§ 31-20.A. I-2 Light industrial district.

(a)

Purpose of the district: The intent of this district is encourage the development of compatible industrial, commercial and office uses. Development within this district shall be geared toward diversifying the city's tax base and creating a positive image for the city.

(b)

Permitted uses: Development within this district may contain a mix of office, commercial and light industrial land uses. A building or land shall be used only for the following uses:

(1)

All permitted uses in the PF Public facilities district, except fleet storage facilities.

(2)

All permitted uses in the B-2 General business district, except amusement places or theaters, automobile and truck tire sales and service, boat and boat trailer sales and storage, and funeral homes.

(3)

Defense production businesses.

(4)

Technology businesses.

(5)

Research and development, excluding laboratories where animals or livestock are used for research.

(6)

The manufacturing, assembling, compounding, processing, packaging, treatment, storage or distribution of products from materials, where such use is not likely to be dangerous or offensive because of odor, dust, fire, explosion, or other reasons, or uses equipment and/or processes that are not likely to produce objectionable noise, vibration, explosion, fire, smoke, or other effect.

(c)

Permitted accessory uses: Accessory uses customarily incidental to a permitted use on the same lot, for which the combined area may constitute up to twenty-five (25) percent of the total gross floor area of the principal use, including:

(1)

Specialized retail supply and equipment repair related to or compatible with the uses permitted by right in this district.

(2)

Retail activities and refreshment areas as a part of any of the uses permitted by right in this district, provided that any such activities are by their nature accessory to the permitted uses in this district.

(d)

Conditional uses: The following uses may be permitted as conditional uses if approved by the governing body in accordance with the procedures, guides, and standards of section 31-54.1:

(1)

A business or commercial building greater in height than sixty (60) feet.

(2)

New automobile sales.

(3)

New boat and boat trailer sales.

(4)

New motorcycle sales.

(5)

Commercial recreational and related ancillary uses including, but not limited to, ice skating and roller skating rinks, gymnastic centers, swim facilities, tennis barns and bowling alleys.

(e)

Utilities: All utilities shall be installed underground, except control instrumentation and substations, which must be effectively screened.

(f)

Area regulations: The minimum lot size for the district shall be two (2) acres.

(g)

Yard requirements:

Minimum Front Yard (feet)	Minimum Side Yard Each Side (feet)*	Minimum Rear Yard (feet)*
15	10	20

 

* Side and rear yards required only if adjacent to a residential use.

(h)

Height requirements: The maximum height without a conditional use permit shall be sixty (60) feet.

(i)

Screening: All private trash receptacles must be located and/or screened so they are not visible from a public street. Loading docks and garage doors for commercial businesses must be located so they are not visible from a public street.

(Ord. No. 12-1700-916, § 1, 1-24-12)

(Ord. No. 12-1700-916, § 1, 1-24-12)