Section 17.32.020 Industrial permitted uses.

Chapter 17.32 I-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

A light industrial use is one which creates a minimum amount of nuisance outside the plant, is conducted entirely within enclosed buildings, does not use the open area around such buildings for storage of raw materials or manufactured products or for any other industrial purpose other than transporting goods between buildings, provides for enclosed loading and unloading berths, and which is not noxious or offensive by reason of the emission of smoke, dust, fumes, gas, odors, noises or vibrations beyond the confines of the building. As such, the permitted uses shall be as follows:

A. Permitted uses:

1. Construction:

a. Concrete batch plants;

b. Demolition contractors;

c. Excavation contractors;

d. Heavy construction;

e. Industrial, commercial and institution construction;

f. Special trade contractors such as construction equipment rental;

g. Structural steel erection contractors;

h. Wood truss manufacturing.

2. Heavy equipment sales and service, including farm equipment.

3. Industrial park, subject to the following restrictions:

a. Business of a light industrial nature;

b. Minimum lot area of 20 acres;

c. Minimum front yard of 100 feet, minimum side and rear yards of 75 feet if abutting a residential zoned district or 35 feet if abutting a zoned district other than residential;

d. Minimum building setback from center line of interior road of 85 feet;

e. Plan of landscape development to be submitted with building permit application;

f. Tight screen planting required where abutting residential district to be located a minimum of 25 feet from the residential district boundary;

g. Parking spaces minimum of one (1) per two (2) employees on largest shift;

h. Distance of parking area from residential district of 25 lineal feet;

i. Minimum number of loading and unloading berths (which shall not face on bordering highway) of one (1) per 15,000 square foot or less of building;

j. Distance of loading and unloading berths from residential zoned district boundary of 100 lineal feet minimum;

k. Plat approved by the city council to be submitted with application for building permit;

l. Development plan to be submitted with building permit application;

m. Maximum number of principal entrances from a major thoroughfare limited to one (1);

n. Acceptable relationship to major thoroughfares;

o. Thoroughfares must be adequate to carry additional traffic engendered by industry;

p. Outdoor artificial lighting shall be approved by the city council;

q. Disposal of liquid and other waste shall meet the approval of the pertinent health authorities.”

17.32.020

(17.32.020 (Ord. 2135), Amended, 01/20/2003, Prior Text)