Westminster City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
I-G General Industrial Zone
§ 164-60 General provisions.
The following regulations shall apply in all I-G General Industrial Zones.
§ 164-61 Uses permitted.
[Amended 4-24-2017 by Ord. No. 878; 6-14-2021 by Ord. No. 934; 10-13-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-01]
Uses of a heavy industrial nature, including but not limited to the following:
A.
Manufacture and assembly of aircraft, automobiles, house trailers or other vehicles.
B.
Manufacture and bottling of alcoholic beverages.
C.
Machine shops and structural steel fabricating.
D.
Coal yards.
E.
Copper works.
F.
Crematories.
G.
Manufacture or processing of chemicals, except sulfuric, nitric or other corrosive or offensive acids.
H.
Manufacture of dyes or dyestuffs and printing ink.
I.
Electric generating or steam power plants.
J.
Flour mills, grain milling or drying.
K.
Manufacture of felt, shoddy, hair products, feathers, emery cloth, sandpaper or sand blasting and/or products therefrom.
L.
Enameling, japanning, lacquering, galvanizing and plating.
M.
Manufacture or processing of meat or food products, except slaughterhouses.
N.
Manufacture of paper, pulp or cloth.
O.
Petroleum products storage underground, except at automobile service stations.
P.
Manufacture of pickle, sauerkraut, vinegar, yeast, soda or soda compounds.
Q.
Manufacture of rayon or similar products.
R.
Manufacture of starch, glucose, dextrin or spice.
S.
Manufacture of soap, oil, paints or turpentine.
T.
Manufacture of wire or wire products.
U.
Agriculture, provided that any building or feeding pens in which farm animals are kept shall comply with the distance requirements of § 164-140.
V.
Solid waste and street maintenance facilities and other associated public facilities and uses.
W.
Wastewater treatment plants and other associated public facilities and uses.
X.
Water treatment plants and other associated public facilities and uses.
Y.
Accessory uses customarily incidental to any permitted use in this section.
Z.
Any governmental use and its associated facilities and uses.
§ 164-62 Special exceptions.
[Amended 10-26-1998 by Ord. No. 631; 9-25-2017 by Ord. No. 869; 10-13-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-01]
The following uses may be permitted as a special exception in accordance with the provisions of Article XXII, provided that the location of such uses shall not be less than 1,000 feet from any residential zone and 100 feet from all other zones:
A.
Abattoirs, slaughterhouses and stockyards.
B.
Acid or heavy chemical manufacture, processing or storage.
C.
Automobile repair and service shops, minor.
D.
Automobile repair and service shops, major.
E.
Bituminous concrete mixing plants.
F.
Blast furnace or boiler works.
G.
Cement, lime gypsum or plaster of paris manufacturing.
H.
Distillation of bones, fat rendering, grease, lard or tallow manufacturing or processing.
I.
Explosive manufacture or storage.
J.
Extractive-type industry.
K.
Fertilizer, potash, insecticide, glue, size or gelatin manufacture.
L.
Foundries.
M.
Garbage, offal or dead animal reduction.
N.
Gas manufacture or storage for heat or illumination.
O.
Junkyards, provided that the area shall not exceed five acres, shall be totally enclosed with adequate fencing and that no operations, including storage or sale of parts, shall be closer than 300 feet to any public highway. Junkyards are subject to further restrictions and regulations as outlined in § 164-151.
P.
Manufacture of perfume.
Q.
Manufacture of rubber or rubber products.
R.
Petroleum products refining or storage above ground, provided also that there is compliance with state and federal laws and National Fire Underwriters' Codes.
T.
Telecommunications installations, subject to the facilities limitations in § 139-28.2A(3)(a) through (f).
§ 164-63 Dimensional requirements.
[Amended 4-24-2017 by Ord. No. 878]
The following minimum requirements shall be observed:
Use | Front Yard Depth (feet) | Side Yard Width (feet) | Rear Yard Depth (feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
Buildings and structures | 10 | 0 | 5 |
Parking and vehicle storage | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Storage open and outdoor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
§ 164-64 Building height.
[Amended 4-24-2017 by Ord. No. 878]
No structure shall exceed 60 feet in height, except that ventilating towers and any other mechanical equipment required for the operation of water or wastewater treatment plants or any facility operated by a governmental entity shall be excepted from the height restriction.