Chapter 17.42 — M-1 LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

17.42.010 Intent. ¶

The purpose of the M-1 Limited Industrial District is to preserve areas for light industrial and heavy commercial uses which are generally inappropriate in restricted and general commercial districts. (Ord. 823-2016 § 14 (part), 2016)

17.42.020 Permitted principal uses. ¶

Permitted principal uses are as follows:

A. Any light industrial, research and development, or manufacturing use.
B. The manufacture and assembly and storage of goods, materials, liquids and equipment, except the storage of combustible matter, explosives or materials which create dust, odors, or fumes or have the likelihood to be combustible.
C. Machine and welding shops.
D. Cabinet, furniture, light mill or woodworking shops.
E. Wholesale and storage warehouses; mini storage.
F. Dyeing and dry cleaning plants, rug cleaning plants, laundries, commercial food lockers and veterinary hospitals.
G. Adult entertainment businesses subject to provisions of Chapter 17.72.
H. Transitional, emergency shelters, and support housing providing housing for individuals or families without time limit for year-round use.
I. Other industrial and related uses together with accessories which the Planning Commission may determine are appropriate in the district, pursuant to this Chapter.
J. Manufacture and assembly of communications and testing equipment.
K. Manufacture, research and development of communications and testing equipment, scientific, medical, dental equipment.
L. Manufacture of tools, dyes, equipment, pattern making, and metal work.
M. The recycling and remanufacture of glass, plastics, rubber, cloth, clothing, and other materials to create another object from its original use and/or the processing of such materials for shipment to remanufacture at another location.
N. Microbreweries, food manufacture and packaging.
O. Passive energy systems manufacture or operation.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 14 (part), 2016)

17.42.030 Accessory uses. ¶

Industrial use classifications include the following accessory uses, activities, and structures:

A. Any commercial or industrial use that is not a permitted use in the same district, and complies with the following criteria:

Is operated primarily for the convenience of employees, clients, or customers of the principal use.
The accessory building or use occupies less than twenty-five (25) percent of the floor area of the principal use.
Is located and operated as an integral part of the principal use and does not comprise a separate business use or activity; notwithstanding that a permitted use shall have the right to conduct a commercial operation from his premises subject to the restriction that he can only sell and/or service that which is manufactured upon the premises.

(Ord. 823-2016 § 14 (part), 2016)

17.42.040 Conditional uses. ¶

Conditional uses in any M-1 district are as follows:

A. Motels and hotels.
B. Flea markets and pet stores.
C. Public and quasi-public uses, utility service yards.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 14 (part), 2016)

17.42.045 Determination of appropriate use by Planning Commission. ¶

Whenever a use is not listed in this Chapter as a use permitted as of right or a use subject to a use permit in the M-1 zoning district, the Planning Commission shall determine whether the use is appropriate for the zoning district, either as of right or subject to a use permit. In making its determination, the Planning Commission shall find as follows:

A. That the use would not be incompatible with other existing or allowed uses in the district; and,
B. That the use would not be detrimental to the continuing development of the area in which the use would be located; and,
C. That the use would be in harmony and consistent with the purposes of this zoning district.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 14 (part), 2016)

17.42.050 Maximum building height. ¶

A. No industrial building shall exceed a height of sixty-five (65) feet.
B. No accessory building shall exceed twenty (20) feet.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 14 (part), 2016)

17.42.060 Minimum yard requirements. ¶

A. Front Yard. No requirement. Exceptions:

When the frontage in a block is partially in an "R" district, the front yard shall be the same as required in such "R" district or, if an adjacent use is residential.
Parcel frontage abutting the State Highway shall have a five foot building setback.

B. Side Yard. None, except when the side property line of property situated in the M-1 district is immediately adjacent to or across the street from any property situated in any R district, there shall be a side yard of not less than ten feet. Said side yard shall be landscaped and maintained on corner lots where property in an R district is across the street.

C. Rear Yard. None, except when the rear property line of property situated in the M-1 district abuts property in any R district, there shall be a landscaped rear yard of not less than twenty (20) feet.