Chapter 17.28
M-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

Sections:

17.28.010    Regulations.

17.28.020    Permitted uses.

17.28.025    Uses requiring use permits.

17.28.030    Lot area, width, coverage and front yard.

17.28.040    Side yard.

17.28.050    Rear yard.

17.28.060    Parking.

17.28.070    Loading area.

17.28.080    Building height limit.

17.28.010 Regulations.

The specific regulations and the general rules set forth in Chapter 17.58 apply in all M-1 districts. (Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002: prior code § 3113.01)

17.28.020 Permitted uses.

Uses permitted are:

1.    Uses permitted in C-3 districts, except that dwellings, as defined herein, and hotels are not permitted. Uses permitted in C-3 districts with use permit from the planning commission are permitted in this district after securing a use permit from the planning commission. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no use permit shall be required for the following uses, when conducted within a building or enclosed within a solid wall or fence of a type approved by the planning commission, not less than six feet in height:

a.    Microbrewery;

b.    Billboard sign agency—service yard and workshop;

c.    Building trades service yard and workshop;

d.    Garage equipment and tool sales with or without outside storage;

e.    Assembly—light manufacturing;

2.    Home occupation for a nonconforming residential use;

3.    The following uses of land and buildings, which shall be permitted only in M-1 and M-2 districts:

a.    Assembly and storage of goods, materials, liquids and equipment (except storage of flammable or explosive matter or materials which create dust, odors or fumes).

Permitted uses include:

i.    Wholesale and storage warehouses

ii.    Feed and fuel yards,

b.    Manufacturing, processing, fabricating, refining, repairing, packaging or treatment of goods, material or produce by electric power, oil or gas (except operations involving fish fats and oils, bones and meat products, or similar substances commonly recognized as creating offensive conditions in the handling thereof).

Permitted uses include:

i.    Dyeing and dry cleaning plants

ii.    Rug cleaning plants

iii.    Laundries

iv.    Veterinary hospitals

v.    Cabinet shops

vi.    Construction and material yards (except gravel, rock and cement material yards),

c.    The following, when conducted within a building or enclosed within a solid wall or fence of a type approved by the planning commission, not less than 6 feet in height:

i.    Body and fender repair shops, auto painting shops

ii.    Cooperage and bottling works

iii.    Sheet metal shops, welding shops

iv.    Truck terminals

v.    Retail lumber yards. (Ord. 1272 § 2, 2017; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002: Ord. 858 § 9, 1997; prior code § 3113.02)

17.28.025 Uses requiring use permits.

Uses requiring use permits are:

1.    Residence of a caretaker, proprietor or owner of a permitted use.

2.    Emergency shelters in accordance with Chapter 17.108. (Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002: Ord. 733 § 1 (part), 1992)

17.28.030 Lot area, width, coverage and front yard.

There are no lot area, width, coverage and front yard requirements. (Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002: prior code § 3113.11)

17.28.040 Side yard.

There are no side yard requirements except as required by building code or other regulations. (Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002: prior code § 3113.12)

17.28.050 Rear yard.

The rear yard requirements are the same as specified for C-2 districts. (Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002: prior code § 3113.13)

17.28.060 Parking.

A.    The general parking requirement for industrial uses is the greater of the following:

1.    One space per employee and each company-operated vehicle based at the facility;

2.    One space per 500 square feet of gross floor area and each company-operated vehicle based at the facility.

B.    Other industrial space requirements are set forth in Section 17.57.040; loading requirements are in Section 17.57.060. Refer to Chapter 17.57 for other general requirements for parking. (Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002: Ord. 509 § 16, 1983: prior code § 3113.14)

17.28.070 Loading area.

The loading area requirement is private off-street space for the handling of all materials and equipment. (Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002: prior code § 3113.15)

17.28.080 Building height limit.

Building height limit requirements are the same as specified for C-2 districts. (Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002: prior code § 3113.16)