Pursuant to the purposes of this chapter, the intent of the M-2 Heavy Industrial District is to provide appropriate locations for heavy industrial and manufacturing uses, as well as related service, support and business uses, which are not appropriately situated in the M-1 Light Industrial District and which may result in greater amounts of smoke, noise, odor or dust than typically associated with uses permitted in light industrial and business districts. The M-2 District is intended to accommodate those uses which, although not generally appropriate in other districts or in close proximity to residential areas, are nonetheless important to the economic well-being of the community, provide desirable employment opportunities and enlarge the tax base.

(Ord. of 3-27-89, § 15-116; Ord. of 1-3-07)

The following uses and structures shall be permitted in the M-2 Heavy Industrial District:

(1)

Any use or structure permitted in the M-1 Light Industrial District as set forth in section 70-270.

(2)

Asphalt mixing plants.

(3)

Boiler shops.

(4)

Electric generating plants, provided that a special use permit shall be required as set forth in article XXII of this chapter.

(5)

Grain elevators.

(6)

Machine shops with drop hammers or punch presses exceeding 40-ton rated capacity.

(7)

Manufacturing, processing or storage of brick, concrete, cement, lime, gypsum, fertilizer or acids.

(8)

Meat, poultry or fish processing or packaging.

(9)

Paper and pulp manufacturing or processing.

(10)

Railroad yards and depots.

(11)

Sand, gravel or stone extraction, crushing or processing, provided that a special use permit shall be required as set forth in article XXII of this chapter.

(12)

Sawmills, planing mills and veneer mills.

(13)

Wood processing and wood preserving plants.

(14)

Accessory uses and structures.

(15)

Micro-brewery, micro-distillery, micro-winery, micro-cidery, and micro-meadery, provided that a special use permit shall be required as set forth in article XXII of this chapter.

(Ord. of 3-27-89, § 15-117; Ord. of 1-3-07; Ord. No. 02-2018, 10-30-18)

There shall be no minimum lot area requirement in the M-2 District, except that uses which are not served by public sewer and water systems shall be provided with such minimum lot area as deemed necessary by the health official for the safe and healthful provision of on-site sewage disposal and water supply.

(Ord. of 3-27-89, § 15-118; Ord. of 1-3-07)

There shall be no minimum lot width requirement in the M-2 District.

(Ord. of 3-27-89, § 15-119; Ord. of 1-3-07)

(a)

In the M-2 District, there shall be a front yard of not less than ten feet.

(b)

In the M-2 District, no side yards shall be required, provided that, where a side lot line abuts property located in any residential district, there shall be a side yard of not less than 25 feet, and provided further that there shall be a side yard of not less than five feet adjacent to any alley.

(c)

No rear yard shall be required in the M-2 District, provided that, where a rear lot line abuts property located in any residential district, there shall be a rear yard of not less than 25 feet, and provided further that there shall be a rear yard of not less than five feet adjacent to any alley.

(Ord. of 3-27-89, § 15-120; Ord. of 1-3-07)

In the M-2 District, required side yards abutting property in any residential district shall not be devoted to any of the following uses or activities, nor shall any of the following uses or activities take place within ten feet of any street right-of-way line:

(1)

Storage of materials, supplies, equipment, machinery or wrecked or partially dismantled vehicles.

(2)

Display or sales areas for vehicles or other products.

(3)

Loading or unloading areas for trucks and other vehicles.

(Ord. of 3-27-89, § 15-121; Ord. of 1-3-07)

(a)

In the M-2 District, all areas located outside of completely enclosed buildings and devoted to the storage of materials, supplies, equipment, machinery, or wrecked or partially dismantled vehicles shall be located on the site so as not to be visible from public streets and adjacent properties or shall be screened from public streets and adjacent properties by continuous opaque fences, walls or evergreen vegetative material of not less than six feet in height.

(b)

Where a side or rear lot line in the M-2 District abuts property located in any residential district there shall be a continuous opaque fence, wall or evergreen vegetative screen of not less than six feet in height provided along such lot line, but not within ten feet of any street right-of-way line.

(Ord. of 3-27-89, § 15-122; Ord. of 1-3-07)

Structures may be erected up to 60 feet from grade to the top of the structure within the M-2 District. Structures in excess of 60 feet in height from grade to the top of the structure may be erected only upon the granting of a special use permit by town council in accordance with article XXII.

(Ord. of 3-27-89, § 15-123; Ord. of 1-3-07)

A plan of development, as set forth in article IV of this chapter, shall be required for all uses and structures in the M-2 District, except those for which a special use permit is required by the provisions of section 70-289.

(Ord. of 3-27-89, § 15-124; Ord. of 1-3-07)