§ 74-273. I-1 Light Industrial District.

The I-1 Light Industrial District is designed to permit a broad range of industrial activities within certain limitations. The uses permitted in this district are required to be in an enclosed structure and all premises are to be landscaped according to an approved landscape plan. All walks, drives and parking areas shall be all-weather surfaced.

(1)

Permitted uses.

a.

Any use included as a permitted use in the C-3 General Commercial District.

b.

Adding machine manufacturing.

c.

Apparel and textile manufacturing, warehousing and distribution.

d.

Appliance manufacturing, warehousing and distribution.

e.

Accessory and temporary uses, as permitted by article VIII of this chapter.

f.

Automobile assembly.

g.

Automobile wash.

h.

Baggage transfer, storage and warehouse.

i.

Bakery, wholesale.

j.

Beverage manufacturing, warehousing and distribution.

k.

Boot and shoe manufacturing.

l.

Business and professional office.

m.

Building materials yard.

n.

Cabinet maker.

o.

Canning and preserving factory.

p.

Carpenter shop.

q.

Carpet cleaning (more than five employees).

r.

Cleaning and pressing.

s.

Clock factory.

t.

Coffin manufacturing.

u.

Cold storage warehouse.

v.

Concrete burial vault company.

w.

Contractors' storage yard.

x.

Cosmetic manufacturing.

y.

Dairy products manufacturing, processing, warehousing and distribution.

z.

Dry goods, wholesale.

aa.

Dyeing and cleaning (more than five employees).

bb.

Electrical repair.

cc.

Electrical sign manufacturing.

dd.

Electronic equipment manufacturing, warehousing and distribution.

ee.

Enameling and painting.

ff.

Engraving plant.

gg.

Express storage and delivery stations.

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Food products, manufacture.

ii.

Fruit and vegetable drying.

jj.

Fur warehouse.

kk.

Furniture warehouse storage.

ll.

Garage repair.

mm.

Grocery store, wholesale.

nn.

Gymnasium equipment manufacturing.

oo.

Hay, grain and feed sold wholesale.

pp.

Ice manufacturer.

qq.

Jewelry manufacturer.

rr.

Landscape contractor or landscape service business, subject to screening with solid fencing six feet in height, any portion of the premises on which equipment is parked.

ss.

Laundry (employing five or more persons).

tt.

Lime and cement warehouse.

uu.

Loose-leaf book manufacturer.

vv.

Lumber yard.

ww.

Mattress manufacturer.

xx.

Metal fabrication and assembly.

yy.

Mini-storage facility.

zz.

Miscellaneous light manufacturing.

aaa.

Motorcycle repair.

bbb.

Moving company, with storage facilities.

ccc.

Musical instrument manufacturing, warehousing and distribution.

ddd.

Newspapers, office and printing.

eee.

Office building on same site as an industry (factory).

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Office equipment and supply manufacturer.

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Paper products manufacturing, warehousing and distribution.

hhh.

Pencil factory.

iii.

Pharmaceutical products manufacturer.

jjj.

Popcorn factory.

kkk.

Plumbing shop.

lll.

Printing press.

mmm.

Pump station.

nnn.

Recreational vehicle, pickup camper, camper shell, pickup cover or boat storage yards subject to screening the entire perimeter of the storage yard with solid fencing not less than six feet in height which storage yard shall not occupy any part of a required front yard.

ooo.

Recreational vehicle, pickup camper, camper shell, pickup cover or boat sales and service including a hard surface display yard, which yard shall not occupy any part of a required front yard.

ppp.

Rug cleaning.

qqq.

Saddlery manufacturer.

rrr.

Sand and gravel storage yard.

sss.

Screw and bolt manufacturer.

ttt.

Seed company (processing).

uuu.

Sheet metal shop.

vvv.

Sign painting.

www.

Signs as permitted by chapter 53.

xxx.

Sporting goods manufacturer.

yyy.

Stair manufacturer.

zzz.

Storage warehouse.

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Taxi cab storage, repair.

bbbb.

Telephone exchange.

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Telephone sub-station.

dddd.

Television receiving aerials serving building to which attached as limited by zoning district.

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Thermometer or thermostat manufacturer.

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Tire repair shop, recapping, etc.

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Transfer company, baggage storage.

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Trunk manufacturer.

iiii.

Upholstery manufacturer.

jjjj.

Vehicle repair (no wrecks or salvage vehicle storage outside).

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Wallpaper manufacturer.

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Warehouse.

mmmm.

Watch manufacturer.

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Water company appurtenances.

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Water proofing treatment and manufacturing.

pppp.

Welding shop (no salvage yard).

qqqq.

Wholesale produce storage and market.

rrrr.

Window shade manufacturer.

ssss.

Wire brush manufacturer.

tttt.

Wood products manufacturer.

(2)

Conditional uses.

a.

Fuel bulk storage and distribution stations.

b.

Other manufacturing, wholesaling, warehousing and distribution uses similar in nature and extent to those permitted by section 74-273(1).

(3)

Lot size requirements.

a.

Minimum lot area: 20,000 square feet of land.

b.

Minimum lot width: 100 feet.

c.

Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.

(4)

Bulk regulations.

a.

Maximum structure height: 75 feet.

b.

Yard requirements:

1.

Front yard: 30 feet.

2.

Side yard: The sum of the two side yards shall be not less than 20 feet, except when a side yard in this district abuts a residential district, a side yard of 25 feet shall be provided.

3.

Rear yard: 25 feet when abutting a residential district.

4.

Screening: If a lot in an industrial district adjoins a residential district, screening shall be provided at the lot lines sufficient to protect, on a year-round basis, the privacy of adjoining residential areas.

c.

Off-street parking and loading as required in article XII of this chapter.

(5)

Use limitations.

a.

All operations, activities and storage shall be conducted wholly inside of a building except where permitted use is specified as a yard. Provided, however, that in all cases, including yards, an office of the business in use on the property shall be provided and conducted inside a building. An area equivalent to not more than ten percent of the total floor area may be used for outside display and sales of merchandise.

b.

Servicing and maintenance of vehicles shall be permitted only when such is necessary to the conduct of a permitted use.

c.

All premises in an I-1 district shall be furnished with all weather hard surface walks and, except for parking areas, the grounds shall be planted and landscaped according to a landscape plan which shall be filed in the zoning administrator's office.

d.

If a lot in an I-1 district adjoins a residential district, screening shall be provided at the lot lines sufficient to protect, on a year-round basis, the privacy of adjoining residential uses.

e.

No structure shall be used for residential purposes except that a watchman may reside on the premises. (See section 53-6 also.)

f.

Exterior lighting shall be shaded so that no direct light is cast upon any property located in a residential district or upon any public street where such glare is hazardous to traffic safety.

g.

No land or structure in this district shall be used or occupied in any manner so as to create any dangerous, injurious, noxious or otherwise objectionable fire, explosion, manufacturing waste or other hazard; noise or vibration; smoke, dust, odor or other form of air pollution; heat, cold, dampness, electrical or other substance, condition or element in such a manner or in such an amount as to affect adversely the surrounding area, or adjoining property or its owners or patrons.

(Ord. No. 54, art. 4, § 4-301, 12-4-1958; Ord. No. 1169, § 1, 7-26-1993; Ord. No. 1326, § 1, 6-22-1998; Ord. No. 1377, § 1, 5-22-2000; Ord. No. 1703, § 2(4-301), 7-22-2013)