Chapter 12.08.11

M-2 – HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE DISTRICT

REGULATIONS

The M-2 zone is intended to provide areas for heavy industrial and manufacturing uses which can locate and operate away from the restrictive influences of non-industrial uses, while maintaining an environment free from offensive or objectionable noise, dust or other nuisances. The following regulations shall apply in all M-2 zones.

The following heavy industrial and manufacturing uses are permitted when conducted within a completely enclosed building, with up to 100% of the gross floor area for outdoor storage of products or materials, within a completely screened area on the same lot; and when not exceeding 6,000 square feet of gross floor area per use or 12,000 square feet of total gross floor area:

• A. Uses permitted in the M-1 and C-3 zones.

• B. Wholesale sales, storage and distribution centers when including incidental retail sales on-site.

• C. Truck terminals and truck repair.

• D. Contractors’ equipment storage yards, and equipment rental yards.

• E. Boat manufacturing and repair.

• F. Sale of pre-sized rock for ornamental, monument or other uses, when not involving on-site excavation, crushing or sorting of soils or parent material.

• G. Industrial and residential accessory uses and accessory structures.

• H. One security guard or night watchman quarters when incidental to a commercial or manufacturing use; or an accessory dwelling subject to the requirements of this Part.

• I. One administrative office when incidental to a commercial or manufacturing use.

• J. Other heavy commercial uses when of a similar character to those uses listed above.

The following heavy industrial and manufacturing uses are permitted when conducted within a completely enclosed building; with up to 100% of the gross floor area for outdoor

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storage of products of materials, when within a completely screened area on the same lot; and when not exceeding 12,000 square feet of gross floor area per use or 24,000 square feet of gross floor area:

• A. Uses permitted in Part 12.08.11-2 when exceeding 6,000 square feet of gross floor area per use or 12,000 square feet of total gross floor area.

• B. Uses permitted in Part 12.08.11-2 which may be objectionable by reason of production or emission of noise, offensive odor, smoke, dust, bright lights, vibration or unusual traffic, or involve the handling of explosives or dangerous materials.

• C. Uses which are minor additions or alterations to existing uses, limited to an increase of 20% of the use area or gross floor area of the structure(s).

• D. Uses permitted in Parts 12.08.11.02 and 12.08.11.03 when not conducted within a completely enclosed building; when outdoor storage exceeds 100% of the gross floor area; or when exceeding 12,000 square feet of gross floor area.

• E. Food services, such as cafes and diners when open to the public between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

• F. Auto wrecking yards, salvage and dismantling yards, and junk yards.

• G. Lumber mills/re-saw mills.

• H. Concrete or asphalt batch plants, rock crushing and stone product yards, sand and gravel plants.

• I. Commercial excavation of stone or earth materials such as quarries, gravel pits, or topsoil yards.

• J. Processing, slaughtering, or packaging of beast, fish, or fowl such as fish canneries, meat packing plants or slaughterhouses, offal or dead animal disposal, reduction or incineration plants, or tanneries, including incidental commercial feedlots or fat rendering plants.

• K. Manufacturing, mixing or processing of chemicals including, but not limited to, acetylene gas, acid, ammonia, asbestos or explosives.

• L. Electroplating establishments.

• M.

  • Hazardous or toxic waste disposal operations.

• N. Manufacturing, assembly, packaging or processing of materials which incorporates processes involving the pulverization of clays, use of kilns fired by fuels other than electricity or gas, or the refining or rendering of oils or fats.

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• O. Fuel tank farms, wholesale fuel sales or distributors, including natural gas or propane distributors or wholesalers.

• P. Other heavy industrial uses when of similar character to those uses listed in this Part.

• Q. Uses expressly prohibited: unless otherwise listed in Parts 12.08.9-02, 12.08.10-2 and 12.08.11-2, uses permitted in any commercial district, or commercial/ manufacturing district are expressly prohibited within the M-2 zone.

• A. Minimum lot size: 12,500 square feet

• B. Minimum average lot widths:

  1. Interior lots: 100 feet

  2. Corner lots: 125 feet

• C. Maximum length to width ratio: 3:1

• D. Maximum lot coverage: 75%

• E. Minimum yards:

  1. Front yard. 10 feet from lot line, or 35 feet from the centerline of roadway, whichever is greater. Yards abutting streets are front yards.

  2. Rear yard. None, or 30 feet from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district.

  3. Side yard. None, or 30 feet from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district.

  4. Accessory structures. The above-setbacks shall apply.

• F. Maximum height: 45 feet

• G. Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided in compliance with Chapter 12.08.12.

Prior to application for a building permit, the applicant shall submit to the City a complete site plan application including parking and signage with all applicable fees and all other documents for review.

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