Chapter 17.105
I – INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Sections:
17.105.005 Description and intent.
17.105.010 Permitted uses.
17.105.020 Conditional uses.
17.105.030 Lot requirements.
17.105.040 Yards.
17.105.050 Building height limit.
17.105.060 Performance standards.
17.105.005 Description and intent.
The I industrial zoning district is established as a district in which the principal use of the land is for business, manufacturing, processing, fabricating, repair, assembly, storage, wholesaling, and distributing operations, which may create some nuisance, but which are not properly associated nor compatible with residential land uses. For the industrial zone, in promoting the general purpose of this title, the specific intentions of this chapter are:
A. To encourage the construction of and the continued use of the land for business and industrial purposes;
B. To prohibit all residential uses of the land not associated with industries and any other land use which would substantially interfere with the development, continuation or expansion of industry in the zone;
C. To concentrate the industrial and business uses within designated areas to protect residential districts from noxious or noisy operations; and
D. To encourage the discontinuance of existing uses that would not be permitted as new uses under the provisions of this chapter. [Ord. 81-40-O §2, 1981. Formerly §17.24.005].
17.105.010 Permitted uses.
The following uses of the land are permitted in the industrial district:
A. All uses permitted in B business district, except residential;
B. Aircraft, automobile and truck assembly or remodeling;
C. Asphalt batch and mixing plant, manufacturing or refining;
D. Assembly of music and vending machines;
E. Auction business;
F. Beverage manufacturing;
G. Boat building, repair and storage;
H. Cabinet shops;
I. Concrete mixing batch plants;
J. Coal storage yards;
K. Dwelling units for a watchman or caretaker on the premises;
L. Dyeing plants;
M. Gravel or sand extraction;
N. Junkyards, wrecking, salvage or scrap metal operations;
O. Lumber mills and sawmills;
P. Lumberyard, building material manufacture or sales;
Q. Machine or blacksmith shops;
R. Manufacturing, servicing or repair of light consumer goods, such as appliances, batteries, furniture, and garments;
S. Metal working or welding shops;
T. Motor freight terminals;
U. Outdoor storage;
V. Paint shops;
W. Public uses;
X. Rock crushers;
Y. Seafood processing establishments and their dormitories;
Z. Sewage treatment plants;
AA. Slaughterhouses;
BB. Steel fabrication shops or yards;
CC. Vehicle impound lots;
DD. Vocational or trade schools;
EE. Utility installations; and
FF. Warehousing within an enclosed structure. [Ord. 92-13 §7, 1992; Ord. 81-40-O §2, 1981. Formerly §17.24.010].
17.105.020 Conditional uses.
The following uses may be permitted by obtaining a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.200 KIBC:
A. Acetylene gas manufacture or storage;
B. Ammonia, bleaching powder or chlorine manufacture;
C. Cement, concrete, lime and plaster manufacture;
D. Chemical bulk storage and sales;
E. Garbage disposal sites, dumps and sanitary landfills; and
F. Petroleum or flammable liquid production, refining or storage. [Ord. 81-40-O §2, 1981. Formerly §17.24.020].
17.105.030 Lot requirements.
A. Lot Area. The minimum lot area required is 20,000 square feet.
B. Lot Width. The minimum lot width required is 75 feet. [Ord. 81-40-O §2, 1981. Formerly §17.24.030].
17.105.040 Yards.
A. Front Yards.
1. There shall be a front yard of not less than 30 feet.
2. The front yard, when facing a state highway, shall be not less than 50 feet.
B. Side Yards.
1. There shall be a side yard on each side of a principal building of not less than 20 feet, except that approved fire wall installations between adjoining structures provide for construction on the lot line.
C. Rear Yards.
1. There shall be a rear yard of not less than 20 feet, except that approved fire wall installations between adjoining structures provide for construction on the lot line.
D. Exemptions. Waterfront industries are exempt from the requirements of this section. [Ord. 81-40-O §2, 1981. Formerly §17.24.040].
17.105.050 Building height limit.
The maximum height of a structure is unrestricted, except that no structure shall interfere with Federal Aviation Administration regulations on airport approach; and provided further, that within 50 feet of any residential district boundary, no portion of any structure shall exceed the height limitations of the residential district. [Ord. 81-40-O §2, 1981. Formerly §17.24.050].
17.105.060 Performance standards.
All permitted and conditional uses shall comply with the performance standards listed, where applicable, in this section.
A. Noise. The noise emanating from a premises used for industrial activities shall be muffled so as to not become objectionable due to intermittent beat, frequency, or shrillness; and where a use adjoins a residential district, the noise loudness measured at the boundary line shall not exceed 90 decibels.
B. Lighting. Any lighting shall not be used in a manner which produces glare on public highways and neighboring property. Arc welding, acetylene torch cutting and similar processes shall be performed so as not to be seen outside the property.
C. Fire and Safety Hazards. The storage and handling of inflammable liquids, liquefied petroleum, gases and explosives shall comply with the fire prevention code and all other applicable laws and regulations. Enameling and paint spraying operations shall be permitted when incidental to the principal use and when such operations are contained within a building of two-hour fire-resistive construction. Bulk storage of inflammable liquids below ground shall be permitted if the tank is located no closer to the property line than the greater dimension (diameter, length or height) of the tank.
D. Odor. Uses causing the emission of obnoxious odors of any kind and the emission of any toxic or corrosive fumes or gases are prohibited.
E. Dust and Smoke. Dust and smoke created by industrial operations shall not be exhausted into the air in such a manner as to create a nuisance.
F. Open Storage. Any storage shall not be located closer than 25 feet to any street right-of-way. Any storage shall be enclosed with a fence acceptable to the commission. Whenever lumber, coal or other combustible material is stored, a roadway shall be provided, graded and maintained from the street to the rear of the property to permit free access for fire trucks at any time.
G. Screening. Where an industrial use is adjacent to and within 100 feet of a residential use or zone, that industry shall provide screening as approved by the commission. [Ord. 81-40-O §2, 1981. Formerly §17.24.060].