§ 17.4.503. I-1 industrial zone.

A.

Intent. The I-1 light industrial zone has been established for the purpose of providing a place where firms engaged in the light manufacturing, processing, warehousing and fabrication of goods and materials can locate with minimum conflict or deleterious effect on surrounding properties and uses and with a high degree of protection from encroachment of residential, retail commercial and other incompatible uses. It is also intended in this zone to promote the economic well-being of the people and broaden the tax base.

The zone is characterized by a mixture of industrial establishments, with ready access to major transportation routes, and served by adequate streets, power, water and other utilities and facilities. Some of the territory designated will consist of open land intended for future industrial development. This land will continue to be used for agriculture or other open land uses, until its industrial potential is realized.

Representative of the uses within the zone are structures utilized for light manufacturing, fabrication, processing, storage, warehousing and wholesale distribution, under conditions which limit the generation of noise, vibration, smoke, odor, dust, fumes, or hazard from explosion. Residential and retail commercial developments and other activities which would be inconsistent with the use of the land for industrial purposes are not permitted in the zone.

The specific requirements necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes of the zone are hereinafter set forth.

B.

Permitted and conditional uses. The following buildings, structures and uses of land shall be permitted upon compliance with the standards and requirements set forth in this code:

1.

Structures and areas used for the manufacturing, compounding, processing fabrication and warehousing of goods and materials, subject to the following conditions and exclusions:

a.

None of the activities carried out on the premises shall produce any noxious odor or any fumes, smoke, noise, vapor, vibration, glare or similar condition which is harmful to persons or which is readily discernible beyond the boundary of the zone or create an adverse visual impact readily discernible from the public roads.

b.

Notwithstanding paragraph a. above the following uses are specifically excluded from the zone:

(1)

Automobile wrecking and salvage yards.

(2)

Junk storage or solid waste disposal sites.

(3)

Livestock and feed yards.

(4)

Bio-diesel production facilities.

2.

Plant nurseries and greenhouses.

3.

Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics.

4.

Accessory advertising signs subject to the conditions of Section 17.5.128.

5.

Non-accessory advertising signs-billboards when situated within one hundred feet of the right-of-way of Interstate Highway 15 and subject to the conditions of Section 17.6.115.

6.

Caretaker dwellings.

7.

Truck terminals.

8.

Parking lots.

9.

Planned industrial parks subject to the applicable provisions of section 17.7.701.

10.

Office buildings when incidental to other permitted uses.

11.

Office/warehouse projects.

12.

Self service storage facilities (mini-warehouse), subject to compliance with the standards and criteria for design and operation of such uses set forth under Section 17.6.110 of this code.

13.

Low power radio service antenna facilities, subject to the provisions of Section 17.6.112 of this code.

14.

Wholesale warehouse.

15.

Outside storage.

16.

Vehicle impound yards.

17.

Sexually oriented businesses.

C.

Area requirements. There shall be no minimum area requirements except that an area sufficient to accommodate location requirements, off-street parking, loading and unloading and vehicular access shall be provided and maintained.

D.

Width requirements. Each zoning lot shall have a minimum width of eighty feet, measured from the front property line.

E.

Access requirements. Each zoning lot shall abut upon and have access to a designated city collector or arterial road or upon a private travelway which is connected directly to a collector or arterial road. Primary access through a residential zone shall not be permitted. The distance of said abutting side shall be not less than the minimum width required in the zone.

F.

Location requirements. Buildings shall be set back from the lot lines as follows:

1.

Front setback. All buildings shall be set back not less than thirty feet, provided that, where it is proposed that the front setback area be used for off-street parking, the minimum front setback shall be increased to forty feet.

2.

Side setback.

a.

Side abutting street. Same as required for front setback.

b.

Interior side. All buildings shall be set back not less than ten feet from the side lot line. Notwithstanding the setback requirements of this paragraph, no portion of a building shall occupy any portion of a lot designated as a public utility easement.

3.

Rear setback. Same as required under side setback - interior side.

G.

Parking and loading requirements. Each lot or parcel shall provide parking and access facilities which are designed and constructed in accordance with city standards for the proposed use.

H.

Site plan approval required. Prior to commencing operation or construction of any industrial building or the establishment of any industrial use or buildings, a site plan shall be submitted to and approved in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.6.101.

I.

Special provisions.

1.

Uses within buildings. All uses shall be conducted entirely within a fully enclosed building, except those uses deemed by the city to be customarily and appropriately conducted in the open.

2.

Outside storage. No portion of a designated off-street parking area shall be used for the storage of materials or vehicles. All materials and vehicles used in the conduct of the business activity shall be stored within an enclosed building or within an area designated for such use as shown on the approved site plan.

3.

Outside storage areas. All outside storage areas shall be enclosed with a fence or wall of not less than six feet in height.

4.

Maintenance of premises. The yards around buildings shall be kept free of debris, refuse, weeds and other flammable material which may constitute a fire hazard.

5.

Landscaping required. As a means of mitigating potential safety hazards or significant adverse visual impacts, the city may require, as a condition of site plan approval, the installation of landscape features and/or peripheral landscape screens. When landscaping is required the site plan shall, in addition to all other plan elements, contain a landscape plan showing the location, types and initial sizes of all plantings materials and other landscape features, and the location of required sprinkler systems.

6.

Disposal of surface water. The site plan and improvements shall provide for the efficient removal and proper disposal of surface water generated by the use.

(Ord. No. 86-03-06; Ord. No. 90-06-07; Ord. No. 2009-03-13 , § 1, 3-10-2009; Ord. No. 96-05-21; Ord. No. 04-04-14; Ord. No. 09-08-23; Ord. No. 08-02-16; Ord. No. 2013-05-17, § 2, 5-14-2013)