by special use permit.