§ 3.14. I-1 Light industrial district.

The intent of the light industrial district is to accommodate wholesale, warehouse and light manufacturing activities whose external physical effects are in no way detrimental to any of the surrounding districts. The following uses are permitted as long as these uses are not obnoxious or offensive due to emission of odor, noise, dust and gas. Within all I-1 light industrial districts, as shown on the official zoning map, the following regulations shall apply:

3.1401.

Permitted uses.

1.

Any use permitted in C-4 highway commercial district

2.

Food processing (excluding rendering plants, fish and meat processing)

3.

Millwork and furniture manufacturing

4.

Lumber and building material storage yards

5.

Tire recapping

6.

Wholesale and warehouses

3.1402.

Prohibited uses. Heavy manufacturing uses such as the manufacturing of alcohol, ammonia, brick, cement or concrete, chemicals, fertilizers, lampblack, lime, oilcloth, paint, petroleum products, plastics, products from fish or animal refuse, soap; bulk storage of petroleum products; junkyard or processing of junk or scrap metal or automobile wrecking; railroad repair shops and railroad marshaling yards; any other use that will be injurious, hazardous, noxious or offensive to an extent equal to or greater than those enumerated.

3.1403.

Height regulations. No limit except when a building abuts on a residential district, in which case it shall not exceed the maximum height permitted in the residential district unless it is set back from all yard lines (abutting residential areas) by one foot for each foot of additional height in excess of the height so permitted.

3.1404.

Area regulations.

Yard:

1.

Front yard, side yard, rear yard: None are required except where a lot is used for a dwelling or in part for a dwelling, and it shall be the same as for R-3 residential district. When a side yard is provided, said side yard shall not be less than three feet.

2.

Whenever an I-1 district abuts on a residential district which requires front, side and rear yards, these requirements shall apply for an I-1 district for the side on which the abutment occurs only.

3.1405.

Parking requirements. See article V.

3.1406.

Limitations on signs. See article VI.

(Ord. No. 2001-588, § 1, 5-1-01)